Nancy Schafer doesn’t go to the movies. The movies come to her. As executive director of the Tribeca Film Festival, which kicks off Wednesday, it’s Schafer’s job to oversee all aspects of the cineaste circus. This year that includes a street fair, an online “virtual” festival and…
BANGKOK (AP) – Thai troops armed with assault rifles moved into Bangkok’s central business district Monday morning to stop thousands of anti-government protesters threatening to march down the capital’s “Wall Street.” The government had earlier declared Silom Road, a thoroughfare studded with bank headquarters and office buildings, off-limits to the protesters who have camped in the capital’s …
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In a victory for families over fanboys, the movie opened surprisingly soft with an estimated $19.75 million and headed into Sunday in a virtual tie for first place at the box office with a still-fiery “How to Train Your Dragon.”
The fanboy film’s R rating might have been a detriment.
The UK is experiencing its fourth day as a virtual no-fly zone due to volcanic ash drifting from Iceland, leaving thousands of Britons stranded.
European skies were a virtual no-fly zone for a fourth day on Sunday, with volcanic ash drifting from Iceland reaching as far as Russia, stranding tens of thousands of people as over 17,000 flights were cancelled.
“Businesses will get their hands on web and desktop Office 2010 in just under two weeks. The company’s Office team has released code for Office 2010, SharePoint 2010, Visio 2010, and Project 2010 to manufacturing. Customers on Microsoft’s volume licenses – 250 or more PCs – with Software Assurance can download from the Volume Licensing Service Center on April 27. Volume-licensing customers …