Disney ends funding to Boy Scouts over policy ban
Disney will stop funding to Boy Scouts of America starting 2015 due to a policy banning gay adult leaders. Scouts say the decision disappoints them and will hinder their ability to serve children. Disney officials did not respond. The notice surfaced after a local Orlando council president sent a memo to troops.
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12 Years a Slave Wins Best Picture at Oscars
Hollywood crowned 12 Years a Slave best picture at the 86th Academy Awards in Los Angeles. McQueen dedicated the award to historical victims of slavery and ongoing struggles while Gravity led in technical wins and Sandra Bullock starred in the night’s crowd-pleasing moments.
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Oscars honor 86th awards list winners across categories
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences names winners for Best Picture 12 Years a Slave and other categories. Winners include Matthew McConaughey Dallas Buyers Club Cate Blanchett Blue Jasmine Jared Leto Lupita Nyong o Gravity The Great Beauty The Great Gatsby Her Frozen 20 Feet from Stardom and more with honorary honorees Peter W Anderson Angelina Jolie Angela Lansbury Steve Martin and Piero Tosi noted.
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Trial begins for bin Laden son-in-law Abu Ghaith
In Manhattan a highly security guarded trial opens for Sulaiman Abu Ghaith Osama bin Laden son-in-law and al Qaida spokesman charged with conspiring to kill Americans. Prosecutors plan to show 9/11 videos and a post arrest statement as jurors hear a mass of evidence. The case could yield a life sentence if convicted.
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