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Published on July 17, 2012
"WEDDING CRASHERS" STAR VINCE VAUGHN TO PLAY IN "GUNSLINGERS" ACTION ADVENTURE
- New Regency has paid high six-figures for Gunslingers, a pitch that Braveheart scribe Randall Wallace will write for Vince Vaughn to star. Vaughn will produce through his Wild West Picture Show Productions banner with Victoria Vaughn exec producing, Deadline said.
Gunsligers is an action adventure set in modern-day Los Angeles, where heroic and iconic characters from the past collide with contemporary urban reality. It's a movie that explores what real heroism is in a fun and unexpected way.
Vaughn will next be seen in The Watch, the Fox comedy that opens July 27, and the Stephen Frears-directed Lay The Favorite. He re-teams with Wedding Crasher star Owen Wilson in the Shawn Levy-directed The Internship. Wallace most recently directed Secretariat and is attached to The Conscientious Objector.
Headlines for July 17, 2012
U.S. SENATE PROBE DISCLOSES MONEY LAUNDERING BY HSBC
A U.S. Senate probe has disclosed how lax controls at Europe's largest bank left it vulnerable to being used to launder dirty money from around the world, according to BBC News.
The report into HSBC, ...BRIDGE BETWEEN U.S. AND CANADA CLOSED OVER BOMB THREAT
A bomb threat led authorities to close one of the busiest bridges between the U.S. and Canada on Monday, July 16, just four days after a similar threat closed a nearby commuter tunnel that also connects ...STEPAN SAFARYAN SAYS SINGLE OPPOSITION CANDIDATE AT BY-ELECTIONS POSSIBLE - PAPER
Former Heritage MP Stepan Safaryan believes the opposition's nominating him as a single candidate for Avan's 1st electoral district at parliamentary by-elections to be possible, 168 Zham daily said.According ...YAHOO APPOINTED GOOGLE'S MARISSA MAYER AS ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Technology firm Yahoo has appointed leading Google executive Marissa Mayer as its next chief executive. Mayer, 37, will become the firm's third CEO in the space of a year.
According to BBC, in a ...DEEP PURPLE ICON JON LORD DIES AT 71
Deep Purple icon Jon Lord has died from a health complication as a result of his fight with cancer. He was 71, according to classicrockmagazine.com.
Last year he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, ...MICROSOFT UNVEILS TOUCH-READY VERSION OF OFFICE
Microsoft has unveiled a touch-ready version of Office, the latest version of the company's market-leading productivity software suite.
In San Francisco, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer described Office ...OIL NEARS $89 ON HOPES FOR CHINA, U.S. TO BOLSTER THEIR ECONOMIES
Oil rose to near $89 a barrel Tuesday, July 17 in Asia amid hopes China and the U.S. will take new steps to bolster their economies, AP reports.
Benchmark crude was up 18 cents at $88.61 a barrel at ...ELINA DANIELIAN TO FACE LILIT MKRTCHIAN IN FIDE WOMEN'S GRAND PRIX ROUND 1
Armenian city of Jermuk hosted a drawing ceremony for Fide Women's Grand Prix chess tournament, with the 1st round pairings drawn as follows:
Humpy Koneru (India) - Zhao Xue (China), Nino Khurtsidze ...CLINTON SAYS U.S. WILL PREVENT IRAN FROM GOING NUCLEAR
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Washington would use "all elements of its power" to prevent Iran from going nuclear and was working in "close consultation" with Israel ...TAJIKISTAN APPROVES RUSSIAN MILITARY BASE DEPLOYMENT TERMS
Tajikistan has approved Russian terms for an agreement on a lease extension for a Russian army base in the central Asian nation after 2014, Russia's ground forces commander Vladimir Chirkin said on ...IRAN DISCOVERS NEW OIL FIELD IN CASPIAN SEA
Iran has discovered a new oil layer with two million barrels of oil reserves in its territorial waters in the Caspian Sea, Managing-Director of Khazar Exploration and Production Company Ali Osouli announced.
...SAMSUNG BUYS BRITISH CHIP FIRM CSR FOR $310MLN
British chip firm CSR has sold its mobile phone connectivity and location technology to Samsung for $310 million in cash in a deal that boosts the South Korean company's patent portfolio, Reuters ...ANONYMOUS HACKS TURKEY'S STATE-RUN WEBSITE
Cyber-activist group Anonymous hacked Turkey's Student Selection and Placement Center (ÖSYM) website following claims of cheating and corruption during the Public Personnel Selection Examination ...PANASONIC ANNOUNCES MAJOR UPDATES TO DIGITAL CAMERA LINE UP
Panasonic has announced several major updates to its digital camera line up, including a brand new flagship mirrorless camera, the G5.
