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The End Of Pop Culture: What Eastwooding Tells Us About The Future Of Media

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From Charlie Sheen's public unraveling to Todd Akin's "legitimate rape" comment, the most recognizable pop-culture trends in recent years have come from the real-life folly of the public sphere. That's a far shift, media experts say, from the days when a one-size-fits-all monoculture was produced on Hollywood sound stages and back lots.
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Retail Sales, PPI, CPI: Economic Events For Aug 13-17

Major data releases aplenty are on the economic calendar next week. In the U.S., investors will focus on July retail sales, industrial production, and consumer prices. In the euro zone, second-quarter gross domestic product figures across the major economies and the German ZEW index are the main highlights.
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TV’s Most Powerful Moments? Kate Middleton Beats JFK In New Study

The study, conducted by Sony Electronics and Nielsen television research, measured the most impactful moments in TV history based on participants' recollections of televised events. The results were compiled through an online survey of 1,077 adults selected at random by Nielsen, the company that measures TV ratings.
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GAAR: India May Not Go For Retro-Taxing Of Overseas M&A

A committee which was formed to give recommendations on the implementation of the controversial general anti-avoidance rules (GAAR) provisions in India released its draft guidelines Thursday night. The draft guidelines have clarified that the GAAR will not be applied retrospectively.
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Seattle Shooting Leaves 3 Dead, 2 Wounded At Cafe Racer

A gunman opened fired at a café in Seattle's University section of the city on Wednesday. The gunman killed two people and critically wounded three others before fleeing the scene as police begin a massive manhunt to bring him to justice.

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