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DVD review: 'Samurai Trilogy' is a cut above predecessor
In 1954, Japan's Toho studio made three films that achieved enduring international success. The first was Akira Kurosawa's “Seven Samurai,” which shows up within the top 10 of nearly every international critics' poll. The second was “...
Tags: Blu-ray Discs, Akira Kurosawa, Movies, DVDs, Entertainment Events
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Sunrise Rotary earns Silver Bell
Rotary International’s coveted Silver Bell award was presented to Burbank Sunrise Rotary for being the best small club in its 33-club district for the past year. The presentation was made at the Rotary District 5260 Conference in North Hollywood...
Tags: Politics, Colleges and Universities, Indigenous People, Interior Policy, Travel Channel (tv network)
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Big Jay McNeely still puts on a lively show
Tenor saxophonist Big Jay McNeely has been a musical revolutionary for decades. His first recording, the sinuous, irresistible 1949 instrumental “Deacon's Hop,” ignited a rhythm-and-blues explosion that heralded and hastened the rise of rock...
Tags: Radio, Los Angeles Police Department, Bars and Clubs, Berlin (Germany), Music
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Changing lives in Botswana
The phrase "life-changing experience" has a new meaning for two Burbank High School teachers. Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, has been a sister city of Burbank since 1975 after the request of a former city mayor, but there has never been an official...Tags: Family, Diseases and Illnesses, Botswana, Health and Medical Professionals, Health
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Wall St. bucks global slump
NEW YORK — After bracing for a steep fall, Wall Street barely shrugged at a sharp sell-off in stock markets around the globe. It all started in Asia. Weak manufacturing data out of China pointed to a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy,...
Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Credit Ratings, Labor Markets, U.S. Congress, Ben Bernanke
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Australian dairy farmers cut out middlemen
SYDNEY, Australia - Tim Bale's dairy farm barely broke even in six years as mergers of processors and competition between supermarkets Coles and Woolworths pushed down milk prices. So 14 months ago, he decided to cut out the middleman. "The milk...Tags: Antitrust Issues, Sydney (Australia), Business, Beverage Industry, Safeway Inc.
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London attack victim Lee Rigby was a drummer, machine-gunner, father
The soldier who was hacked to death on a London street was remembered Thursday as a popular ceremonial drummer and machine-gunner, loving father and lifelong fan of the Manchester United soccer club. Lee Rigby, 25, served with the 2nd Battalion of the...
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Japan's Yuichiro Miura becomes oldest person to climb Mt. Everest
NEW DELHI – Japanese climber Yuichiro Miura broke the record for the oldest person to climb Mt. Everest when the 80-year-old reached the summit Thursday at 9 a.m., according to his website. But the octogenarian may not be able to bask in the...Tags: Nepal, Russia
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Cannes Notebook 2013: A hotbed of criminal activity too?
CANNES, France — Visitors exiting the Carlton hotel's front door on this city's beachfront main street this week can't help but see a giant map of France with Cannes listed as being a "Safe Zone." "This Is the Safest Place to Be," one poster...Tags: Arts and Culture, Cannes Film Festival, Action (Movie Genre), Sushi and Sashimi, Brad Pitt
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Cannes 2013: Mutant sushi, Hitler and giant gorilla at Le Marche
CANNES, France -- A trip to Le Marche, the film market at Cannes, is always a tonic experience. The energy created by the unabashed desire to make large sums of money is a refreshing change of pace after the more rarefied experiences of other parts of the...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Ryan Gosling, Action (Movie Genre), Sushi and Sashimi, Movies
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Japan market plunge sparks global sell-off; U.S. stocks dip, rebound
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.Wall Street followed Europe in a broad sell-off following a 7.3% overnight plunge in Japan's stock market. The Dow Jones industrial average shed 107.1 points, or 0.7%, to 15,200.07 shortly after the opening bell in New York. The broader Standard &...Tags: Unemployment Benefits, Labor Markets, NASDAQ, Ben Bernanke, China Earthquake (2010)
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Superheroes line up for summer blockbusters
The year 2013 is bringing back the superhero movies we all love. Starting with "Ironman 3" which opened May 3, our favorite superheroes are flying back onto the big screen in masses. Here's you're ultimate guide to the up-and-coming superhero films of...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Thor (movie), Jim Carrey, Will Yun Lee, Chris Hemsworth
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Japan Photos
Yellow and red wires, high-speed graphics and sound car...
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