Marvel sets vote on Disney takeover for Dec. 31

Dec. 2, 2009

Marvel Entertainment Inc. said it will hold a special meeting of shareholders in New York on Dec. 31 to allow a vote on its planned takeover by The Walt Disney Co. Stockholders on record as of Nov. 23 will be able to vote at the meeting. Disney, the Burbank,...

Disney to buy Marvel Comics

BUR, Calif., Aug. 31 (UPI) -- U.S. entertainment giant Disney Co. said Monday it would acquire Marvel Comics and its stable of characters for $4 billion.

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler

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Marvel sets vote on Disney takeover for Dec. 31

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