'Django Unchained' action figures discontinued

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• 'Django Unchained' action figures discontinued
• Morgan Stanley's profit surges, stock soars
• High court may block Stanford investor lawsuits
• AP sources: 1 American dead in Algerian standoff
• Anita Hill reflects on Senate hearings in 'Anita'
• Explosion rocks government-held area of Syria's Aleppo
• Aleppo blast, car bombs cap bloody Syria week
• HSBC to pay $249 million to end foreclosure reviews
• State Dept: Americans still hostage in Algeria
• Algeria: 12 hostages have died in the siege
• Ex-New Orleans mayor Nagin charged with bribery
• Armstrong interview draws 3.2 million viewers
• Brazil judge orders '50 Shades of Grey' sealed
• HSBC to pay $249M to settle foreclosure-abuse case
• Wheat futures gain most in a week since July
• Overcharged batteries eyed in Boeing 787 fires
• Inauguration Day marks rare intersection with King
• Agency: NC Camp Lejeune water contaminated in 1953
• High court to hear appeal in case of jilted woman
• U.S., China in deal on U.N. North Korea rebuke; Russia to back it
• Oprah chat with Armstrong draws 3.2 million TV viewers
• Morgan Stanley says commodity results "declined meaningfully"
• Morgan Stanley wealth unit fuels jump in profits
• Group urges Egypt to not deport refugees to Syria
• Alicia Keys to sing national anthem at Super Bowl
• Poland's National Museum expands modern art wing
• Oil little changed, investors weigh global economy
• Federal appeals court upholds Wis. union limits
• Lilly drug chosen for Alzheimer's prevention study
• Beyonce, Katy Perry star at packed inauguration
• Brazil judge orders '50 Shades of Grey' removed
• GE CFO sees no 'material impact' to results from Dreamliner woes
• Boeing 787 probe focuses on battery, more checks due
• Agency: Camp Lejeune water contaminated in 1953
• GOP leader: House to vote on debt limit increase
• Analysts: Political party polls in Kenya a failure
• NHL has work to do to win back fans after lockout
• Frenchman killed in Algerian operation on gas plant: minister
• Republicans seek three-month debt limit increase, Senate budget
• UN fails in attempt to restart Iran nuke probe

'Django Unchained' action figures discontinued Posted: 18 Jan 2013 01:03 PM PST LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Weinstein Co. has asked a toy maker to discontinue a line of "Django Unchained" action figures after receiving complaints that they were offensive.

Morgan Stanley's profit surges, stock soars Posted: 18 Jan 2013 01:03 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Profits roared back at the investment bank Morgan Stanley in the fourth quarter, reversing a loss in the same period a year ago, when its results were weighed down by a costly legal settlement.

High court may block Stanford investor lawsuits Posted: 18 Jan 2013 01:01 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear an appeal that seeks to shut down class-action lawsuits from investors who lost billions in a massive Ponzi scheme orchestrated by former Texas tycoon R. Allen Stanford.

AP sources: 1 American dead in Algerian standoff Posted: 18 Jan 2013 01:00 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say one American has died in the hostage standoff at an Algerian gas complex.

Anita Hill reflects on Senate hearings in 'Anita' Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:56 PM PST PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Anita Hill made national headlines in 1991 when she testified that then-Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas had sexually harassed her. At the time, "sexual harassment" wasn't part of popular vernacular. Hill was verbally attacked, and Thomas was confirmed.

Explosion rocks government-held area of Syria's Aleppo Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:55 PM PST BEIRUT (Reuters) - Twelve people were killed when an explosion rocked a government -held district of the disputed Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday, a monitoring group said, and both sides in the conflict accused the other of mounting the attack. State television showed the collapsed side of a building and rubble spilling into nearby streets. A crowd sifted through the wreckage as medics loaded bloodied bodies onto stretchers. It said the explosion had been caused by a rocket fired by a "terrorist group" - a term it uses to describe the rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad. ...

Aleppo blast, car bombs cap bloody Syria week Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:53 PM PST BEIRUT (AP) — A rocket slammed into a building in Syria's northern city of Aleppo and two suicide bombers struck near a mosque in the south Friday, capping a particularly bloody week in the country's civil war with more than 800 civilians killed, including an unusually large proportion in government-held areas.

HSBC to pay $249 million to end foreclosure reviews Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:49 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings Plc agreed to pay $249 million to end a case-by-case review of past home foreclosures in the United States, bringing the total payout by banks to resolve related issues to $9.3 billion. London-based HSBC agreed to pay $96 million to eligible borrowers who lost their homes to foreclosure in 2009 and 2010, and provide $153 million in other assistance, including loan modifications and forgiveness. ...

State Dept: Americans still hostage in Algeria Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:49 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Friday it was trying to secure the release of Americans still being held by militants on the third day of a standoff at a natural gas complex in the Sahara, and pressed Algeria's government to ensure that hostages aren't sacrificed in a zealous attempt to free them.

