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Hollywood Playbook: Monday's Top 5 News Items

Hollywood Playbook: Monday's Top 5 News Items

Michael Bay Rules Hollywood Action director/producer Michael Bay rules Hollywood right now. The 4th chapter of his “Transformers” franchise grossed nearly $100 million its opening weekend — the biggest opener so far all year. Worldwide, “Age of Extinction” added another

Hong Kong Is Becoming Dangerously Polarized

Hong Kong Is Becoming Dangerously Polarized

From The Economist: For years after the return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, China’s leaders surprised the world by adhering scrupulously to Hong Kong’s unusual political set-up of “one country, two systems”. Under the terms of the

U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Uganda over Anti-Gay Law

U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Uganda over Anti-Gay Law

WASHINGTON, June 20 (UPI) — Economic sanctions by the United States against Uganda are the latest measures in global protest against Uganda’s harsh anti-homosexuality laws. The White House announced the sanctions Thursday, calling Uganda’s laws “counter to universal human rights.”

Restaurants Oppose $15 Minimum Wage in SF

Restaurants Oppose $15 Minimum Wage in SF

A November ballot measure put up by San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour has restaurant owners in the city determined that they will have to raise their prices as a result. Some