'Hemingway & Gellhorn': Love is a battlefield in the HBO movie

'Hemingway & Gellhorn': Love is a battlefield in the HBO movie
A reworking by writer Jerry Stahl, Kaufman says, helped the project find its voice and structure. A friend suggested Clive Owen for Hemingway's part. Though the dark, lean English actor does not much resemble Hemingway, Kaufman says, he projects both …
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Manufacturing activity at 10-month high, construction spending up – Los Angeles Times

Manufacturing in the U.S., seen by many as a major motivator of the recovery, expanded at the fastest rate in nearly half a year in April, growing to a 10-month high. A monthly index compiled by the Institute for Supply Management showed a 54.8 …

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Nonresidential Construction Spending Slips Third Month in a Row in March – ForConstructionPros.com

Total nonresidential construction spending fell for the third month in a row, declining 0.2 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $ 556.85 billion, according to the May 1 report by the U.S. Commerce Department. However, total …

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Crude Oil, Gold Sink as Euro Fears Grip Markets

Crude Oil, Gold Sink as Euro Fears Grip Markets
Lawmakers in Athens once again failed to come to terms on the structure of a ruling coalition at a meeting over the weekend. Markets are becoming increasingly concerned that a lingering impasse will push Athens to fall short of its obligations under …
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