Algeria: 12 hostages have died in the siege Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:43 PM PST PARIS (AP) — The bloody three-day hostage standoff at a natural gas plant in the Sahara took a dramatic turn Friday as Algeria's state news service reported that nearly 100 of the 132 foreign workers kidnapped by Islamic militants had been freed.

Ex-New Orleans mayor Nagin charged with bribery Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:42 PM PST NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was indicted Friday on charges that he used his office for personal gain, accepting payoffs, free trips and gratuities from contractors while the city was struggling to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina.

Armstrong interview draws 3.2 million viewers Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:41 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's much-anticipated interview with Lance Armstrong was seen by a total of 4.3 million viewers in back-to-back airings Thursday night on OWN.

Brazil judge orders '50 Shades of Grey' sealed Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:37 PM PST SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian judge has ordered bookstores to ensure that the erotic trilogy "Fifty Shades of Grey" is out of the reach of minors.

HSBC to pay $249M to settle foreclosure-abuse case Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:36 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — British bank HSBC will pay $249 million to settle federal complaints that its U.S. division wrongfully foreclosed on homeowners who should have been allowed to stay in their homes.

Wheat futures gain most in a week since July Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:36 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Wheat prices are rising to end the week with their biggest gain since last year's drought amid concern that dry weather will harm this year's crop.

Overcharged batteries eyed in Boeing 787 fires Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:35 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — It's likely that fires on two Boeing 787 Dreamliners were caused by overcharged lithium ion batteries, aviation safety and battery experts said Friday, pointing to developments in the investigation of the Boeing incidents as well as a battery fire in a business jet more than a year ago.

Inauguration Day marks rare intersection with King Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:30 PM PST ATLANTA (AP) — President Barack Obama plans to use a Bible that belonged to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as he takes his oath of office on the holiday honoring the slain icon, marking what some say is an inextricable tie between the nation's first black president and the civil rights movement.

Agency: NC Camp Lejeune water contaminated in 1953 Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:29 PM PST RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Many more Marines and their relatives could be eligible for compensation for illnesses now that a federal agency determined that the water at North Carolina's Camp Lejeune was contaminated four years earlier than previously thought.

High court to hear appeal in case of jilted woman Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:27 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from a jilted woman who was convicted under an anti-terrorism law for spreading deadly chemicals around the home of her husband's mistress.

U.S., China in deal on U.N. North Korea rebuke; Russia to back it Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:26 PM PST UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and China have struck a tentative deal on a draft U.N. Security Council resolution condemning North Korea for its December rocket launch, U.N. diplomats said on Friday, and Russia predicted it would be approved by the council. The resolution would not impose new sanctions, but would call for expanding existing U.N. sanctions measures against Pyongyang, the envoys said on condition of anonymity. They added that China's support for the move would be a significant diplomatic blow to Pyongyang. ...

Oprah chat with Armstrong draws 3.2 million TV viewers Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:26 PM PST LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oprah Winfrey's exclusive interview with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong was watched by some 3.2 million Americans, the second highest audience for her struggling channel OWN, the U.S. cable channel said on Friday. OWN said the most-watched telecast in its history was Winfrey's interview with the family of the late Whitney Houston in March 2012 that drew 3.5 million viewers. Chat show queen Winfrey quit her daytime TV show in 2011 to launch the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), a joint venture with Discovery Communications. ...

Morgan Stanley says commodity results "declined meaningfully" Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:23 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley said its commodity results fell in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, and trading risks for the sector were also lower. "Commodities results declined meaningfully in a challenging market," the bank said. Morgan Stanley's Value-at-Risk (VaR) in commodities stood at $22 million in the fourth quarter, unchanged from the previous three months but down from $26 million in the 2011 fourth quarter. (Reporting By Barani Krishnan)

Morgan Stanley wealth unit fuels jump in profits Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:23 PM PST NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley executives made good on their promise to reap earnings from the bank's burgeoning wealth management business, reporting on Friday that profit margins in the business soared in the fourth quarter. The New York-based bank's global wealth management group provided more revenue and pretax earnings in the quarter than the investment banking and asset management divisions, and proved more profitable than many analysts expected. Morgan Stanley has made a bigger bet on retail investors than its major rivals by buying most of Citigroup's Smith Barney brokerage. ...

Group urges Egypt to not deport refugees to Syria Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:22 PM PST CAIRO (AP) — A New York-based rights group has urged Egyptian authorities not to repatriate asylum seekers to Syria, saying such a move would violate international laws since they could face violence and persecution in their home country.

Alicia Keys to sing national anthem at Super Bowl Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:19 PM PST Alicia Keys is adding her voice to the Super Bowl show for the third time.

Poland's National Museum expands modern art wing Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:18 PM PST WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's National Museum in Warsaw has opened an expanded gallery devoted to 20th and 21st century Polish art, with officials hailing it as the most comprehensive permanent collection of modern and contemporary art in the nation's capital.

