"They have been led time and time again with false promises, puffery, " he says.

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Viacom says that the decision "ignores the opinions of the higher courts and completely disregards the rights of creative artists, " and promises to appeal the decision again with hopes of taking the case to a jury.

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This split, nearly a century old, has been cracking back open for at least a decade (the post-Sept 11 consensus masked it for a bit, as did the earlier anti-Sovietism) but now promises to come to the fore again with Hagel.

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Among the retrospective's titles are: "Satanic Rhapsody, " 1917: Borelli stars as an aging aristocrat who makes a deal with the devil: In exchange for eternal youth, she promises to never fall in love again.

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Then again, the ability to help Apple's competitors beat down whatever Jobs comes up with promises to be a mighty juicy consolation prize.

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