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FILE - Disney corporate headquarters in Burbank, Calif., is seen in this Feb. 6, 2006 file photo. The New York Times and Los Angeles times report that Disney signed an agreement to sell Miramax Films for about $660 million late Thursday July 29, 2010with Filmyard Holding. The investor group is led by construction magnate Ronald Tutor (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

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Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department urban search and rescue team survey damage after a suspected natural gas explosion at a welding shop collapsed part of the building hurling two workers into the street, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, Friday, July 30, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)

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Roofing material covers nearby cars after a suspected natural gas explosion occurred at a welding shop, collapsing part of the building and hurling two workers into the street, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, Friday, July 30, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)

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Los Angeles Fire Department firefighters are shown at a building site where a suspected natural gas explosion occurred Friday, July 30, 2010 in Los Angeles. The explosion collapsed part of the building and hurled two workers into the street, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, fire officials said. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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Daniel Ibarra, left, gestures while speaking about a suspected natural gas explosion Friday July 30, 2010 in Los Angeles. The explosion collapsed part of the building and hurled two workers into the street, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, fire officials said. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department survey damage from a nearby rooftop after a suspected natural gas explosion at a welding shop collapsed part of the building and hurled two workers into the street, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, Friday, July 30, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)

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A Los Angeles firefighter walks past a building where an apparent natural gas explosion occurred on Friday July 30, 2010 in Los Angeles. The explosion collapsed part of the building and hurled two workers into the street, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, fire officials said. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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A Los Angeles Fire Department investigator walks past a building where an apparent natural gas explosion occurred Friday July 30, 2010 in Los Angeles. The explosion collapsed part of the building and hurled two workers into the street, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, fire officials said. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department stand at the site where a suspected natural gas explosion occurred Friday July 30, 2010 in Los Angeles. The explosion collapsed part of the building and hurled two workers into the street, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, fire officials said. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

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Members of the Los Angeles Fire Department urban search and rescue team survey damage after a suspected natural gas explosion at a welding shop collapsed part of the building and hurled two workers into the street, killing one and leaving the other in critical condition, Friday, July 30, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Gus Ruelas)

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Disney corporate headquarters in Burbank, Calif., is seen in this Feb. 6, 2006, file photo. The New York Times and Los Angeles times report that Disney signed an agreement to sell Miramax Films for about $660 million late Thursday July 29, 2010, with Filmyard Holding. The investor group is led by construction magnate Ronald Tutor (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

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In this photograph taken July 22, 2010, employees sort garlic cloves at the Christopher Ranch, in Gilroy, Calif. The recovery lost momentum in the second quarter as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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A Motorola office address is displayed July 26, 2010, in Santa Clara, Calif. (Associated Press) **FILE**

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A salesclerk adjusts Sanyo's eneloop rechargeable batteries on display at Yamada Denki LABI electric shop in Tokyo, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Panasonic is planning to take 100 percent ownership of its subsidiaries Sanyo Electric and Panasonic Electric Works in a move costing up to $9.4 billion to strengthen green businesses such as electric cars and solar panels. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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A man looks at new PlayStation 3 on display at Yamada Denki LABI electric shop in Tokyo, Thursday, July 29, 2010. Sony bounced back to profit last quarter and raised its full-year earnings forecast, fueled by stronger demand for its PlayStation 3 gaming consoles, personal computers and televisions.(AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama)

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Associated Press Apple CEO Steve Jobs (left) talks to a friend using the FaceTime video chat feature on the iPhone 4 during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in June. Adult-entertainment companies are developing video-sex-chat services to use with FaceTime.

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs talks about free protective cases for Apple iPhone 4 users during a news conference, Friday, July 16, 2010, at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif. Apple Inc. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2009 file photo, the IAC building is shown, in New York. IAC/InterActiveCorp reported stronger second-quarter revenues Wednesday, July 28, 2010, citing growth in its search and Match online dating businesses. Profits fell compared to last year, however, because that quarter included a bump from the sale of its Match Europe operations. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)

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Comcast logos are displayed on installation trucks in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2011. Comcast Corp., a leading cable, entertainment and communications company, announced Wednesday, Feb. 16, that the company's planned annual dividend has increased 19% to $0.45 per share. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Ernesto Fiscal, foreground, and other illegal immigrants, who were deported to Mexico gather near the Nogales Port of Entry in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, Wednesday, July 28, 2010. A report out Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010, said illegal immigration into the United States has reduced drastically. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)