WASHINGTON (AP) — The worst drought in decades didn’t just shrivel corn and soybeans. It shrank economic growth too.The government said Friday that the U.S. economy grew at a modest 2 percent annual rate from July through September. And the crop-killing drought reduced growth by 0.4 percentage points. That means normal weather would have...
New York man who sued Facebook faces criminal charges
Label: Technology (Reuters) – A New York man was arrested Friday on charges he forged documents in a multibillion-dollar scheme to defraud Facebook Inc and its chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, through a lawsuit claiming a huge ownership stake in the Internet company.Paul Ceglia, 39, a one-time wood pellet salesman from Wellsville, New York, was charged with mail and wire fraud over...
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Liz Taylor tops list of highest earning dead celebrities
Label: Lifestyle NEW YORK (Reuters) – Elizabeth Taylor surpassed Michael Jackson as the highest-earning dead celebrity in the past year, with her estate pulling in $ 210 million, much of it from the auction of her jewels, costumes and artwork, Forbes said on Wednesday.Jackson, who died in 2009, dropped into second place with earnings of $ 145 million, followed by Elvis Presley with...
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