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Bob Brozman dies at 59; guitarist and ethnomusicologist
Guitarist and ethnomusicologist Bob Brozman, who progressed from an early fascination with the delta blues of the South to a consuming passion for the traditional music of Hawaii and became a leading authority on the National steel guitar, has died. He...Tags: New York City, Customs and Tradition, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Music
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'Iron Man 3's' efforts to appeal to Chinese audience fall flat
BEIJING -- "Iron Man 3" made its Chinese debut Wednesday -- two days ahead of the U.S. opening -- and while the film is drawing good crowds here, it's leaving many viewers unimpressed with Hollywood's latest attempt to crack China's booming cinema market....
Tags: Rebecca Hall, Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man 3 (movie), The Da Vinci Code (movie), Services and Shopping
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M3 Festival rocks on at Merriweather
There are many ways to describe Merriweather Post Pavilion's M3 Rock Festival — passionate, sweaty, loud, over-the-top, sartorially questionable. Sometimes, it's even romantic. Just ask the Australian couple that got engaged while in attendance...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Festive Events, Arts and Culture
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Dutch get a new monarch: Willem-Alexander succeeds Beatrix
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.LONDON -- With an exchange of smiles and the flourish of a pen, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands abdicated the throne and her son Willem-Alexander took her place Tuesday to become the country’s first king in more than a century. In a simple...Tags: United Kingdom, Politics, Imperial and Royal Matters, Netherlands, Charles, Prince of Wales
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MarksJarvis: Clashing slogans cloud investor strategies
The calendar beckons investors to tread lightly through the stock market, according to an old saying. "Sell in May and go away" is a popular slogan among pundits because, over the years, stocks have sometimes suffered losses from May through October,...Tags: European Central Bank, Credit Ratings, Central Bank, Bonds, Federal Reserve
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Integrity of Morikami won't be compromised
As president of the board of trustees of Morikami, Inc., I would like to address the recent Michael Mayo column, "Would hotel ruin vibe at Morikami Gardens?" Morikami, Inc., is the cultural arm of Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens and implements...Tags: Boynton Beach, Culture, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Cultural Development, Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
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Toyota profit booms
Toyota's quarterly profit more than doubled to 313.9 billion yen ($3.2 billion) as cost cuts and better sales worked with a weakening yen to add momentum to the automaker's comeback. Toyota Motor Corp., which last year reclaimed the title of world's...
Tags: Prius, Ford, Manufacturing and Engineering, Earnings Forecasts, China
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Sprint CEO talks unlimited data, LTE, SoftBank and Dish Network
This post has been corrected. See the note below for details.Sprint Chief Executive Daniel Hesse was in Irvine last week to pick up two J.D. Power awards given to the Kansas-based carrier and Boost Mobile, one of its prepaid brands. The awards, given for rating the highest for customer purchase experience, come...Tags: Verizon Communications, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Companies and Corporations, Board of Directors, T-Mobile
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Four officials accused of receiving bribes for immigration fraud
Authorities on Wednesday announced charges against a ring of federal officials who allegedly received bribes of cash and expensive gifts in exchange for fraudulent immigration benefits. The scheme was allegedly orchestrated by Koreatown attorney Kwang...Tags: National Security, Migration, Corporate Crime, Politics, Political Corruption
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The Hartford's Core Earnings Improve On Underwriting, Price Hikes, Stronger Segment Results
The Hartford CourantCore earnings for The Hartford Financial Services Group improved 7 percent in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the same period last year, driven by tougher underwriting, price hikes in property-casualty, and stronger results in both group-...Tags: Finance, Employees, Economy, Business and Finance, Mutual Funds, Sales
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A poster 'Boy' for Pacific Rim
Despite difficulties finding locations to shoot "A Werewolf Boy," a blockbuster from South Korea and this year's selection for the Newport Beach Film Festival's Korean Spotlight, filmmakers were able to capture some of the country's most scenic...
Tags: Boy (movie), South Korea, Pacific Rim (movie), Festive Events, Key of Life (movie)
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U.S. can thwart North Korea, admiral tells senators
WASHINGTON — The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific reassured Congress on Tuesday that the U.S. military could intercept any missile launched by North Korea and aimed at America's territory or its East Asian allies. Adm. Samuel Locklear's...Tags: Pyongyang (North Korea), Politics, U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Park Geun-hye
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