RACINE, Wis. – A man sued by the film industry after his teen grandson downloaded four movies on the family’s computer has been offered a chance to settle the case by paying $4,000 in installments. The Motion Picture Association of America (search) filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against Fred Lawrence …
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The following is a list of facilities affected by General Motors Corp.’s restructuring announced Monday: Assembly Plants: — Oklahoma City, Okla., will cease production in early 2006. — Lansing, Mich., Craft Centre will cease production in mid-2006. — Spring Hill, Tenn., Plant/Line No. 1, will cease production at the end …
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LOS ANGELES – Dozens of old television shows including “Welcome Back Kotter” will be available online and free-of-charge under a deal between America Online Inc. and Warner Bros. In the latest alternative to traditional TV viewing, a new broadband network called In2TV will be launched in early 2006 by AOL …
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JERUSALEM – Israeli archaeologists said Saturday they have discovered what may be the oldest Christian church in the Holy Land on the grounds of a prison near the biblical site of Armageddon (search). The Israeli Antiquities Authority (search) said the ruins are believed to date back to the third or …
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Plans to put up a memorial plaque in a public park in Evergreen, Colo., may be scotched because the family paying for it wants to include the word “Christian” in the language, reports the Canyon Courier. The family of Steve Spalding, who was killed in a bicycling accident at age …
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HOUSTON – A fatal accident that happened last fall at the same Texas (search) refinery rocked by a deadly explosion this past week was caused in part by inadequate safety procedures and lack of training, according to an internal report. The company that runs the refinery is adopting reforms to …
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This is a partial transcript from “On the Record,” March 16, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: Joining us on the phone is Laci’s stepfather, Ron Grantski (search). Ron, of course, was in court today. Ron, your reaction to today’s court appearance? RON GRANTSKI, LACI …
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WASHINGTON – The retirement savings plan (search) that federal employees enjoy and President Bush cites as a model for his individual investment accounts differs in a key regard from what he proposes: Bush would carve the new accounts out of the Social Security taxes workers now pay. The government workers’ …
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LOS ANGELES – Former “Tonight Show” sidekick Ed McMahon (search) went home from the hospital Tuesday after being treated for injuries from a fall at his Beverly Hills home, his publicist said. McMahon received several stitches for a gash in his forehead and suffered a mild concussion when he tripped …
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WASHINGTON – A bill that would let parents and children filter the curse words, sex scenes and violence out of movie DVDs (search) moved closer to approval by Congress on Wednesday. The House Judiciary Committee on voice vote gave the legislation its endorsement, sending it to the full House. The …
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