George Lucas apologizes for calling Disney ‘white slavers’ in Star Wars interview

Earlier this week, Star Wars creator George Lucas found himself at the center of some controversy when he said the sale of the beloved sci-fi franchise and his Lucasfilm movie studio to Disney was like selling his children to “white slavers.” The iconic filmmaker has now apologized for his comments, and issued both a clarification and a lengthy statement about his relationship with Disney.

Saying that he has “great respect” for Disney and CEO Bob Iger, Lucas acknowledged that he used a “very inappropriate…

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George Lucas apologizes for calling Disney ‘white slavers’ in Star Wars interview

EUR/USD – Euro Choppy Ahead of US Jobless Claims

EUR/USD is showing limited movement on Thursday, as the pair trades just above the 1.09 line in the European session. German markets are closed today, and there are no European events on the schedule. In the US, today’s key event is Unemployment Claims, with the estimate standing at 274 thousand.

The euro suffered a dismal month of November, coughing up about 450 points. However, EUR/USD has rebounded in impressive fashion, having recovered most of these losses in December. The euro has managed to post sharp gains even…

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EUR/USD – Euro Choppy Ahead of US Jobless Claims

Suicide bombing hits restaurant in Afghan capital Kabul

© Reuters. Afghan policemen carry a wounded man at the site of an explosion in Kabul

By Sayed Hassib

KABUL (Reuters) – The Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on Friday at a Kabul restaurant popular with foreigners and Afghan officials, which police said wounded at least five people.

The latest in a series of suicide bombings in the Afghan capital targeted “Le Jardin”, one of a small number of restaurants in Kabul still frequented by foreigners. It came…

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Suicide bombing hits restaurant in Afghan capital Kabul

Suicide bombing hits restaurant in Afghan capital Kabul - Reuters

KABUL The Taliban claimed responsibility for a suicide attack on Friday at a Kabul restaurant popular with foreigners and Afghan officials, which police said wounded at least five people. The latest in a series of suicide bombings in the Afghan capital … Read the full article on Reuters »

Suicide bombing hits restaurant in Afghan capital Kabul - Reuters

New Year"s Eve skyscraper fire in Dubai smolders into 2016 - Fox News

Firefighters were working Friday to douse the embers of a fire that engulfed a 63-story luxury hotel in Dubai on New Year"s Eve, injuring 14 people. After more than 12 hours, firefighters were still on the scene at the Address Downtown, one of the most … Read the full article on Fox News »

New Year"s Eve skyscraper fire in Dubai smolders into 2016 - Fox News

Ryan Coogler will officially direct Black Panther with a mostly black cast

Marvel’s upcoming Black Panther movie was pushed back to a 2018 release date this year, but details about the film are still slowly trickling out. In a recent interview with Empire Magazine, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed Creed‘s Ryan Coogler, who had been in talks to direct Black Panther, will now officially direct.

Feige also said the Black Panther character is important because of his influence on the upcoming Avengers films, Infinity War Parts 1 and 2. “Not only do you get an unbelievable lead…

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Ryan Coogler will officially direct Black Panther with a mostly black cast

Fire at downtown Dubai"s highrise Address hotel - CNN

(CNN) A massive fire broke out Thursday night at the high-end Address hotel in downtown Dubai, the government of the United Arab Emirates" most populous city said. Video showed orange tentacles of flames swirling up the outside of several stories at … Read the full article on CNN »

Fire at downtown Dubai"s highrise Address hotel - CNN