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After 'Dungeons & Dragons' Trial, Parties Fight Over Meaning of Movie Sequel
2014-10-08 21:29:22| Toys - Topix.net
It takes a perfect set of facts in a courtroom to tee up a question as esoteric but meaningful as, "What is Hollywood's definition of a movie sequel?" After a six-day trial in September over film rights to the game Dungeons & Dragons , a federal judge is now due to provide some clarity on the entertainment industry's favorite money-making vehicle. The nominal parties in this dispute are Hasbro, Inc., which bought the company that first published Dungeons & Dragons in 1974, and Sweetpea Entertainment, which exercised an option on film rights in the 1990s and later produced three Dungeons & Dragons movies.
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Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry joins the officials kicking off Wednesday's 'Fight Cancer Day' at Kroger.
2014-10-08 19:35:54| Grocery - Topix.net
Mayor Henry joined the American Cancer Society and the Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana, Francine's Friends and Kroger officials to launch the 36th annual "Fight Cancer Day." Three percent of sales at 15 area Kroger stores on Wednesday will go to the American Cancer Society, and Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana.
VIDEO: US independent bookshops fight back
2014-10-08 16:48:22| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Despite the growth of internet retail, some independent bookshops in the US are seeing an increase in popularity, reports the BBC's Victoria Fritz.
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These 10 countries have pledged $2.3 billion to fight climate change. The U.S. isnt one of them
2014-10-07 20:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Desk: Poorer countries typically get the rough end of global warming: Not only are they more likely to feel the brunt of its impacts - like rising sea levels or increased extreme weather - they also don`t have enough money to face the problem. This split between the rich and poor has become a major source of frustration in the global fight against climate change. Put simply, some poorer countries say they are being asked to give up the rapid, fossil-fuel-powered development the rest of the world enjoyed...
Verizon Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court in $51 Million Tax Fight
2014-10-07 19:44:41| Telecom - Topix.net
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away an appeal by a Verizon Communications Inc. unit in a $51 million fight over taxes on a now-obsolete service used to connect to the Internet with a dial-up modem. The justices left intact Monday a federal appeals court ruling that rejected Verizon's bid for a $25 million refund.
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