'Selma' director calls Sony emails 'sickening and sad'

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On the same day that she became the first black woman to receive a Golden Globe nomination for best director, "Selma" filmmaker Ava DuVernay took a moment to remark on the controversial email exchange that, for some, has highlighted...

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Consumers reminded about health insurance deadline

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire residents shopping for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act during the second enrollment period have nearly four times more choices but only half the time to make their decision. While the first enrollment period...

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Sony emails reveal failed efforts to recruit 'Lego' directors to run animation unit

Stolen emails from Sony Pictures reveal the studio tried and failed last summer to recruit Phil Lord and Chris Miller to take over its animation division. The emails from the hacked documents, obtained by Variety, show studio toppers Amy Pascal and...

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National Grid increasing solar energy sites

BOSTON — National Grid is planning to expand its solar energy capacity. The Boston Globe reports  the utility is announcing Monday it will install solar panels at 19 sites that would produce enough electricity for about 3,200 homes a year. Ed...

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Spanish police investigates large meat plant fire

MADRID — Spain's national police says it has deployed sniffer dogs to help investigate a large fire that destroyed one of the country's largest meat plants last month in the northern city of Burgos. The fire on Nov. 16 gutted the Campofrio plant where...

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White House: public likely 'cringed' when reading Sony e-mails

White House spokesman Josh Earnest on Friday said he thinks "a lot of people cringed a bit" when reading Amy Pascal's hacked Sony emails in which she jokes with producer Scott Rudin about President Obama's tastes in movies. Pascal apologized for the...

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House intelligence chairman: evidence points to North Korea in Sony hack attack

Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.), the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said that evidence seems to be pointing to North Korea's involvement in the hacking attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment. According to the Hill, Rogers said on Friday that...

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UK airspace manager calls glitch unprecedented

LONDON — An unprecedented computer systems failure touched off the recent mayhem that caused delays and canceled flights for thousands of passengers, the U.K.-based air traffic management company said Saturday. In its first detailed explanation of the...

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Initiative aimed at preventing sudden infant deaths

WOBURN, Mass. — Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan has begun a campaign aimed at preventing sudden unexpected infant deaths. The campaign will include outreach to OB/GYN and pediatric offices, free regional community workshops for expectant and...

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Wealth gap widens between whites and minorities

PORTLAND, Ore. — The economic recovery has not been equal among the races, according to a Pew Research Center study released Friday. The study found that the wealth gap between white households and minorities has widened in recent years. The wealth...

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