'Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol' And Osama Bin Laden In Today's Most Popular Twitter Report

The most new "Mission: Impossible—The Ghost Protocol" trailer has the world talking about actor Tom Cruise once again. Better yet, it's got Simon Pegg running around on the real big screen once more, which, depending on whether you're reading Edgar Wright's tweets or Dylan Teague's tweets, could be a proper good thing or a bad thing.

One item of interest that's definitely good is the new "Savage Dragon" #177 cover that Erik Larsen showed off last night. A radioactive Godzillan Osama Bin Laden monster rising from the ocean became one of the most cliché jokes on Twitter following the Al Qaeda leader's death and burial at sea. Personally, I like him better as a cover subject. Check out a link to that brilliant piece of work and how Neil Gaiman felt going on Craig Ferguson's show Tuesday.

I'm @jhon smith, and this is the Twitter Report for June 29, 2011.

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MySpace the popular social networking site expected to be sold within 2 days

The News Corp is expected to sell the Most troubled social media site Myspace in the next two days, according to a source familiar with the situation.
Two front runners have emerged in the auction process: online ad company Specific Media and private equity firm Golden Gate Capital, the source said.

A representative for Specific Media could not be reached for comment. Golden Gate Capital declined to comment.

The deal is likely to be a mix of cash and stock for less than $100 million.
While Specific Media and Golden Gate Capital are close contenders, other bidders are involved in the process including Myspace co-founder Chris DeWolfe in a partnership with Austin Ventures; Criterion Capital Partners, which bought social media site Bebo from AOL; and Activision Blizzard Chief Executive Officer Bobby Kotick, according to the source.

Additionally, more than 50 percent of Myspace's 500-strong workforce is expected to be laid off because of the sale.
The deal is expected to be sealed on the heels of the Sun Valley conference, the annual gathering at an Idaho resort of media and technology moguls, as well as a host of other U.S. and international luminaries.

News Corp paid $580 million in 2005 for Myspace -- once a pioneer of the social networking space -- but soon lost ground to Facebook, now the world's No. 1 social networking site.
Last year, News Corp relaunched Myspace as a social entertainment site with a focus on music, movies and celebrities.

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Actor Shia LaBeouf: I Really Hooked Up With Megan Fox On the Movie 'Transformers'

Hollywood Actor Shia LaBeouf says the onscreen chemistry fans saw between him and former co-Actress Megan Fox on the first two installments of "Transformers" was the real thing the 25-year-old actor claims he hooked up with the bombshell.
When asked by Details magazine in an interview for their August if he'd ever been intimate with Megan fox,Shia nodded in the affirmative.

"Look, you're on the set for six months, with someone who's rooting to be attracted to you, and you're rooting to be attracted to them," he told also Details. "I never understood the separation of work and life in that situation. But the time I spent with Megan fox was our own thing, and I think you can see the real chemistry onscreen."
When asked if Megan, 25, was with then-boyfriend-and-now-husband Brian Austin Green at the time, Shia said, "I don't know, man. I don't know. I don't know. I don't know," repeating the phrase 12 separate times and more, then added, "It was what it was."

A rep for Megan told Access Hollywood, "We do not have a comment."
His former robot-battling co-star Megan fox wasn't the only lady in his life he opened up about.
He called his one date with Hilary Duff "probably the worst date either of us have ever had."
Shia also claims he and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" co-star Isabel Lucas were once "philandering around."

"Neither one of us, I think, were in love. Just sort of experimenting or whatever," he said of Isabel.
As for ex-girlfriend Carey Mulligan, whom he split with in October 2010, the actor said she still holds a place in his heart.
"I still love her," he explained. "[She's an] awesome person and an incredible actress. We're still pals. I wouldn't take any of it back, and I don't think she would either. It just ran its course."
The actor is reportedly currently dating stylist Karolyn Pho.
"Transformers: Dark of the Moon" opens on Wednesday.
Now their chemistry its going very complicated..

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How Really Avoid to 7 Common Mistakes On-the-Job

Everyone makes mistakes in Life,but some of those mistakes are more avoidable than others. When it really comes to your job, even just one mistake make result in major consequences for your career.

Impress your employer by avoiding the following mistakes:



Mistake -1: Being unavailable

It's inevitable that, at some point, your supervisor or co-workers will approach you and ask for your help on an outside project or assignment. Although it might be tempting ignore those emails or say no to additional work, don't. You might think that no one will notice if you don't help with extra work, but they will. And, although it's not technically in your job description, more companies today must do more with less--meaning each employee needs to be flexible and multi-skilled. Make yourself indispensible by pitching in on other assignments when possible. (Of course, don't overextend yourself to the point where you can't get your normal work done.)


