Monthly Archives: November 2010

Disney Epic Mickey bets on Mickey Mouse as an action hero (Digital Trends)

Digital Trends – Disney Interactive Studios has launched Disney Epic Mickey exclusively for the Nintendo Wii, a new video game that casts the iconic Mickey Mouse as an action hero. In the game, Mickey is set loose in in a Wasteland (which he inadverten… Continue reading

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US ambassador on threat from Wikileaks

The US ambassador to Britain, Louis Susman, has insisted the publishing of confidential papers by Wikileaks will not hinder future communications.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible… Continue reading

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"Winter’s Bone" wins best film at Gotham Awards (Reuters)

Reuters – “Winter’s Bone,” a stark tale of a young woman trying to keep her family together, won best feature film on Monday night at the Gotham Awards, a key event for independent movies. Continue reading

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Johnny Depp: Disney Initially Hated Pirates’ Jack Sparrow, Asked If He Was Gay (omg!)

omg! – Johnny Depp says that Disney initally hated his interpretation of Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean films, which prompted one executive to ask if the character was gay. Get more of today’s news “They couldn’t stand him. They j… Continue reading

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Source: O’Malley to head DGA (Politico)

Politico – The move would put a proven fundraiser and campaigner at the helm of the organization. Continue reading

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Cruiser who allegedly released ship’s anchor faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted (USA TODAY)

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Tennis boosts Serbia’s image abroad (AFP)

AFP – Serbia’s rising generation of tennis stars, who will feature in this week’s Davis Cup final against France, have helped brighten abroad the country’s image which was tarnished during the bloody break up of the former Yugoslavia. Continue reading

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Why "Recession-Proof" Jobs Are a Myth (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report – When President Obama proposed a federal pay freeze recently, there must have been quite a few civil servants who thought, “Whoa! This isn’t supposed to happen!” Continue reading

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Ecuador alters refuge offer to WikiLeaks founder (AP)

AP – Ecuador appears to be modifying its offer of unconditional residency to the embattled founder of the online whistle-blower WikiLeaks. Continue reading

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Obama and GOP remain deadlocked on Bush tax cuts after first post-election meeting (Daily Caller)

Daily Caller – President Obama and Republican leaders emerged from a meeting at the White House Tuesday no closer to an agreement on whether to extend all of the Bush era tax cuts before the end of the year, or whether to only extend cuts for those mak… Continue reading

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