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Top 5 business deals of 2010 that hit your pocketbook
The past year has produced some of the most intriguing business deals of the decade, which boosted (or sunk) the fortunes of CEOs and shareholders alike. Perhaps the most relevant question, however, is what impact these transactions will have on consumers? Here are the Top 5 deals of 2010 that, for better or worse, will change the way you spend your money.
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Women and 3D help 'The Avengers' set box office record (+video)
Women bought 40 percent of all tickets to 'The Avengers.' The action movie beat 'Harry Potter' in setting a first weekend box office record with $200 million in ticket sales.
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'Hunger Games' sequel secures a director
'Catching Fire' will be directed by 'Water for Elephants' helmer Francis Lawrence.
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Change Agent
'Harry Potter' and 'The Hunger Games' fans urged to do good
Movies can inspire social action, says Andrew Slack, head of the Harry Potter Alliance. He challenges fans to 'fight injustices in our world the way [Harry Potter] fought injustices in his world.'
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'Hunger Games': Will director Gary Ross return for the sequel?
So far, there are conflicting rumors on whether 'Hunger Games' director Gary Ross will return for the adaptation of the sequel 'Catching Fire.'
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The Hunger Games: Great book. Good movie. Dangerous video game?
Lionsgate is looking to make "The Hunger Games" into a video game. But considering the plot of Suzanne Collins' books, designers must balance the series' graphic fight scenes with its PG-13 audience.
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How 'The Hunger Games' scored a marketing win
Lionsgate took a number of huge marketing risks with 'The Hunger Games,' including a March opening. They paid off with the biggest box-office debut outside of the summer season.
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'Hunger Games' leads Hollywood's dramatic turnaround
'The Hunger Games' posted the third-best opening in US history, adding to Hollywood's surge after a poor 2011, which saw the worst ticket sales in 16 years.
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Bernanke comments send stocks soaring
Stocks recorded one of their biggest gains of the year Monday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested that the U.S. economy still needs help to produce faster job growth. The Dow jumped 160 points to close at 13241, its third-best showing of the year.
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'Breaking Dawn - Part 2' trailer shows Bella as a vampire
'Breaking Dawn - Part 2' trailer gives hints of what's to come with glimpses of heroine Bella Swan in her new vampire form.
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Bernanke signals low interest rates, stocks take off
Stocks chalk up one of the biggest gains of the year after Fed chairman says economy still needs help. Dow jumps more than 100 points
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Chapter & Verse
'Hunger Games': birth of a franchise
The first movie version of Suzanne Collins' 'Hunger Games' book trilogy set records with the third-best opening weekend ever.
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Change Agent
'The Hunger Games' movie attracts campaigns to fight real-world hunger
'The Hunger Games' stars Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, and Liam Hemsworth urge fans to fight hunger. But some fans are forming their own hunger campaign – 'Hunger is Not a Game' – using the hashtag #NotAGame.
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Culture Cafe
'The Hunger Games': Decide whether you want to see it
If you haven't read the books, will you like 'The Hunger Games'? Here are five ways to find out.
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'Hunger Games' fandom: Can it become a force for good?
'The Hunger Games' is filled with themes of social justice, but efforts to motivate the fandom to fight hunger and join other causes have faltered. The films could change that.
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Stocks down amid falling Chinese demand
The Dow dropped 68 points to close at 13170 Tuesday after two reports suggested an economic slowdown in China.
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Culture Cafe
'Hunger Games' and 'Twilight' duel for opening grosses
'Hunger Games' strives to beat the 'Twilight' opening weekend record – but it's all going to the same movie studio anyway.
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'The Hunger Games' new clip shows Katniss meeting stylist Cinna
'The Hunger Games' heroine Katniss meets an important ally in stylist Cinna in a new clip
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'Hunger Games' author offers her take on the finished film
'Hunger Games' author Suzanne Collins has seen the finished movie and told fans what she thinks.
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As Election 2012 nears, Hollywood Republicans are braving the limelight
Hollywood Republicans say for years it was best to keep their heads down and mouths shut to preserve their careers. But Election 2012 and the national debate are luring more conservatives into the open.
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Culture Cafe
'Hunger Games' sequel will be written by 'Slumdog Millionaire' writer
Oscar winner Simon Beaufoy will be penning the script for the 'Hunger Games' sequel, titled 'Catching Fire.'
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Good news in Europe, China lifts stocks
Slight improvements in Europe's troubled debt markets and China's economy lifted stocks Tuesday. The Dow rose 60 points to close at 12482
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Stan Lee Media sues for 'Conan' rights
Stan Lee Media, the company founded by, but no longer affiliated with, comic book maestro Stan Lee, claims that ownership of the sword-wielding barbarian was illegally transferred to another company in 2002.
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'Conan the Barbarian' star Jason Momoa answers fans' questions
Jason Momoa answers 'Conan the Barbarian' questions from fans, touching on the reboot’s influences and how the titular character resembles Sean Connery as James Bond.
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'The Hunger Games' trilogy to be split into four movies
Lionsgate has confirmed that ‘The Hunger Games’ film franchise, starring Jennifer Lawrence, will not be a trilogy like the Suzanne Collins books. Instead, 'The Hunger Games' will be four feature films.
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Stocks plunge amid global recovery fears
The Dow plummeted by more than 2 percent on Wednesday, losing about 279 points, after Moody's cut Greece's bond ratings
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