Merger culture dominates US entertainment industry

The separate existences of Hollywood’s two leading talent agencies, William Morris Agency and Endeavor, will cease to exist soon since both have decided to merge. It has been learnt that the chief intention behind merger is to create a show-business powerhouse that will challenge rivals. Lots of expectations have cropped up already and the entertainment industry, which is struggling with the brunt of recession, is expecting that this will initiate a new era.
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Ahmed Zewail’s presence makes PCAST more dignified

It feels great to state that the globally renowned Nobel laureate Ahmed Zewail of Caltech has been included into the US President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. US President Obama made this significant announcement himself.
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Obama’s PCAST incorporates Microsoft, Google bosses

A number of internationally acclaimed academics have been included in the newly formed science and technology advisory council of US President Obama and along with them Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Microsoft’s chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie have also been incorporated. It must be stated that the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) is an advisory group intended to help the president and vice president develop tech-related policies. The PCAST was founded by the then President George H.W. Bush in 1990.
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California buckles under swine flu

What will happen if two crises hit your family in sequence? It will certainly be hard for the family to cope with the entire scenario. Isn’t it so? The situation of the United States of America is similar since swine flu or the dreaded disease is expanding its tentacles in the country whereas the nation has already become vulnerable to the existent recession.
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Consumption of read meat limits longevity

There is no one, surely, who has never relished red meat which in culinary terminology refers to meat which is red-colored when raw. It should be noted that red meat includes the meat of many, but not all, mammals. Even once upon a time it was regarded as the best treat or luxury for ordinary Americans. How did they use to relish? They used to cook a roast or go for a steak at a restaurant. It may be that you were one of them and perhaps you are engaged in the same activity till now. If this is a reality, it’s the time for you to either shun it or restrain its consumption after having a consultation with the general practitioner.
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