Those nasty fanboys are at it again. In the days approaching the opening of this weekend’s would-be blockbuster “The Fantastic Four,” (search) comic book fans privy to sneak previews have been doing what they do best: trashing the film. “It was disappointing. They wanted it to be lighthearted but a …
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COVINGTON, Ky – Omnicare Inc. (OCR), a provider of pharmaceuticals and other services to elderly care facilities, said Thursday it has reached an agreement to buy rival NeighborCare Inc. (NCRX) for about $1.55 billion. The deal, which comes two days after Omnicare sweetened its bid, would enhance Omnicare’s position as …
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NARATHIWAT, Thailand – Thai authorities prepared Monday to impose a state of emergency for insurgency-hit areas of the country’s Muslim south, as violence continued unabated with two slayings and a bombing that wounded seven security personnel. A raid on the southern city of Yala by militants last week that left …
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WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (search) scrambled her schedule Friday to add a trip to the Middle East (search) designed to nurture Israel’s promised withdrawal from Gaza and part of the West Bank despite a spate of terror attacks. With the pullout a month away, State Department spokesman …
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CAMDEN, N.J. – Three boys who suffocated in a car trunk last month were trapped alive for at least 13 hours, slowly succumbing while police searched their neighborhood, prosecutors said Tuesday. The boys, ages 5, 6 and 11, died between 13 and 33 hours after they climbed into the trunk …
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SHIBIN EL KOM, Egypt – President Hosni Mubarak (search), Egypt’s leader for almost a quarter-century, announced Thursday that he will run in the country’s first-ever multi-candidate election on Sept. 7. Mubarak, 77, made the widely expected announcement during a nationally televised speech delivered in Shibin el Kom, the capital of …
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. economy grew solidly at a 3.4 percent annual rate in the second quarter, the government reported Friday, just slightly below the first quarter’s pace and with room to grow as stocks of unsold goods fell for the first time in two years. While second-quarter growth eased …
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This is a partial transcript of “Special Report With Brit Hume,” July 20, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “Special Report With Brit Hume” weeknights at 6 p.m. ET BRIT HUME, HOST: When a Democrat is in the White House, and the subject turns to the Supreme Court, …
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SHANGHAI – Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) hopes to post double-digit sales growth in China this year and to double outlets by the end of 2006 as it aims to narrow a gap with Carrefour and others that dominate the $240 billion market. Wal-Mart, like Carrefour S.A. (search) and Metro A.G. …
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BERLIN – Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (search) and challenger Angela Merkel said Wednesday they will hold a meeting to discuss who will be Germany’s next leader following last month’s inconclusive elections. A third round of talks Wednesday between the two sides had shown that “there is a basis” for a coalition …
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