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‘1917’ Dethrones ‘Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker’ With $36.5 Million Take At The Box Office

LOS ANGELES, Jan 12 (Variety.com) – Sam Mendes’ “1917” marched to box office victory, earning a solid $36.5 million from 3,434 theaters in its first weekend of wide release. Universal and DreamWorks’ World War I drama also defeated Disney’s “Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker,” the final chapter in the sequel trilogy that has ruled box

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Spain’s new coalition government Cabinet members take oaths

Twenty-two Cabinet ministers have taken their oaths  to join Spain’s new coalition government, a first in a country dominated until recently by two main parties taking turns in power By ARITZ PARRA Associated Press January 13, 2020, 10:31 AM 2 min read MADRID — Twenty-two Cabinet ministers took their oaths Monday to join Spain‘s new

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This Week: JPMorgan, Delta Air Lines, UnitedHealth results

JPMorgan Chase and Delta Air Lines report fourth-quarter results on Tuesday January 13, 2020, 6:00 AM 2 min read A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week: JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase kicks off Wall Street banks’ earnings season when it reports its fourth-quarter results Tuesday. The bank’s stock

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High anxiety: Proposed US hemp rules worry industry

PORTLAND, Ore. — Hemp growers and entrepreneurs who were joyous a year ago after U.S. lawmakers reclassified the plant as a legal agricultural crop now are worried their businesses could be crippled if federal policymakers move ahead with draft regulations. Licenses for hemp cultivation topped a half-million acres (200,000 hectares) last year, more than 450%

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Malta’s next premier vows ‘continuity’ amid car bomb fallout

A first-term lawmaker whose father was Malta’s president has been chosen to be the country’s prime minister By STEPHEN CALLEJA Associated Press January 12, 2020, 6:46 PM 4 min read VALLETTA, Malta — A first-term lawmaker whose father was Malta’s president was chosen to be the country’s prime minister, replacing Joseph Muscat after weeks of

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