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AEG trial hears Paris Jackson video testimony

Agence France-PresseJune 19, 2013 22:40
Paris Jackson recalled how her father's ex-nanny would sneak into his bed, in testimony played at the trial between the late King of Pop's family and the promoters of his last doomed tour. Michael Jackson's daughter, who tried to commit suicide earlier this month, recorded a video deposition in March ahead of the start of the trial between the Jacksons and promoter AEG Live. The 15-year-old, who is a party to the trial along with her grandmother Katherine and two siblings, was originally on the witness list for the trial, but is now unlikely to take the stand.

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June 15, 2013 20:06
Imagen Awards nominate 'Chicago Fire,' 'Scandal,' 'Grey's Anatomy' for Latino Portrayals By Steve Pond LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The television series "Chicago Fire," "Dallas" and "Scandal" and the feature films "Bless Me, Ultima" and "Tio Papi" are among the nominees for the 28th annual Imagen Awards, which honor portrayals of Latinos and Latino culture in TV and film. Selma Blair Exits 'Anger Management' Amid Charlie Sheen Feud Reports

Ex-Kleiner partner wants day in court in discrimination lawsuit

June 19, 2013 22:36
By Sarah McBride SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A high profile sex discrimination lawsuit in Silicon Valley should be taken private via arbitration, lawyers for venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers argued on Wednesday, but the plaintiff, former partner Ellen Pao, wants the chance to tell her story before a judge.

Head of revived watchdog pledges open look at U.S. surveillance

June 19, 2013 22:34
By Alina Selyukh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of a newly revived federal privacy oversight board pledged on Wednesday to be "as transparent and public as possible" as the board reviews recently exposed U.S. government secret surveillance programs. The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, which has been largely dormant since 2008, held its first full-fledged meeting on Wednesday after the Senate confirmed David Medine as its chairman last month.

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June 17, 2013 07:37
Music Journalist Chet Flippo Dead at 69 By Sara Morrison LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Chet Flippo, a former Rolling Stone editor who had been serving as editorial director of CMT since 2001, died Wednesday morning in a Nashville hospital. He was 69. Dan Abrams to Anchor 'Nightline'; Terry Moran Becomes ABC Chief Foreign Correspondent By Sara Morrison LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Dan Abrams has been named "Nightline" anchor and chief legal affairs anchor, ABC News president Ben Sherwood announced Tuesday.

Trump family adds celebrity status to Vancouver hotel and condo development

The Canadian PressJune 19, 2013 18:33
VANCOUVER - Vancouver has become the next stop for real estate tycoon and reality television icon Donald Trump's international hotel chain. Surrounded by his two sons and daughter, as well as the CEO of Vancouver-based developer Holborn Group, Trump says the $360-million Trump International Hotel and Tower in Vancouver will be an architectural wonder and worth the hefty price. The 63-storey twisting tower will be built by Holborn Group on city property that was once slated to become a Ritz-Carlton Hotel with residential condos above.

Catalyst Paper chairman Leslie Lederer taking over as interim CEO

The Canadian PressJune 19, 2013 22:32
RICHMOND, B.C. - Catalyst Paper (TSX:CYT) announced Wednesday that company chairman Leslie Lederer will take over as CEO on an interim basis following the departure of current CEO Kevin Clarke at the end of the month. Clarke announced his departure from the pulp and paper company in April, saying he was returning home to New York state where his family resides. The B.C.-based pulp and paper producer said then that the time was right for a leadership transition following the completion of the company's court-supervised restructuring.

NY: Kodak commits to keeping some operations in Rochester, providing $49M for cleanup

The Canadian PressJune 19, 2013 22:32
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - New York state and Eastman Kodak Co. have reached a deal that will keep some of the troubled company's operations in Rochester and provide $49 million for environmental cleanup at the once bustling Eastman Business Park. Local media outlets report Wednesday that Kodak will keep advanced manufacturing and its research centre at the 1,200-acre site and lease property there to two companies it will spin off as it restructures under bankruptcy court protection.

Stratasys to buy 3-D printer rival MakerBot for $403 million in stock; deal to close by 3Q

The Canadian PressJune 19, 2013 21:32
MINNEAPOLIS - Stratasys, a leading maker of 3-D printers, is buying another 3-D printer manufacturer, MakerBot, for $403 million in stock. Stratasys Ltd. says the acquisition will enable it to offer affordable desktop 3-D printers. MakerBot's owners will receive 4.76 million newly issued Stratasys shares and are eligible for another 2.38 million through the end of 2014 if certain performance targets are met. That could raise the purchase price by about $201 million based on Wednesday's stock price.

U.N. to discuss further sanctions against N. Korea in July

Yonhap News AgencyJune 19, 2013 22:31
UNITED NATIONS, June 19 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. committee on sanctioning North Korea plans to discuss as early as next month whether to impose further penalties against North Korea for carrying out its third nuclear test in February, sources with direct knowledge of the committee said Wednesday. During a meeting, the North Korean sanctions committee chaired by Luxembourg's Ambassador Sylvie Lucas put forth reports on its activities with regard to its latest sanctions and recommended blacklisting four more North Korean institutions and eight individuals, according to the sources.
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