Neeson’s ‘The Grey’ tops box office with $20M

Beware the Liam in Winter. Liam Neeson’s “The Grey” topped the weekend box office with $20 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, continuing the actor’s success as an action star in the winter months.

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British police arrest 5 in tabloid bribery probe

The criminal investigation into British tabloid skullduggery turned full force on a second Rupert Murdoch publication Saturday, with the arrest of four current and former journalists from The Sun on suspicion of bribing police.

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Jobless man builds a house out of $1.82 billion worth of shredded money

What would you do with $1.82 billion worth of shredded money? In Ireland, people build houses out of it — at least that’s what Dublin-based artist Frank Buckley did. The unemployed artist originally wanted to create a gallery for his series of … Continue reading →

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Facebook IPO could value it among top companies

When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company will likely vault into the ranks of the largest public companies in the world, alongside McDonald’s, Amazon.com and Bank of America.

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Samsung 4Q profit rises 17 pct on smartphone sales

Samsung Electronics Co. reported a 17 percent jump in fourth quarter profit on the strength of smartphone sales even as the company battled claims it had copied Apple’s iPhone.

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Twitter may censor tweets in individual countries

Twitter has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis.

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Apple passes Exxon as most valuable company

Apple has again surpassed Exxon as the most valuable U.S. company after an excellent quarter.

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Review: Software extras ease do-it-yourself taxes

It’s never been easier to prepare your own tax return.

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Google’s 4Q lobbying bill triples to $3.76 million

Google’s U.S. lobbying bill more than tripled to $3.76 million in the fourth quarter as the Internet search leader fought proposed changes to online piracy laws and sought to influence a wide range of other issues that could affect its fortunes.

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Analysts: New software won’t save Blackberry maker

In the trend-setting North American market, BlackBerry phones have gone from must-have messaging toys to outdated clunkers —all in the space of a few years. The new CEO of Research In Motion Ltd., the company behind the phones, says it can claw its way back to the top with new software, but analysts are deeply doubtful.

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