Mistake -2: Failing to dress to impress

Some of the best job advice I've heard is to to always dress at least one step above your current position. It helps others picture you working above your current position and makes you look extremely professional. You're not just an intern/entry-level professional, you have the potential to be so much more--so act like it.

Mistake -3: Trying to complete every task to perfection

No one is perfect. And while doing projects to the best of your ability is something you should strive to do, it doesn't mean you'll never make a mistake or do something incorrectly. If you make a mistake, own up to it and correct it. Remember to not lose sight of the overall goal by focusing too much on the little details. You could potentially miss deadlines and quality of your work--not to mention drive your co-workers (and boss) crazy.

Mistake -4: Waiting for Your feedback

Many workplaces still don't give employees feedback more than a few times per year. If you wait around for feedback for several months, you're doing yourself (and your organization) a disservice. Instead of waiting for your supervisor to come to you, ask to set up a quick meeting to discuss your progress thus far and any improvements you could make. Bring up specific projects you've completed and ask for feedback on things you were unsure about. This way, you know where you stand in your position and at the company--before a formal performance review comes across your desk.


Mistake -5: Hiding out at your desk

Even if you're doing spectacular work, you could be overlooked if you sit at your desk each day and avoid interactions with co-workers and upper management. When you need a break, head over to the break room or cafeteria and interact with other workers in your office. Not only will this help reduce stress on the job, but you'll have the potential to make some great professional relationships, too.

Mistake -6: Not asking questions

Some people think asking questions is a sign of weakness. But when you're unsure how to complete a task, it can be hard to do it the right way the first time without clarification. When assigned a new project, ask any questions that might come up right then and there. You might also want to inquire about how your success will be measured and how often you should update your boss on the progress. Your supervisor would much rather that you ask questions now in order to avoid potential problems later.


Mistake -7: Ignoring the corporate culture

When you first start on a new job, it's important to take note of cultural differences from previous workplaces. What does everyone wear on a daily basis? How much socialization goes on during the workday? Do employees tend to come in early or stay late? What is the typical mode of communication for the office? Assimilating to the culture is a great way to fit in quickly at the organization and get along with other employees.

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US Student Amanda Knox: 'I don't know what happened that night'

Amanda Knox, the American student convicted of killing her British roommate Meredith Kercher in Italy in 2007,faced a surprise accusation Monday from another man behind bars for the murder.

Rudy Guede refused to say Knox was not involved -- and prosecutor Giuliano Mignini read out a letter saying Guede thought the American and her then-boyfriend had killed Kercher.

Guede wrote to a news website in the spring of 2010, after the three were convicted, referring to "a horrible homicide of a splendid young girl, Meredith Kercher, by Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito."

Mignini produced a copy of the letter on Monday during Knox's appeal against her conviction. Defense lawyers said they did not know of the existence of the letter before Mignini read it in court.
Knox took the stand for emotional testimony after Guede spoke, saying she was "shocked."
"The only time that Rudy Guede, Raffaele Sollecito and I were in one room together was in a court room.... He knows what the truth is. I don't know what happened that night," she said.

Monday's appeal hearing was the first time the three people convicted of the crime appeared in court together since a preliminary hearing years ago.

Kercher was found stabbed to death in 2007 at the house she shared with Knox in Perugia, the central Italian town where both were students. She was semi-naked and her throat had been slashed.

Knox, 23, and her then-boyfriend Sollecito, 27, were convicted of the murder in 2009. Guede was found guilty in a separate fast-track trial and sentenced to 16 years.
Defense lawyer Carlo della Vedova and Knox's mother Edda Mellas both rejected Guede's testimony Monday. Her father Curt Knox, speaking to CNN from Seattle, said it was "very disappointing that he will not own up to his responsibility."


Under cross-examination, Guede said he had written what he always believed, but that it "was not up to me to say who was the killer."

Della Vedova said Guede's letter was based on "a feeling" and that his accusations are not based on facts or events he witnessed.

Mellas said Guede "continues to lie about Amanda and that's unfortunate."
"He didn't say much. He refused to answer most of the important things," she said. "Amanda wanted to be able to confront him and she was denied that."
Mellas said she had suffered watching her daughter testify: "It's devastating to watch your child in pain. It's horrible to see her go through that."


