Mon 31 Aug 2009 | 14:58 EDT
A man laughs after watching a "Spider-Man 3" promotional video in Hong Kong May 2, 2007.  REUTERS/Claro Cortes IV

Disney casts $4 billion web over Marvel 1:50pm ET

Disney's plan to buy Marvel Entertainment puts superheros like Spider-Man alongside Hannah Montana in a plan to draw more teenage boys to the Magic Kingdom.  Full Article | Video 

 
A show attendee passes by the LG Electronics booth during the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 9, 2009. REUTERS/Steve Marcus
The new 15-inch television

LG Electronics says it will launch a 15-inch television set using AM-OLED display technology next month, the largest commercial model so far.  Full Article | Related Story 

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Times of Crisis: One Year Later

Protestors hold signs behind Richard Fuld, chairman and chief executive of Lehman Brothers Holdings, as he takes his seat to testify at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on the causes and effects of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy in Capitol Hill, Washington October 6, 2008. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
How has the credit crisis affected you?

The demise of Lehman Brothers sparked a series of reactions that have spread hardship into the four corners of the globe. If you or your family have been affected by the events of the past year, we'd like to hear from you.  Blog 

Deadly California wildfire
11:10am EDT 
A wildfire scorching more than 7,000 acres in the Los Angeles foothills and forest, claimed the lives of two firefighters whose vehicle plummeted off the side of a road.
Japan decides
Sunday, 30 Aug 2009 10:20am EDT 
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