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On Theater: A 'Blonde' moment worth having
Of all the stage musicals based on hit movies over the years ("Applause," "Promises, Promises," etc.), few have hit the ground running with the wit, verve and sheer entertainment value of "Legally Blonde," now in its second and final weekend at Golden...
Tags: Christopher McDonald, Theater, Entertainment Events, Arts and Culture, Music
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British research is topic of Genealogical Society meeting
The Genealogical Society will discuss English research at its Saturday meeting at the Huntington Beach Central Library, 7111 Talbert Ave. Society President Hal Horrocks will speak at two sessions. At 11 a.m., he will cover using church parish registers... -
Have a grand — and green — time
Seeking out some really good "craic" (a great time) thisSt. Patrick's Day? Whether you have a toddler in tow or are looking for the best green beer deals, we've got you covered. And if you want everyone to think you have "bua na cainte" (the gift of...Tags: Restaurants, Arts and Culture, Music, St. Patrick's Day, Healthy Diet
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Joe Surf: Taking a jump into small business
Dean Quinn was living the dream. He had turned pro, was living in Hawaii and surfing the North Shore every day. He was about to turn 20, so he went back home to Huntington Beach to celebrate his birthday with his buddies, when it happened. Quinn and...Tags: Macy's, Inc., Small Businesses, Hawaii, Economy, Business and Finance, Nike, Inc.
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Lawmakers grill Apple execs over tax strategy
WASHINGTON — Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook was supposed to face a hostile Capitol Hill crowd but instead he wielded the company's popularity like a shield to deflect some of the most aggressive questioning over the company's...
Tags: John McCain, Corporate Officers, Apple Inc., Tim Cook, Corning Incorporated
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Apple CEO Tim Cook strongly defends tax policy at Senate hearing
WASHINGTON — Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook strongly defended the company's tax practices Tuesday at a Senate hearing highlighting the technology giant's use of Irish subsidiaries to shelter billions of dollars in income from U.S. taxes....
Tags: John McCain, Apple Inc., Crime, Law and Justice, Apple iPhone, Tim Cook
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Five things at stake for Apple at Senate tax hearing
Apple hardly seems the invincible name it was just one year ago. Faced with slower growth, a badly bruised stock price and questions about its innovation leadership, the company has plenty of fights on its hand. And now it has a new foe attempting to...
Tags: John T. Chambers, Corporate Officers, Politics, Cisco Systems Inc., Tim Cook
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Apple skirts U.S. taxes, panel finds
WASHINGTON — Apple Inc., one of the most successful and valuable companies on the planet, will be tested Tuesday when Chief Executive Tim Cook testifies about the company's controversial tax practices before a hostile Senate subcommittee. Should...Tags: John McCain, Personal Income, Apple Inc., Earnings, Taxation
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Report: Apple avoided billions in U.S. taxes on foreign income
This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details WASHINGTON -- Apple Inc. has used an elaborate web of offshore subsidiaries to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes on $44 billion in foreign income over the past four years,...
Tags: Personal Income, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Earnings, Tim Cook
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Apple tries not to stand out in the tax-avoidance crowd
Apple found itself in the uncomfortable position Monday of being labeled a corporate bad guy, drawing fire from senior senators in both parties for using subsidiaries in Ireland to reduce its tax bill. But if Apple has its way, its bitter rival Google...Tags: Google Inc., Politics, Crime, Law and Justice, Earnings, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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Chicago's first archbishop was 'good prelate, good man'
Chicago Tribune reporterWhen the president of All Hallows College in Ireland saw the regal man on the framed canvas, he knew the portrait buried in a Dublin basement should head home to Chicago. The painting of Patrick Feehan, Chicago's first Roman Catholic archbishop,...Tags: Francis I, Separation of Church and State, Parochial Schools, Religious Education, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
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PASSINGS: Vincent G. Dowling, John La Montaine
Vincent G. Dowling Actor, director gave Tom Hanks early break Actor and director Vincent G. Dowling, 83, who left behind a long career with Ireland's national theater to run a Shakespeare festival in Cleveland where he gave a young Tom Hanks an...
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