According to The Telegraph, the new DMC-G5 features a 3-inch fold ...AFGHAN SOLDIER SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KILLING FRENCH SOLDIERS
An Afghan soldier has been sentenced to death for killing five French soldiers in a "green-on-blue" attack in Kapisa province in January, the defense ministry said Tuesday, July 17, AFP reported.
...ORANGE ARMENIA ANNOUNCES NEW ROAMING TARIFFS FOR GEORGIA, TURKEY
Orange Armenia announced new tariff for incoming calls for those who will travel to Georgia and Turkey for vacation.
Till September 15, one minute of incoming call for all Orange voice customers will ...ARMENIA-EU VISA FACILITATION AGREEMENT TO BE RATIFIED - DEPUTY FM
Armenia and EU finalized visa regime facilitation talks, deputy foreign minister said.
As Zohrab Mnatsakanian noted at National Security Council's Armenia-EU interdepartmental commission sitting, "with ...SOCIOLOGIST: BAKO SAHAKYAN TO GAIN 75% OF VOTES IN NKR PRESIDENTIAL RACE
The incumbent leader of Artsakh Republic, Bako Sahakyan will gain 75% of votes in the first round of the upcoming presidential election, according to the head of Sociometr center.
"There will be no second ...PARLIAMENT VICE-SPEAKER TO LEAD OBSERVER MISSION AT NKR PRESIDENTIAL POLLS
On July 18, Armenian parliament delegation will travel to Nagorno Karabakh as a part of an observer mission to monitor July 19 parliamentary poll in the Republic. The delegation will be led by parliament ...CHRIS BOHJALIAN'S "THE SANDCASTLE GIRLS" NATIONAL TOUR LAUNCHED
Hundreds of Armenian Americans from the LA area welcomed New York Times Best-Selling author Chris Bohjalian as he joined with the ANC Grassroots Film and the Arts Committee, The Genocide Education Project ...TURKEY TO BUILD NEW CAMP FOR SYRIAN REFUGEES
Turkey has said it will build a new refugee camp for Syrian refugees that could accommodate 10,000 people, as hundreds more people fled the country, Today's Zaman reported..
According to state-run Anatolia ...AUSTRALIAN BILLIONAIRE UNVEILS DETAILED PLANS FOR TITANIC II PROJECT
Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has unveiled detailed plans for his Titanic II project, and declared an on board casino would be off limits to pensioners, Herald Sun reported.
The outspoken businessman ...DEPUTY FM: ARMENIA-EU ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT AGENDA FORMATION 1ST PRIORITY
July 17 National Security Council's Armenia-EU interdepartmental commission sitting focused on Q1 results, followed by the discussion of future Armenia-EU programs.
At the sitting, deputy foreign minister ...WB: MOBILE PHONE ACCESS REACHES 3 QUARTERS OF PLANET'S POPULATION
Around three-quarters of the world's inhabitants now have access to a mobile phone and the mobile communications story is moving to a new level, which is not so much about the phone but how it is used, ...U.S. SENTENCES UKRAINIAN TO LIFE FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING
A U.S. court has sentenced a Ukrainian national to life in prison plus another 20 years for human trafficking, RIA Novosti reported citing Radio Liberty's Ukrainian service.
Yemelyan Botsvinyuk, 52, ...ARMENIA, IRAN SIGN DOCUMENT TO BUILD PARK OF PEACE
On July 17, Armenian Minister of Nature Protection Aram Harutyunyan and Mohammad-Javad Mohammadizadeh, Vice President and Head of Environmental Protection Organization of Iran signed a Protocol based ...FIRE BREAKS OUT IN ISTANBUL LUXURY HIGH-RISE
A fire broke out in the 42-story Polat Towers that is partly residential and partly occupied by shops and businesses in the Şişli district of Istanbul on Tuesday, July 17 morning.
As the blaze grew police ...ARMENIA EXPECTS MAJOR SUCCESS IN FREE TRADE AREA TALKS WITH EU - OFFICIAL
Armenia expects major success in Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area negotiations with the EU, deputy economy minister said.
As Garegin Melkonyan said at National Security Council's Armenia-EU interdepartmental ...IRAN HOPES FOR NUKE TALKS RESUMPTION
Iran says it hopes upcoming talks with an EU official could pave the way for the resumption of high-level negotiations with world powers over Tehran's controversial nuclear program.