Oil little changed, investors weigh global economy Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:15 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — The price of oil remained at a four-month high Friday after new data showed China's economy rebounded and a global demand forecast rose.

Federal appeals court upholds Wis. union limits Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:14 PM PST MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Friday upheld Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's contentious law stripping most public workers of nearly all of their collective bargaining rights, a victory for Republicans and a decision that runs contrary to one issued last year in state court.

Lilly drug chosen for Alzheimer's prevention study Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:12 PM PST Researchers have chosen an experimental drug by Eli Lilly & Co. for a large federally funded study testing whether it's possible to prevent Alzheimer's disease in older people at high risk of developing it.

Beyonce, Katy Perry star at packed inauguration Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:11 PM PST NEW YORK (AP) — Kelly Clarkson is a multiple nominee at next month's Grammy Awards, but what she's really excited about is another event where she'll be joined by Beyonce, Katy Perry, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Mana, Usher and Brad Paisley.

Brazil judge orders '50 Shades of Grey' removed Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:09 PM PST SAO PAULO (AP) — A Brazilian judge has ordered the erotic trilogy "Fifty Shades of Grey" taken off the shelves of bookstores in the city of Macae, or at least wrapped to prevent minors from opening them.

GE CFO sees no 'material impact' to results from Dreamliner woes Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:09 PM PST (Reuters) - The troubles with Boeing Co's Dreamliner aircraft could affect shipments of General Electric Co's GEnx engine, but any changes likely would not be material to results for the largest U.S. conglomerate, a top GE executive said on Friday. Authorities in the United States, Japan and Europe grounded the high-tech 787 Dreamliner earlier this week after a spate of problems with its batteries, including fires and an emergency landing in Japan. Boeing offers the GEnx engines on both the new 787 model and its long-running 747 aircraft. ...

Boeing 787 probe focuses on battery, more checks due Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:09 PM PST TAKAMATSU, Japan (Reuters) - U.S. and Japanese aviation safety officials wrapped up their initial investigation of a badly damaged battery from a Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner jet on Friday, saying further checks would be held in Tokyo and could take a week to complete. But the top U.S. transportation official, Ray LaHood, said the 787 would not fly until regulators were "1,000 percent sure" it was safe - a week after having said he would not hesitate to travel on a Dreamliner. Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. ...

Agency: Camp Lejeune water contaminated in 1953 Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:08 PM PST RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Many more Marines and their relatives could be eligible for compensation for illnesses because a federal agency determined that the water at North Carolina's Camp Lejeune was contaminated four years earlier than thought.

GOP leader: House to vote on debt limit increase Posted: 18 Jan 2013 01:05 PM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-controlled House will vote next week to permit the government to borrow more money to meet its obligations, a move aimed at heading off a market-rattling confrontation with President Barack Obama over the so-called debt limit.

Analysts: Political party polls in Kenya a failure Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:01 PM PST NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Political party primaries to select candidates for Kenya's March national elections have been fraught with irregularities, disorganization and disgruntled losers, increasing the chances of conflict during the upcoming vote, analysts said Friday.

NHL has work to do to win back fans after lockout Posted: 18 Jan 2013 12:01 PM PST The NHL, its teams and players have some work to do to win back their fans after the third work stoppage in less than two decades.

Frenchman killed in Algerian operation on gas plant: minister Posted: 18 Jan 2013 11:59 AM PST PARIS (Reuters) - A Frenchman was killed when the Algerian army stormed a gas plant to free hostages held by Islamist militants, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on Friday. "The Algerian authorities have just informed us that one of our compatriots, Mr. Yann Desjeux, unfortunately lost his life during the operation to free hostages," Fabius said in a statement. "The lives of three others of our compatriots who were on the site during the terrorist attack have been saved," he added. (Reporting by Leigh Thomas; editing by Andrew Roche)

Republicans seek three-month debt limit increase, Senate budget Posted: 18 Jan 2013 11:58 AM PST WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia (Reuters) - House Republican leaders on Friday said they would seek to pass a three-month extension of federal borrowing authority next week to buy time - on pain of losing their own paychecks - for the Democratic-controlled Senate to pass a budget plan that shrinks budget deficits. The plan, hatched at a House Republican retreat, marks a new strategy from the party to break a budget deadlock by forcing the Senate to act first. The Treasury needs congressional authorization to raise the current $16.4 trillion limit on U.S. ...

UN fails in attempt to restart Iran nuke probe Posted: 18 Jan 2013 11:57 AM PST VIENNA (AP) — U.N experts returned from Tehran on Friday without sealing a long-sought deal that would restart a probe of suspicions that Iran worked on atomic arms, adding to doubts that upcoming separate talks between six world powers and the Islamic Republic will succeed in reducing fears about Iran's nuclear ambitions.

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