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  • News with a difference promised by Al Jazeera in US avatar News with a difference promised by Al Jazeera in US avatar

    WASHINGTON - Al Jazeera's new American channel coming in summer hopes to be different with lesser focus on celebrities or other tabloid fodder found on U.S. television news. Al Jazeera America hopes to stand out with a diet heavy on "fact-based, in-depth, long-format news." According to Ehab Al Shihabi, executive director of international operations for Al Jazeera Media Network, Al Jazeera ...

  • Aragon Pharmaceuticals being acquired by Johnson and Johnson Aragon Pharmaceuticals being acquired by Johnson and Johnson

    WASHINGTON - Healthcare products conglomerate Johnson Johnson is buying privately-held Aragon Pharmaceuticals in a near $1 billion deal to gain control of its experimental drugs for prostate cancer. The acquisition of Aragon Pharmaceuticals includes its androgen receptor antagonist program targeting the treatment of prostate cancer, including its primary product candidate in phase 2 ...

  • Apple latest among tech firms to deny sharing customer data Apple latest among tech firms to deny sharing customer data

    WASHINGTON Technology giant Apple Monday revealed that over the last six months it had received between 4,000 to 5,000 requests for customer data from U.S. law enforcement authorities relating to criminal investigations and national security matters. The disclosure comes on the heels of similar statements and data from the Microsoft and Facebook Inc last week after reaching a deal about ...

  • Marketing scams in 2012 saw Australian consumers robbed of over $94mn Marketing scams in 2012 saw Australian consumers robbed of over $94mn

    SYDNEY - Australian consumers were fleeced of nearly $94 million last year due to various marketing scams, with the majority being perpetrated using text messages and direct calls, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said in its latest report. The actual number of losses due to scams could be much higher because many go unreported, stated ACCC Deputy Chair Delia Rickard. The ...

  • Chevron commences LNG shipment from Angola Chevron commences LNG shipment from Angola

    SAN RAMON, California - Production and shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Angola by Chevron Corporation's subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Limited has commenced with the first consignment being sent to Brazil, the global energy giant has confirmed. Angola LNG is one of the largest energy projects on the African continent. "First gas at Angola LNG is an important milestone in ...


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The Brave One

The Brave One

Who would have though that, when two vigilante movies come out within a few weeks of each other, the one starring and coproduced by Jodie Foster and directed by Neil Jordan would be more reactionary and ideologically simplistic than the one made by the director of Saw? Yet, that is ... ...

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  • Ford Motors to increase car exports out of India CEO

    Global automobile major Ford Motor Company considers India as a major market for it to grow as well as ship out more cars to other markets even as it is bringing down production in line with the demand in Europe, said a top company official. Betting big on the 'B' or compact car platform/chassis, the company also hopes to generate higher sales volume from the Asia Pacific region in few years ...

  • Chrysler expected to formally refuse governments request to recall older Jeeps for fire risk

    DETROIT -- Chrysler is expected to file papers Tuesday explaining its refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs. The U.S. government asked Chrysler earlier this month to recall Grand Cherokees and Libertys because the position of the fuel tank leaves it susceptible to rupture in a rear-end crash. The ruptured tank can spill gasoline, which can ignite if an ignition source is present. The ...

  • Report Teacher training programs not selective enough do not prepare educators for classroom

    WASHINGTON -- The nation's teacher-training programs do not adequately prepare would-be educators for the classroom, even as they produce almost triple the number of graduates needed, according to a survey of more than 1,000 programs released Tuesday. The National Council on Teacher Quality review is a scathing assessment of colleges' education programs and their admission standards, ...

  • Report Slowdown in US health care costs may turn into a trend not a pause

    WASHINGTON -- There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause. A report Tuesday from accounting and consulting giant PwC projects lower overall growth in medical costs for next year, even as the economy gains strength and millions of uninsured people receive ...

  • Health Care Inflation Slowing Down

    Already sluggish health-care inflation is expected to slow down even more in 2014 as consumers, employers and the federal government continue looking to cut medical costs, a new report said Tuesday. And the rate of health-care inflation--as distinct from total medical spending--could drop further in future years as Obamacare rolls out and employers and consumers pay greater attention to costs, ...

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