According to ...ECONOMY MINISTER EXPECT 10% INDUSTRY GROWTH BY YEAREND
Economy Minister believes industry to have become a motive force in Armenia's economy.
As Tigran Davtyan said in the city of Charentsavan, Kotayk province, "Armenia has so far posted 15% industry growth ...WSJ: APPLE'S NEXT IPHONE TO HAVE THINNER SCREEN
Apple's next iPhone, currently being manufactured by Asian component makers, will use a new technology that makes the smartphone's screen thinner, people familiar with the matter said, as the ...SEWING NEEDLES FOUND IN SANDWICHES ON DELTA AIR LINES FLIGHTS
The FBI says it has launched an investigation into the discovery of sewing needles in four turkey sandwiches on separate Delta Air Lines flights from Amsterdam to the United States, CNN reported.
The ..."I LOVE LUCY"'S AWARD-WINNING HELMER BILL ASHER DIES AT 90
Bill Asher, the Emmy-winning director of "I Love Lucy" and "Bewitched," died at a Palm Desert, Calif. facility on Monday, July 19. He was 90, The Wrap said citing the Desert Sun.
...EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE MICROSOFT'S BROWSER CHOICE COMMITMENT
The European Commission (EC) has revealed that it will open an investigation into whether Microsoft is complying with a 2009 browser choice commitment, after the firm failed to let users pick their preferred ...METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART POSTS RECORD ATTENDANCE OVER 6 MILLION
New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art had a record number of visitors during the fiscal year that ended June 30, AP said.
It says 6.28 million people came to see its exhibitions and new galleries. ...POLICE ARCHIVES ON FRENCH JEWS DEPORTATION TO BE DISPLAYED
The chilling police archives of the biggest World War II deportation of French Jews are being opened up to public view for the first time, the Associated Press reports..
The exhibit, opening Thursday, ...USD MARKET AVERAGE RATE TOTALS AMD 411,48 JULY 17
Deals amounting to USD 4,6 mln. at an average rate of AMD 412,00/USD1 were concluded at NASDAQ OMX Armenia on July 17. The closing price totaled AMD 412,00.
The market average rate of USD totaled AMD ...BOMB DENOTES OUTSIDE GOVT. BUILDING IN NIGERIA
An explosion rocked central Nigeria's city of Jos on Tuesday, with an official saying a bomb detonated outside a government building while residents reported heavy weapons fire from a lone attacker, ...JOHNNY DEPP TO STAR IN WES ANDERSON'S "GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL"
Johnny Depp will star in The Grand Budapest Hotel, the next film that Wes Anderson wrote and will direct, Deadline said.
Anderson is going right back into business with his collaborators on Moonrise ...SKYPE GLITCH SENDS MESSAGES TO UNINTENDED PARTIES
Skype, a division of Microsoft, confirmed on Monday, July 16 that a glitch in its software has led to instant messages being shared with unintended parties.
According to InfoWorld, the company said it ...LONDON OLYMPICS SECURITY EXECUTIVE UNDER FIRE
British lawmakers tore into the chief executive of the security contractor that will be unable deliver enough guards for the Olympic Games, forcing Nick Buckles to agree Tuesday, July 17, that the fiasco ...ARMENIAN FINANCE MINISTRY: JULY 16-22 PRICES FOR PRECIOUS METALS
The State Depository of Precious Metals and Gemstones Agency at the Armenian Ministry of Finance set the government purchase and release prices per gram of chemically pure metal (standard bullion) for ...ZURICH FILM FEST TO HONOR "OCEAN'S ELEVEN" PRODUCER JERRY WEINTRAUB
Veteran Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub, whose credits include the Ocean's Eleven and Karate Kid franchises, will receive this year's lifetime achievement award, the Golden Eye, at the 2012 Zurich ...U.S. APPROVES HIV-PREVENTION DRUG
The U.S. has approved the first drug shown to reduce the risk of HIV infection, a milestone in the 30-year battle against the virus that causes Aids, Belfast Telegraph said.
