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John Singleton sues Paramount over Hustle & Flow

Hustle & Flow producer John Singleton filed a lawsuit against Paramount Pictures and MTV Films Wednesday, claiming that they reneged on elements of the deal that they struck at the Sundance Film Festival for the 2005 film.

Yahoo Q3 Earnings Slump

Yahoo Q3 Earning Slumps
Yahoo reported a 23 percent decrease in third-quarter earnings as its search engine revenue halved down from last year. However, its earnings and revenue came in above Street expectations.
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Harrisburg Goes Local in Tapping Bankruptcy Lawyer

You might think the capital city of a U.S. state would tap a high-powered, national law firm to handle its bankruptcy case. But when Harrisburg, Pennsylvania filed for bankruptcy last week, it hired a one-lawyer, local shop with no bankruptcy experience.
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Apple's Radical Roller Coaster Ride

For Apple, the month of October will be one to remember, and one to forget. It's been a radical roller coaster ride for the Cupertino, California-based company to say the least, with the highest of highs and lowest of lows in the span of less than three weeks.
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S&P flat, Nasdaq falls as Apple weighs

The Nasdaq fell on Wednesday, weighed down by technology heavyweight Apple's profit miss, but gains in chipmaker Intel and insurer Travelers kept the S&P near the unchanged mark.
Zinfandel grapes grow in a Napa Valley, California vineyard that supplies grapes to Frank Family Vineyards

Cool California Weather Keeps Winemakers Waiting

Hollywood executive and winery owner Frank Rich says the movie and wine businesses have plenty in common -- especially as this year's late California harvest has winemakers waiting in the wings for grapes to ripen.
Video wall displays Intel's logos at the unveiling of its second generation Intel Core processor family during news conference at CES in Las Vegas

Intel Shares Jump on Upbeat Outlook

Intel Corp shares rose nearly 4 percent on Wednesday, the day after the chipmaker forecast an upbeat fourth quarter that underscored its strength in emerging markets, and prompted at least seven brokerages to raise their price target on the stock.
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End of the World Two Days Away, Says Harold Camping

Harold Camping, 90, who had predicted that Judgment Day would come on May 21, said in an announcement on his Family Radio Network Web site that he stands by his present prediction that the end of the world will come on Oct. 21.
Apple's store in Upper West Side of New York City

Apple Q4 Earnings Fall Short of Forecasts

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported a 54 percent surge in fourth quarter earnings on continued strong sales of its Macintosh computers, iPhones and iPad devices. In a rare instance, Apple's earnings and revenue came in below Street's view.
Inmate Gregory Powell is shown in this undated photograph released by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to Reuters

Onion Field killer denied compassionate release

A terminally ill prisoner whose 1963 murder of a policeman was chronicled in the book and film The Onion Field was denied compassionate release on Tuesday after he said he didn't want to be freed, officials said.
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Apple Announces Weak Quarterly Results; Shares Dive

Apple Inc. (AAPL) announced its quarterly results on Tuesday. The company reported earnings of $7.05 per share for the quarter and revenue for the same period was up 39.0 per cent on a year-over-year basis.
PlayStation Vita Doomed to Fail Research Suggests

PlayStation Vita Release Date and Specs Revealed: Will You Buy it?

The PlayStation Vita release date and specs have been revealed. Sony's highly-anticipated next-gen portable console will be hitting stores in North America, Latin America and Europe on Feb. 22, 2012, according to SCEA's CEO and President Jack Tretton at the Web 2.0 summit in San Francisco, Calif. on Tuesday.

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