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Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
21+ hour, 40+ min ago (839+ words) NEW YORK -- A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by dozens of U. S. states and the…...
Former world chess champion may face discipline for treatment of Daniel Naroditsky
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (746+ words) Chess's international governing body said Wednesday it's considering disciplinary action against a Russian former world champion who persistently leveled unproven cheating allegations at Daniel Naroditsky in the year leading up to the American grandmaster's death. The Charlotte Chess Center in…...
Monopoly creating Raleigh edition -- and you can help shape the game
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (225+ words) RALEIGH, N. C. (WTVD) -- A special edition of Monopoly will be available soon, and you may see some familiar landmarks on the board. On Tuesday, Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell announced Monopoly: Raleigh Edition. It's a brand-new, fully customized version of the classic…...
Mattel celebrates 30 years of 'Clueless' with new Cher and Dionne Barbies
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (150+ words) The iconic movie "Clueless" turns 30 this month. To celebrate the milestone, Mattel is releasing a new line of Barbies inspired by the movie's main characters. "As if we'd miss the 30th anniversary of Clueless! To celebrate, Mattel and Paramount Consumer Products…...
Employee accused of killing customer over food order dispute in Florida
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (302+ words) A verbal dispute over a food order at a Checkers restaurant in Florida escalated into a fatal shooting on Wednesday evening, the Osceola County Sheriff's Office said. Deputies responded to a shooting located at 5780 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway around…...