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  • August 2008

    • 1920s Mickey May Be Public Domain

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 23, 08 7:44 PM CDT

      1920s Mickey May Be Public Domain

      (Newser) - A trio of unlikely challengers has angered Walt Disney Co. by arguing that an early version of Mickey Mouse is no longer copyright-protected, the Los Angeles Times reports. Disney has won a $500,000 lawsuit against ex-employee Gregory Brown, who uncovered old film credits that he says invalidate Disney's claim to a 1920s version of Mickey. A law student later took up Brown's case in a class paper. More »

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      film  • Disney  • cartoon  • copyright law  • Mickey Mouse

  • July 2008

    • Mickey Mouse Hat Doesn't Get Pope's Blessing

      Reuters  |  Jul 18, 08 2:09 PM CDT

      Mickey Mouse Hat Doesn't Get Pope's Blessing

      (Newser) - Photographers, children and Disney executives were sorely disappointed this morning when Pope Benedict refused to don a black Mickey Mouse hat, complete with ears, in place of his usual white skullcap. A group from Orange County, Calif., presented Benedict with the getup during World Youth Day festivities in Australia, Reuters reports, but the pontiff politely passed the headgear to aides. More »

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      Australia  • Pope Benedict XVI  • Sydney  • Mickey Mouse

  • December 2007

    • 'Mickey Mouse of the Desert'

      BBC  |  Dec 10, 07 6:10 PM CST

      'Mickey Mouse of the Desert'

      (Newser) - A rare rodent with jumbo ears and a kangaroo hop has been nabbed on video for possibly the first time, the BBC reports. Scientists who braved the Gobi desert recently observed the jerboa as part of a plan to help the endangered and extremely rare mammal. The critter amazed them with its snow-shoe like feet and "one of the biggest ear-to-body ratios out there," as one scientist put it. More »

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      China  • London  • endangered species  • Mickey Mouse  • Mongolia  • Zoological Society of London  • Gobi desert

  • August 2007

    • Disney Goes Back to High School

      Los Angeles Times  |  Aug 16, 07 12:44 PM CDT

      Disney Goes Back to High School

      (Newser) - The sequel to Disney's smash hit 'High School Musical' will air Friday, and with a barrage of merchandise including CDs, DVDs, musical handbags, stationery, bedding, and a board game, the two kids' flicks are expected to rake in $100M for the Mickey Mouse company, reports the LA Times . More »

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      television  • movie  • children  • Disney  • youth  • Disney Channel  • soundtrack  • Mickey Mouse  • merchandise  • High School Musical  • High School Musical 2  • Zac Efron

  • June 2007

    • Hamas Kills Off Farfour, the Cuddly Jihadist

      Associated Press  |  Jun 29, 07 3:39 PM CDT

      Hamas Kills Off Farfour, the Cuddly Jihadist

      (Newser) - The lovable Farfour, a Mickey Mouse knockoff who taught Palestinian tots to take up the fight against Israel, has met a bloody end in his series on Hamas frequency Aqsa TV. An Israeli land-grabber characterized as a "terrorist" murdered Farfour in the show's finale, broadcast throughout the Palestinian territories today. More »

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      Israel  • Hamas  • Palestine  • terrorist  • Fatah  • Mickey Mouse  • Farfour

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