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The studio behind the famous Godfather trilogy is asking a court to make the franchise’s literary heirs an offer they can’t refuse. Read More »
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The Village Voice is giving up on a scheme to force rivals to pay for permission to use the phrase “best of.” Read More »
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Ron Paul’s campaign suffered a setback this week in its effort to identify who uploaded videos that appear to show the presidential candidat… Read More »
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