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Star Wars
Which cities will profit off the Star Wars museum?
by
Jeff Tyler
May 22, 2014
Chicago is competing with San Francisco to host a new George Lucas museum.
What 'Star Wars' has to do with QE
May 24, 2013
In a week when markets have cringed at the mention of a retreat from the Fed's quantitative easing, or QE, we take a look at the history of the measure some have called a Jedi mind trick...with a little help from 'Star Wars.'
Disney buys Lucasfilm for $4 billion
Oct 31, 2012
The Walt Disney Company has struck a deal to purchase Lucasfilm for $4.05 billion and announced that they will release a new Star Wars movie in 2015.
Darth Mickey: Disney to buy Lucasfilm
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 30, 2012
Hollywood insider Sharon Waxman, of The Wrap, breaks down Disney's $4.05 billion deal to buy filmmaker George Lucas' production company, Lucasfilm.
Supreme Court rules in closely watched GPS case
by
Molly Wood
Jan 24, 2012
The Fourth Amendment applies even in your car, says SCOTUS.
STAR WARS UNCUT: The full version! Right here!
by
John Moe
Jan 23, 2012
I know, all I'm doing is embedding a YouTube clip but it's still pretty cool
Tatooine discovered
by
John Moe
Sep 16, 2011
NASA scientists have long thought there could be a planet out there that orbits two suns, and now they have proof. It's 200 light years away and...
For public good, not for profit.
These are the droids you are looking for
by
Steve Henn
Jul 27, 2011
If you've been waiting for just the right time to buy an official Stormtrooper costume, get ready. A UK court just ruled against Lucasfilm, which...
Jobs pitches new spaceship-like Apple HQ
by
John Moe
Jun 8, 2011
The suddenly visible Steve Jobs was in the public eye again yesterday, pitching the Cupertino, Calif. city council on a proposed new Apple...
Zappos solves the problem of ugly looking comments and reviews
by
John Moe
Apr 28, 2011
Punctuation and capitalization are quickly thrown overboard when people post comments or customer reviews on web sites. But online shoe store...