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NEW YORK (AP) — No name on the marquee was more pleasing to theatre owners in 2008 than Will Smith, according to a survey of movie exhibitors.
Smith, star of "Hancock" and "Seven Pounds," was voted the star who generated the most box office revenue f...
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The last time Boulevard appeared in a Dudley Eve final, Leeds United led the English Premier Division, the NBA's New York Knicks were the top dogs in the Eastern Conference and Sweden's Stefan Edberg ruled the world tennis.
On that memorable New Year...
DATE: Jan 06, 2009
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TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto's main stock index ended higher for a fifth straight session yesterday, supported by rising energy shares, which climbed along with oil prices, and by a rally in financials.
The oil and gas sector climbed 3.3 percent as th...
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The Cayman Islands yesterday became the first British Overseas Territory to bring freedom of information into force — and politicians here said they hoped Bermuda would be hot on its heels.
The Caribbean country passed FOI legislation in August 2007 ...
DATE: Jan 06, 2009
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NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US prosecutors asked a judge to jail accused swindler Bernard Madoff yesterday, saying he sent jewellery and other items worth more than $1 million to family and friends in violation of his bail.
A lawyer for investmen...
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Works and Engineering Minister Derrick Burgess last night branded Monday's Royal Gazette story headlined 'Court building project shock' as "false in almost every material respect".
This newspaper stands by the story, which revealed that Canadian part...
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The Bermuda-baseed Orbis Investment Fund owns a 5.25-percent stake in Japan's biggest computer memory chip-maker Elpida Memory.
And yesterday that stake soared in value as Elpida shares rocketed 13 percent on the announcement of merger talks with Tai...
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There needs to be a cultural shift against drink driving and speeding in tandem with a crackdown by the authorities to stop Bermuda's epidemic of road deaths.
That was the message from road safety campaigner Dr. Joseph Froncioni after 2008 proved to ...
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Beta carotene, vitamin C and vitamin E supplements taken for years failed to lower overall cancer risk in the latest study to cast doubt on the possibility that such dietary supplements can prevent cancer.
The findings, publish...
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St. George's Colts will have it all to do when they travel to Somerset Cricket Club tonight to tackle the Trojans in the First Division Dudley Eve Cup final.
With the final being postponed from New Year's Day to tonight, much was made of the change o...
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