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• Maureen McCormick won't see ‘Thunder’
A host of organizations called for a boycott of the film. The organizations, in particular, have taken offense to a scene in the film between Ben Stiller’s character, actor Tugg Speedman, and Robert Downey Jr.’s character, actor Kirk Lazarus.
• U.S. Rep. Tubbs Jones dies after hemorrhage
Several news organizations, including The Associated Press, had earlier reported that Tubbs Jones had died but doctors said she was in critical condition.
• Five American bloggers detained by China
Five American bloggers detained by China Country intensifies crackdown on pro-Tibet groups, rights organizations say ... BEIJING - Five American blogger-activists and a foreign artist have been detained in Beijing as the government ...
• Scientists seek to protect economy from climate
NEW YORK - Eight scientific organizations urged the next U.S. president to help protect the country from climate change by pushing for increased funding for research and forecasting, saying about $2 trillion of U.S. economic output could be hurt by ...
• Ukrainian could be stripped of heptathlon silver
Davies said 39 athletes had been caught ahead of the games in testing by international sports federations and anti-doping organizations. “The IOC was very clear in the lead-up we would work in concert with all the anti-doping bodies,” she said ...