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Cruise May Have to Buy Hitler's Globe

Owner of copyrighted artifact may sue

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 2, 2009 11:30 AM CST

(Newser) – Valkyrie star Tom Cruise could be a “real-life hero”—by putting up the cash to purchase Adolf Hitler’s globe before United Artists is sued over it, the New York Post reports. The globe, a replica of which was featured prominently in Valkyrie,... Read full story »

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