If Obama Took ‘Executive Action’ On Guns, What Might He Do?
Changes to gun laws require working with Congress. But the president might do such things as bolster the federal database on gun buyers and order stepped-up prosecution of felons and others barred from buying weapons.
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Mississippi Blues: When The River Doesn’t Run
The drought that damaged crops in the Midwest last summer has brought the water level to historically low levels. Now barge traffic along a vital stretch of the Mississippi is dangerously close to running dry, putting shipping and jobs at risk.
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Crazy Or Canny? Talk Grows About Trillion Platinum Coin
In theory, some say, President Obama could have a $ 1 trillion coin made and that would head off the next big battle over the federal government’s debt ceiling.
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Now Steven Spielberg Might Want to Make an Osama bin Laden Movie
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In December, we'll get a look at Hurt Locker director Kathryn Bigelow's Bin Laden tale, Zero Dark Thirty. Scott Adkins, Joel Edgerton, Jessica Chastain, and Taylor Kinney will help tell the story of the decade-long hunt for the terrorist leader. Another film about the al-Qaeda organizer is on the horizon as well, and talks are already underway with Steven Spielberg.
Former Navy SEAL and No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission that Killed Osama bin Laden author Mark Owen — whose real name is Matt Bissonnette — may see his story turned into an action film, while simultaneously facing prosecution for "revealing sensitive and classified information that could cause US forces harm," the New York Post reported. In a grossly gimmicky move, the book…
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Predicting the ‘Justice League’ Director Shortlist: The Wachowskis, Guy Ritchie, Tim Burton and More
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With both Christopher Nolan and Ben Affleck officially out of the running as director on the upcoming Justice League movie, some other names are beginning to emerge along with a fairly predictable pattern. Over the weekend Andy and Lana Wachowski became the latest names rumored for Justice League (via Moviehole), with reports claiming Warner Bros. is so high on Cloud Atlas that they've shortlisted the Matrix duo for JLA. There's no word on what would happen to Jupiter Ascending, the monster sci-fi film they're currently prepping with Channing Tatum and Mila Kunis, though perhaps the studio is looking to cut one of those "you do one for you, and then you do one for us" sorta deals.
If the Wachowskis' don't take on Justice League, then it's…
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Star Wars: Tentatively planned for release a year apart, the 3D conversions of the next two episodes of Star Wars have been confirmed and dated. The 3D re-release of Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones will hit theaters on September 20, 2013, followed shortly thereafter by Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith on October 11, 2013. The official logo (above), which seems to allow for multiple films rather than specifically referencing II and III, has also raised a new hope that the original trilogy in 3D will follow in theaters soon thereafter. [Slashfilm]
Robocop: In Hollywood, it’s not unusual for contract negotiations to break down after they’ve been publicly reported, and that’s what has apparently happened between Hugh Laurie and the folks…
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Three Reasons U.S. Military Might Is Unlikely to Erode
Amid warnings of declining power, evidence points to continued dominance.
Climate Change Could Cause Killer Hurricanes in NYC
A simulation model by Princeton researchers warns of storms “the likes of which have not been seen.”
Bill Maher Pledges Million to Obama Super PAC
Comedian says getting Obama re-elected is “worth a million dollars.”
