Sony CEO asks for patience as shareholders press on spinoff plan

By Mari Saito TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp shareholders pressed its chief executive for a response to hedge fund Third Point's proposal for a partial spinoff of its profitable entertainment arm but Kazuo Hirai pleaded for patience as management reviews the bold plan. Daniel Loeb, the billionaire hedge fund manager of...

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Sony CEO asks for patience as shareholders press on spinoff plan

TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp shareholders pressed its chief executive for a response to hedge fund Third Point's proposal for a partial spinoff of its profitable entertainment arm but Kazuo Hirai pleaded for patience as management reviews the bold plan.

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Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts in Berlin speech

BERLIN -- Summoning the harsh history of this once-divided city, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cautioned the U.S. and Europe against complacency brought on by peace, pledging to cut America's deployed nuclear weapons by one-third if Cold War foe Russia does the same.

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Shakespeare in Delaware Park production brings play back to basics

During Saul Elkin’s first attempt to bring “Hamlet” to life on the Shakespeare in Delaware Park stage in 1977, the young director made some bold and bizarre choices.He inserted a snooping Hamlet, disguised as a Puerto Rican janitor, into a scene in which the scheming King Claudius enlists two of the young prince’s...

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Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts in Berlin speech

BERLIN – Summoning the harsh history of this once-divided city, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cautioned the U.S.

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Beam in Thine Own Eye – Dark Mofo, Hobart

From the city, it looks like a great beacon; a shard of light breaking the darkness and beckoning Hobart towards the shores of the Derwent, slick and black in the evening gloom. From below, walking among the 48, military-grade searchlights arranged in a perfect grid, it is like being cocooned in a weightless...

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Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts in Berlin speech

Summoning the harsh history of this once-divided city, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cautioned the U.S. and Europe against "complacency" brought on by peace, pledging to cut America's deployed nuclear weapons by one-third if Cold War foe Russia does the same.

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Style that rocks: Express yourself with Hot Rock Jewelry (Photos)

Accessorize your summer looks with jewelry that is bold, beautiful and one-of-a-kind, just like you. Hot Rock Jewelry designer Linda Rocco has built her entire collection around the motto, "Each and every one of us are...

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WORLD BRIEFLY: Obama calls for nuclear weapon reductions

President Barack Obama said "bold reductions" were needed by Russia and the U.S. to move away from a war posture. In other news, the FBI found no sign of the remains of former Teamsters boss Jimmy Hoffa. Read more

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Jaime Pressly Goes SHORT

Looks like Jaime Pressly has officially traded in her lovely long locks for a bold new look! The 35-year-old actress decided to go short for summer, before sharing a picture of her new style on Twitter. "My Jonathan did it again!! We chopped it all off and I luv it!! Thank u Jonathan," she included in the caption....

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'We Were Bored Ourselves'

NEW YORK -- Brad Pitt wanted to build a better blockbuster. During the years Hollywood shifted toward increasingly bigger spectacles and superhero tentpoles, one of the movies' biggest stars largely stayed on the sidelines, focusing instead on ambitious ensembles ("The Tree of Life," `'Inglourious Basterds") and...

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On campus beat: MnSCU poised to make 'bold shift'

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Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts in Berlin speech

Summoning the harsh history of this once-divided city, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cautioned the U.S. and Europe against "complacency" brought on by peace, pledging to cut America's deployed nuclear weapons by one-third if Cold War foe Russia does the same.

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Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts in Berlin speech

Summoning the harsh history of this once-divided city, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cautioned the U.S. and Europe against "complacency" brought on by peace, pledging to cut America's de…

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In Germany speech, Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts

The president also defends court-approved U.S. surveillance of Internet and phone records, describing it as a targeted effort that has "saved lives."

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Obama urges ‘bold’ nuclear cuts in Berlin speech

BERLIN - Summoning the harsh history of this once-divided city, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cautioned the U.S. and Europe against “complacency” brought on by peace, pledging to cut America’s deployed nuclear weapons by one-third if Cold War foe Russia does the same. The president also declared that his...

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Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts in Berlin speech

BERLIN (AP) -- Summoning the harsh history of this once-divided city, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cautioned the U.S. and Europe against "complacency" brought on by peace, pledging to cut America's deployed nuclear weapons by one-third if Cold War foe Russia does the same....

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Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts in Berlin speech

BERLIN - Summoning the harsh history of this once-divided city, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cautioned the U.S. and Europe against "complacency" brought on by peace, pledging to cut America's deployed nuclear weapons by one-third if Cold War foe Russia does the same. The president also declared that his...

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Obama urges 'bold' nuclear cuts in Berlin speech

BERLIN (AP) - Summoning the harsh history of this once-divided city, President Barack Obama on Wednesday cautioned the U.S. and Europe against "complacency" brought on by peace, pledging to cut America's deployed nuclear weapons by one-third if Cold War foe Russia does the same.

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IBM Bolsters Cloud Arsenal With Social Media

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The chief marketing officer's growing appetite for technology and the chief information officer's rigorous attention to risk and costs have created mounting friction between the two business groups. However, that's been a welcome challenge for IBM, according to Marc Dietz, the San Francisco...

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How Russia views nuclear disarmament - and why it may resist

President Barack Obama is urging Russia to move decisively beyond the cold war paradigm by negotiating a new round of arms reductions that would slash the numbers of nuclear weapons deployed by the US and Russia by one-third. It's a bold proposal that builds on a lot of historical success in the field of arms...

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Swedish House May Go Out of Fashion

Swedish fashion giant H&M Hennes & Mauritz has a bold answer to weak sales growth: Build more stores. But there are hints of unraveling.

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Ford Flex styling is standout feature

The bold, boxy exterior of the Ford Flex is such a forceful statement, it can distract from the other notable features of this generously sized, six- to seven-passenger crossover vehicle.

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Ford Flex styling is standout feature

The bold, boxy exterior of the Ford Flex is such a forceful statement, it can distract from the other notable features of this generously sized, six- to seven-passenger crossover vehicle.

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World Food Prize goes to 3 biotech scientists

The World Food Prize Foundation on Wednesday took the bold step of awarding this year's prize to three pioneers of plant biotechnology whose work brought the world genetically modified crops.Click to Continue »

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World Food Prize goes to 3 biotech scientists

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The World Food Prize Foundation on Wednesday took the bold step of awarding this year's prize to three pioneers of plant biotechnology whose work brought the world genetically modified crops.

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Clip joint: battle speeches

This week's clip joint is from Peter Turner, who blogs at I Love The Film. Follow him on Twitter here. They are bold, brave, inspiring and a bit terrifying; a great battle speech will send men to war at their leader's side. Here's some of the best examples of those eve of battle speeches bound to give you shivers...

guardian.co.uk (16 hours ago)

Slim Whitman dies aged 89

The singer Slim Whitman, who has died aged 89, was a noteworthy figure in country music, since, although he was hugely popular outside the US, for most of his career he was almost forgotten in his own country. But in the 1970s, two decades after his American heyday, he still commanded enough of a following in the UK...

guardian.co.uk (16 hours ago)

BOJ Division Finds Itself in Spotlight

The Bank of Japan's Market Operations Division has found itself in the spotlight after the bank, under Mr. Kuroda's leadership, adopted bold monetary loosening measures in early April.

wsj.com (16 hours ago)

Reducing Chesapeake Bay pollution is focus of controversial new plan

A bold and controversial initiative, with a strong Lancaster County connection, has been launched in the Legislature that would dramatically shift how Pennsylvania strives to meet its deadline to reduce nutrients and sediment from agriculture that pollute the Chesapeake Bay.Under the Major Watershed...

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