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Carl  wrote:
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>"David E. Powell"  wrote in message 
>news:1192852689.073618.249420{at}t8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
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>> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21386389/
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>> Hollywood writers vote to authorize strike
>> Guild's contract expires Oct. 31; union, studios at odds over
>> residuals
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>I thought the studios backed off of that issue a few days ago.
>That's what was reported anyway. 

There are multiple issues about residuals, as the above cited 
article explains. As it mentions, it was the "profit first"
one that the studios dropped.



Patty
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