But a geriatric Luddite who wants to kill Netflix? His primary beef is not with Netflix, according to the people close to him. Rather, he is frustrated that exhibitors have been unwilling to compromise. The multiplex chains have fought off any effort to shorten the exclusive period they get to play films of any genre, […]
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No arrests have been made in a Kansas shooting that killed a Washburn University player and wounded a former player who was drafted by the New York Giants just hours earlier. Interested in NFL? Add NFL as an interest to stay up to date on the latest NFL news, video, and analysis from ABC News.
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Student loan debt in the United States has ballooned to $1.5 trillion, prompting calls from some Democratic presidential candidates for free public colleges and debt cancellation. We would like to understand how the experience of paying for college and starting a career varies globally. Tell us your story in the form below. We may include
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Image copyright Getty Images Wealthier homeowners should be asked to make a voluntary payment of up to £30,000 for their care needs in old age, a new report argues. The Centre for Policy Studies proposes a system in which everyone receives a state-funded weekly care payment. Those able to downsize or release equity from their
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Ozzy Osbourne is hungry to return Ozzy Osbourne has announced the dates of seven rescheduled UK and Ireland gigs. The former Black Sabbath frontman had to cancel the remainder of his No More Tours 2 tour after aggravating an old injury while falling at his Los Angeles home. Osbourne,
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Image copyright Matt Greenslade Image caption Edward Bramson wants a seat on the board of Barclays. A 68-year-old who speaks so quietly that it can be difficult to hear what he says is making a big noise at Barclays bank. Edward Bramson has amassed a 5.5% stake in the bank and on Thursday is urging
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A strike among pilots at Scandinavian Airlines has entered its fourth day with the carrier being forced to cancel 1,213 flights Monday and Tuesday, affecting some 110,000 passengers. The flag carrier of Denmark, Norway and Sweden says more than 170,000 passengers have been affected since the open-ended strike started Friday. The strike began after the
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A Christchurch businessman has pleaded guilty to sharing a livestream video that was recorded by a gunman last month as he began killing 50 people at two New Zealand mosques. Philip Arps pleaded guilty to two counts of distributing the mosque video and will remain in jail until he’s sentenced on June 14. He faces
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Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon likes to set his lineups before every series so the players know what to expect. Before Sunday’s game against Arizona, a group of veteran players convinced him to start David Bote after he hit two home runs the night before. The player he replaced in the lineup, Ben Zobrist, ended
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NEWTOWN, Conn. — Six years ago this month, Mark Barden and Nicole Hockley watched from the gallery, counting the yeas, as the Senate voted on expanding background checks. Four months had passed since his son, Daniel, and her son, Dylan, were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and at no point in that time had
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