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Hyman Strachman, 'Good Guy Pirate': 92-Year-Old WWII Vet Sends Bootlegged DVDs To Troops Abroad

Hyman Strachman, known as "Big Hy" to his customers, has created hundreds of thousands of bootlegged copies of popular movies, from "The Hangover" to "Gran Torino." One would think Strachman is Public Enemy No. 1 to the Motio
Hyman Strachman has created hundreds of thousands of bootlegged copies of popular movies, from The Hangover to Gran Torino. One would think Strachman is Public Enemy No. 1 to the MPAA, but on the contrary, this 92-year-old World War II vet is just looking to stay busy after the death of his wife, copying DVDs to send to American soldiers currently fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Wells Fargo Enters Prime Brokerage World With Merlin Acquisition

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US Futures Point Higher As April Rout Turns Rally

Stocks were on track for a fourth day of gains on Friday, with Amazon the latest company to extend an earnings-driven rally that has erased most of April's losses and left investors eyeing a return to a new recovery high.

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