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Man sells giant autograph collection for daughter

Man sells giant autograph collection for daughter
By SUZETTE LABOYAssociated Press OAKLAND PARK, Fla. (AP) - Three decades ago, Ken Kallin began amassing the 120,000 pieces in a memorabilia collection that includes photographs signed by Muhammad Ali and Neil Armstrong along with rare books and trading cards. By the end of Saturday, he's

'The Hobbit' to be released in Dolby Atmos

'The Hobbit' to be released in Dolby Atmos
By DERRIK J. LANGAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) - Middle-earth will sound more realistic in "The Hobbit." Dolby Laboratories Inc. and director Peter Jackson's Park Road Post Production announced Wednesday that "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" will be mixed and released in Dolby

Man sells giant autograph collection for daughter

Man sells giant autograph collection for daughter
By SUZETTE LABOYAssociated Press OAKLAND PARK, Fla. (AP) - Three decades ago, Ken Kallin began amassing the 120,000 pieces in a memorabilia collection that includes photographs signed by Muhammad Ali and Neil Armstrong along with rare books and trading cards. By the end of Saturday, he's

Gazans blast Israel with rockets, draws airstrikes

Gazans blast Israel with rockets, draws airstrikes
By JOSEF FEDERMANAssociated Press JERUSALEM (AP) - Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip fired dozens of rockets and mortar shells into southern Israel on Wednesday in the heaviest bombardment on the area in months, drawing ominous Israeli threats of retaliation and dangers of escalation. The

Prison, $7 billion fine for French rogue trader

Prison, $7 billion fine for French rogue trader
By ELAINE GANLEYAssociated Press PARIS (AP) - A former junior trader for France's second-largest bank who was ordered Wednesday to pay back a staggering €4.9 billion (about $7 billion) in damages to his ex-employer is painting himself as the victim of a financial system that runs on greed.

Prison, $7 billion fine for French rogue trader

Prison, $7 billion fine for French rogue trader
By ELAINE GANLEYAssociated Press PARIS (AP) - A former junior trader for France's second-largest bank who was ordered Wednesday to pay back a staggering €4.9 billion (about $7 billion) in damages to his ex-employer is painting himself as the victim of a financial system that runs on greed.

Reading 'Gone with the Wind' in Pyongyang

Reading 'Gone with the Wind' in Pyongyang
By TIM SULLIVANAssociated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - The former black marketeer has read it. So has the beautiful young librarian, and the aging philosophy professor who has spent his life teaching the ruling doctrine of this isolated outpost of totalitarian socialism. At times it

Review: Mighty iPad Mini looks like a holiday hit

Review: Mighty iPad Mini looks like a holiday hit
By MICHAEL LIEDTKEAP Technology Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Apple's iPad Mini will bring a lot more excitement and a little more confusion to the holiday shopping season. It only takes a few minutes playing with the iPad Mini -which starts at $329- to realize the scaled-down tablet

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election
By The Associated Press A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: ___ Abortion: Abortion and birth control are divisive issues in politics, and they've flared up at times in this campaign despite the candidates' reluctance to

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election

WHY IT MATTERS: Issues at stake in election
By The Associated Press A selection of issues at stake in the presidential election and their impact on Americans, in brief: ___ Abortion: Abortion and birth control are divisive issues in politics, and they've flared up at times in this campaign despite the candidates' reluctance to