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Greenpeace Alleges Dow Chemical Espionage in Lawsuit

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Greenpeace has sued Dow Chemical, another major chemical company Sasol North America, their public relations firms, and alleged individual employees of Beckett Brown International, claiming the collective went through James Bond-like efforts to dig up reconnaissance on the eco-activist nonprofit.
Actor Sylvester Stallone arrives as a guest at the premiere of the film ''The Mechanic'' in Hollywood, California

Stallone Sued, Accused of Stealing Screenplay

Action movie star Sylvester Stallone is accused in a lawsuit of copying another writer's screenplay to make The Expendables, a movie about mercenaries hired to defeat a military dictator.
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'Paranormal Activity 3': Top Scary Scenes in Trailer Missing from the Film

Surprisingly, Twitter buzz on Paranormal Activity 3 isn't about the scary moments in the movie. It is, instead, all about the missing scary moments. The movie has performed amazingly well at the box office; even better than its predecessor, in fact, with the best opening day gross since Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 back in July, totaling $54 million
British Petroleum

TNK-BP Board Declines to Join Lawsuit Against BP

The board of TNK-BP Holding , half owned by BP, on Monday voted against an initiative to join a minority shareholder in a lawsuit against the British oil major, a spokesman for BP in Moscow told Reuters.
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) speaks about START Treaty on Capitol Hill in Washington

Fraud case leaves California Democrats scrambling

Stunning accusations that a top California Democratic campaign treasurer looted the war chests of her big-name clients have left candidates across the state scrambling to raise more money as election season looms.
Director Steven Spielberg

Spielberg's Tintin film targets new audiences

Steven Spielberg's computer animated 3D adaptation of Belgian comic book hero Tintin premiered in Brussels on Saturday, aiming to capture a new global audience for the adventures of the boy reporter with the trademark quiff.
An electronic board displaying movements in major indices is seen at Johannesburg stock exchange in Sandton

Miners lead S.African stocks higher

South African stocks ended sharply higher on Friday, booking their third straight day of gains, with miners among the top performers as commodity prices cruised higher.
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Liquidnet Sued by Wedbush over Trade Secrets

Liquidnet Inc, a U.S. venue where institutions anonymously trade public stocks, was sued by Wedbush Securities Inc for allegedly stealing trade secrets to start a rival business trading shares of private companies.
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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.
Traders at the CME

New CFTC Trading Limit: Will It Curb 'Speculation'?

The United States pushed through its toughest measures yet to curtail speculation in commodity markets in a tight vote on Tuesday, likely shifting the focus of a fierce four-year debate from the regulators to the courts.
The vision of two legally blind women improved after receiving treatment using embryonic stem cells

European Court Bans Patents on Human Embryonic Stem Cells

On Tuesday, the European Union's Court of Justice in Luxembourg ruled that stem cell patents involving human embryos would not be allowed. Although stem cell research remains controversial, very few countries have put a ban on it.

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