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Ireland beat Andorra to close in on playoffs
ANDORRA - Ireland cruised past Andorra 2-0 in their Euro 2012 qualifier Friday to set up an effective playoff-place decider at home to Group B form side Armenia next week when a draw will be enough for the Irish to progress.
FACTBOX-Rugby-New Zealand v Argentina - World Cup quarter-final
Oct 8 - New Zealand play Argentina in their rugby World Cup quarter-final on Sunday (times GMT):
UPDATE 3-'The Simpsons' to stay around for two more seasons
LOS ANGELES, Oct 7 - Fox Television said on Friday it had renewed animated TV series "The Simpsons" for another two seasons after settling a pay stand-off that had threatened to end the satirical parody of working-class American life.
Earnings on deck as Europe eyed
NEW YORK - Investors tiring of the euro zone's debt crisis dragging the market all over the place are hoping to focus on something else next week -- earnings.
Fox renews "The Simpsons" for two more seasons
LOS ANGELES - Fox said on Friday it had renewed animated TV series "The Simpsons" for another two seasons, after apparently reaching a pay deal with voice actors.
Fox renews "The Simpsons" for two more seasons
LOS ANGELES - Fox said on Friday it had renewed animated TV series "The Simpsons" for another two seasons, after apparently reaching a pay deal with voice actors.
New York Times sells Baseline data product to previous owner
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - The New York Times has sold the film and television database Baseline StudioSystems to Project Hollywood, the company announced late on Friday.
"All My Children" alum moves to "Young and the Restless"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Don't worry too much about the cast members of the recently axed "All My Children" -- the ones who aren't signing on for the online version of the show appear to be finding work at other soaps.
AT&T; sold 200,000 iPhones in 12 hours
- AT&T sold more than 200,000 of Apple Inc's latest iPhone in the first 12 hours and said it had seen "extraordinary demand" for a gadget unveiled a day before the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
UPDATE 2-AT&T; sold 200,000 iPhones in 12 hours
* Comparisons difficult (Adds details on sales, launch)