The Food and Drug Administration ...ANOTHER CYBER ESPIONAGE VIRUS UNCOVERED TARGETING IRAN
Security experts have uncovered an ongoing cyber espionage campaign targeting Iran and other Middle Eastern countries that they say stands out because it is the first such operation using communications ...KATE BECKINSALE LETS OUT INNER KILLER IN "TOTAL RECALL" CLIP
Kate Beckinsale lets out her inner cold-blooded killer persona in a new clip for "Total Recall". Joined by a group of armored soldiers, the "Underworld: Awakening" actress is seen ...DEFECTED ENVOY SAYS ASSAD WILL USE CHEMICAL WEAPONS AGAINST REBELS
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will use chemical weapons against opposition forces and may have already deployed them, Nawaf Fares, the first Syrian ambassador to defect, told the BBC, according to ...SPAIN'S KING TAKES 7% PAY CUT IN AUSTERITY DRIVE
Spain's king and crown prince are to take a pay cut as part of the latest round of austerity measures meted out by the country's government as it attempts to control its deficit during a recession, ...RUSSIA'S LUKOIL INKS OIL SEARCH DEAL WITH IRAQ
the right to explore the field, 120 kilometers west of Basra, in late May. LUKoil holds 60 percent of the field and Japan's INPEX owns 40 percent.
Under the terms of the Iraqi government tender, ..."THE IMPOSTER," "FAREWELL MY QUEEN," "EASY MONEY" MAKE BOX OFFICE DEBUTS
Seven independent films made their box office debuts this weekend, and the news was good -- for four of them, TheWrap said.
Indomina's "The Imposter" played on just one screen but made ...SYRIA USES HELICOPTERS TO ATTACK DAMASCUS REBELS
The Syrian army is said to have used helicopters for the first time in Damascus to attack at least one district where rebels have been gaining the upper hand, Euronews said.
One report quoting an activist ...SYLVESTER STALLONE ACCUSED OVER SON'S DEATH
Hollywood legend Sylvester Stallone and his wife have been accused over his eldest son's death, The Daily Telegraph said.
Sylvester Stallone's nephew Edd Filiti, 18, posted angry message on Facebook ...PAKISTAN GUNMEN WOUND 2 WHO STAFF
Gunmen in Pakistan shot and wounded a staff member of the World Health Organization (WHO) and an expatriate consultant working for the United Nations health agency on Tuesday, July 17 the WHO said, according ...FRENCH HISTORIAN FAILS TO INFLUENCE HOLLANDE INTO ABANDONING GENOCIDE BILL
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French President Francois Hollande dined with 8 celebrated historians: Colette Beaune, Michelle Perrot, Michel Winock, Benjamin Stora, Jean-François Sirinelli, Jean-Noël Jeanneney, Pascal ...TRAIN DERAILS, BURSTS INTO FLAMES IN CAIRO - REPORT
A train has derailed south of Egypt's capital Cairo, injuring at least 15 passengers, officials have said, according to BBC News.
Some reports say the passenger train burst into flames, and unconfirmed ..."WEDDING CRASHERS" STAR VINCE VAUGHN TO PLAY IN "GUNSLINGERS" ACTION ADVENTURE
New Regency has paid high six-figures for Gunslingers, a pitch that Braveheart scribe Randall Wallace will write for Vince Vaughn to star. Vaughn will produce through his Wild West Picture Show Productions ...U.S. BUILDING MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR STATION IN QATAR, REPORTS SAY
The Pentagon is building a missile defense radar station at a covert location in Qatar, AFP reported citing The Wall Street Journal.
The site will be part of a system intended to defend the interests ...U.S. GOVT. REFUSES SYRIAN REBELS' REQUESTS FOR WEAPONRY, INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT
Barack Obama's U.S. government has warned its western allies and Syria's opposition groups that it can do nothing to intervene in the country's crisis until after November's presidential election, The ...ISRAEL'S KADIMA PARTY LEAVES NETANYAHU'S GOVERNMENT
The leader of Israel's Kadima party has formally pulled out of prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government, Belfast Telegraph said.
Shaul Mofaz said he made the decision in protest ...YEMENI GUNMEN "CUT OFF SOLDIER'S FINGERS"
Gunmen in south Yemen, where troops are hunting down militants linked to Al-Qaeda, abducted a soldier and cut off three of his fingers, the defence ministry's website said on Tuesday, July 17, according ...IRANIAN DELEGATION IN NORTH KOREA FOR TALKS
An Iranian delegation was in North Korea on Tuesday, July 17 for talks, the two sides putting forward a "common front against imperialism and hegemony", state media said.
Iranian Deputy Foreign ...IRAQ WARNS TURKEY AGAINST VIOLATING ITS AIRSPACE
Iraq warned Turkey against violating its airspace and territory and said on Tuesday, July 17, it planned to protest to the U.N. Security Council after its radars had repeatedly detected Turkish warplanes, ...
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