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‘District 9’ crushes box office competition

In what feels like a box-office weekend from "The Twilight Zone," a low-budget and critically acclaimed movie with no stars and an unknown director managed to top the charts. “District 9,” the alien action pic produced by Peter Jackson and directed by the 29-year-old Neill Blomkamp who shot the film in Johannesburg, South Africa, of all places — crushed the competition by grossing $37 million, according to early estimates. Audiences clearly enjoyed what they saw too: “District 9” has already soared to No

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Wealthy arm their yachts with military-level security

The world’s richest people are spending millions arming their super-yachts with military-style technology and trained personnel to fight off potential attackers. The threat of pirates and growing fears that yachts may be their next target have led many owners to equip their vessels with the latest James Bond-like technology. Hidden chambers, escape pods, tracking devices and ex-marines employed as security guards have all risen in popularity

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The Beleaguered Banks Get Ready for Their Big Test

Bank nationalization is the phrase on everyone’s lips at the moment — with Alan Greenspan, Chris Dodd and Paul Krugman among the leading lights of the unlikely coalition in favor of it, and members of the Obama Administration repeatedly denying that it’s in their plans. It’s a misleading debate, though, given that the U.S

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