Sony Corp predicted a return to profit this year as it looks to halve the losses in its TV business that pushed the Japanese consumer electronics giant to a record loss of $5.74 billion in the year just ended.

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Sony Sees Return to Profit, Aims to Halve TV Losses

James Carville says Democrats who think they can score an easy victory this year are fooling themselves

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Carville: Wake up Dems, you could lose

Human rights groups are calling on the organisers of the Eurovision Song Contest to put pressure on this year’s host country, Azerbaijan, over its treatment of political dissenters.

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VIDEO: Eurovision host under scrutiny

The pay of bosses at the UK’s largest publicly listed companies rose 11% this year, research shows, as more shareholders revolt over executive pay.

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FTSE 100 boss pay ‘rises by 11%’

Light bulbs meant to last for more than two decades while consuming very little energy may go on sale later this year.

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New light bulb to last 23 years

A fire at a drug rehabilitation centre east of the Peruvian capital Lima has killed 14 people, firefighters say, the second such tragedy this year.

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Peru drug clinic blaze kills 14

Hit plays might be bombing on screen this year , but in recent years, hit movies have been fodder for some of Broadway’s biggest successes. This year was a banner year for screen-to-stage adaptations, with “Once” and “Newsies” among the most-nominated shows for this year’s Tony Awards, and “Bonnie & Clyde,” “Ghost,” and the beleaguered “ Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark ” capturing a few nods, too. Read full article > >

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Tony Awards 2012: Screen-to-stage adaptations are a winning combo

Rolf Harris is to be awarded the Bafta Fellowship at this year’s Bafta TV Awards in honour of his six successful decades on screen.

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Bafta Fellowship for Rolf Harris

Mitt Romney had breakfast with Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York City, who is said to be open to endorsing a presidential candidate this year.

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The Caucus: Romney Is Latest to Pursue Bloomberg

While Ryan Gosling was shut out on Oscar nomination day this year, his work in the very sleek (and extremely violent) “ Drive ” has finally been recognized by a show that knows what the people want: The MTV Movie Awards. Read full article > >

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MTV Movie Awards show nomination love to ‘Bridesmaids,’ ‘Hunger Games’ and Ryan Gosling

WITH MARVEL’S “The Avengers” opening just days away, film followers knew it was D.C.’s move. And like clockwork, DC Entertainment/Warner Bros. dropped the official trailer for that other ”most anticipated” superhero mega-flick of the year, “The Dark Knight Rises.” Read full article > >

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‘THE DARK KNIGHT RISES’ TRAILER LANDS: Clue by clue, intense new footage fans the fire of expectation

US economic growth slowed to an annualised pace of 2.2% in the first quarter of the year, from 3% in the final three months of last year.

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US economic growth rate slowing

Roberto di Matteo should stay in charge of Champions League finalists Chelsea for at least another year, says Avram Grant.

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Di Matteo ‘deserves to stay on’

Figures out on Wednesday will show whether the UK economy grew in the first three months of the year or has returned to recession.

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Figures to show recession status

Apple reports better-than-expected results, with profits almost doubling in first three months of the year to $11.6bn (£7.2bn).

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Apple doubles quarterly profits