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NEW YORK CITY — The Weinstein Co. filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday with a buyout offer in hand from a private equity firm, the latest twist in its efforts to survive the sexual misconduct scandal that brought down co-founder Harvey Weinstein, shook Hollywood and triggered a movement that spread out to convulse other industries. The company also announced it was releasing any victims of or witnesses to Weinstein’s alleged misconduct from nondisclosure agreements preventing them from speaking out. That step had long been sought by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who filed a lawsuit against the company last month on behalf of its employees. The Weinstein Co. said it has entered into a “stalking horse” agreement with an affiliate of Dallas-based Lantern Capital Partners as part of its bankruptcy protection filing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. That means Lantern has agreed to buy the company, subject to approval from the court. The company made the filing about two weeks after negotiations to sell the company to a group of investors fell apart. Lantern, which had been one of those investors, has now offered to buy most of the assets of the company and keep on its employees, the Weinstein Co. said. Other bidders also could emerge, particularly those interested in the company’s lucrative 277-film library, which includes award-winning films from big-name directors like Quentin Tarantino...

(CBS News) ATHENS – Greek voters will go to the polls this weekend in a closely-watched second-round of parliamentary elections. The outcome could lead to Greece dropping out of the euro zone, a move that would have economic implications across Europe, and reach all the way across the Atlantic to the United States. Battling for reelection is the conservative-leaning party which won a massive bailout package from other eurozone nations to keep Greek banks afloat. Trying to oust that government is a liberal party which vows to void the European rescue deal and end the drastic austerity measures forced on the nation by its neighbors. Financial crisis puts Greek health care on life supportEurope debt meltdown: How did we get here?Euro crisis: How to protect your money More in Europe in Crisis Greeks are divided. Many say the austerity measures have crippled the economy – one in five Greeks is now unemployed – and they argue the terms of the deal with the other eurozone nations must be renegotiated. Others say Greece spent too long borrowing money it could not afford and must now bear the burden of the belt-tightening. For some, however, neither side is offering an acceptable answer. Leo spends most of his day drinking coffee and playing backgammon with the people he calls Greece’s “new homeless,” at the Klimaka shelter in Athens. “It offers them a...

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(AP) BRUSSELS – The European Union sent a message Friday to the Syrian regime, which stands accused of killing thousands of its own citizens: No more caviar, fancy shoes or primo cigars for 메이저사이트 you until the violence stops. The European Council says a ban will begin Sunday on exporting to Syria some luxury items or “dual use” goods that could be used for internal repression. Its statement listed some prime examples: caviar, shoes and clothing costing more than 600 euros ($750); gems and pearls; and cars costing more than 25,000 euros ($31,400). Also banned are gas masks and certain chemicals and toxins. Syria is descending into a spiral of bloodshed, with U.N. observers reporting a sharp increase in violence in recent weeks. Activists say 14,000 people have been killed since March 2011, when an uprising began against President Bashar Assad and his regime responded with a violent crackdown. Russia: No talks on Syria’s future without...