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Though he has been working in sports and entertainment for nearly three decades, Wasserman has for years described his work with his hometown’s Olympic Games as a more-lasting legacy.

From The Wall Street Journal

U.S. imports from Taiwan in December, exceeding purchases of Chinese goods, which fell nearly 44%.

From Barron's

In nearly all of those cases, he won preliminary rulings from the Supreme Court allowing his policies to take effect, notwithstanding lower-court injunctions that had blocked them.

From The Wall Street Journal

A survey by the nonprofit Department of Angels released in January showed 70% of fire survivors remained unable to return home and nearly half had depleted their savings.

From Los Angeles Times

Spanning 50 years and running nearly three hours, “Kokuho,” which has become Japan’s biggest live-action hit ever, evinces intensely mixed feelings about its two main characters’ quest for greatness.

From Los Angeles Times