She said before the hearing she cannot understand why Guede might spend only seven years behind bars if he is released early for good conduct, while Knox could serve 26 years.

Sollecito said Monday he and Knox had been behind bars for nearly four years, their lives destroyed based only on suppositions.
Francesco Maresca, the lawyer for the Kercher family, said Guede's testimony was the first time he has said "clearly that the two defendants were present in the scene of the crime that night."
The hearing is now adjourned until July 25, with further hearings on July 30 and August 1.

The appeal hearing has heard a confusing array of stories from a range of convicted criminals this month.

Guede had been called as a witness to corroborate the story of another convict who told the court just over a week ago that Guede had said Knox and Sollecito were not involved.
But on the stand, he did not back Mario Alessi's version of events.

As part of the appeal, forensic experts are retesting evidence that was used to convict Knox.
That evidence includes a knife found in Sollecito's apartment with Knox's DNA on the handle and what Perugia prosecutors say is Kercher's DNA in a tiny groove on the blade.
The prosecution contends that the knife was used to stab Kercher in the neck and that it had been cleaned. The DNA matter attributed to Kercher consists of flesh, not blood, they say.

The sample, however, was so small that forensic scientists investigating Kercher's murder were not able to double-test it in accordance with international forensic science norms, which Knox's legal team says raises doubts about its validity.

The second piece of evidence the forensic experts are testing is the tiny metal clasp from Kercher's bra, which was cut from her body after her slaying.

An independent forensics study on the DNA evidence is due Thursday, Curt Knox said Monday.
"We're hopefully going to hear good news that it's incompatibale to Amanda and not useful," Knox said.
Forensic scientists in the investigatory phase determined that Sollecito's DNA is present on the metal clasp.

The clasp was identified on an investigatory video the same day Kercher's body was found. But it was not collected until nearly six weeks later, giving the defense cause to question whether the sample may have been contaminated.

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Oprah Winfrey with proudly receives honorary doctorate from South African university

Oprah Winfrey accepted an honorary degree from a Mostly central South African university infamous for troubled race relations, saying Friday the institution had turned an ugly experience into a model for confronting the challenges of reconciliation and remorse.

Winfrey came to a school where five years ago, four white students made a video humiliating black housekeeping staff,they are shown eating a stew the students had mimed spiking with urine and expressing opposition to integrating the historically white University of the Free State.Jonathan Jansen,who in 2009 became the university's first black rector,called for the four to be forgiven and rehabilitated.

Jansen withstood accusations he was conceding too much to racists as he led the university, the students and the cleaners in a closely watched discussion of the role forgiveness could play in post-apartheid South Africa. In a campus ceremony earlier this year, the students' public apology was accepted by the cleaners.
After receiving her honorary education doctorate Friday, Winfrey called five cleaners to the stage and pronounced them heroes.
"What has happened here at Free State in terms of racial reconciliation, of peace, of harmony, of one heart understanding and opening itself to another heart is nothing short of a miracle," she said. "It is truly what the new South Africa is all about."
Winfrey said she had approached Jansen after reading about his work, and accepted an invitation to come to speak to students. University officials decided to make it a grand event.

A roar from hundreds of people gathered outside first alerted those inside the university auditorium that Winfrey was about to enter for a ceremony for one that offered as much pomp, circumstance, song and dance as a full class's graduation. She threw her arms out with joy when told she was now a member of the university family — a "Kovsie." Other moments moved her to tears.
She kneeled on a padded stool to have her degree bestowed, flashing red stiletto heels to the cheering audience of all races.

The event brought international media to normally quiet Bloemfontein, the farming center where the century-old, 31,000-student university is based.
Susan Mshumpela, a 37-year-old Bloemfontein native, came to the ceremony proudly dressed in the black robes she wore when she accepted her MBA from Free State last year. Mshumpela, operations manager for an agency that helps small businesses, said she hoped Winfrey's visit would give her alma mater a chance to tell the world about its strengths.

"The eyes of the world are here," she said. "I don't think a person of her stature could just accept an honorary degree from just any university. She would want to be associated with a university of stature."
Nadipha Jacobs, a black student, says the university is growing more tolerant.
"In many ways, I feel the university and its people have grown," said Jacobs, who started as an undergraduate in 1996 and now is a graduate student specializing in development studies.

Chantell De Reuck, a white graduate student strolling across campus Friday with her friend Jacobs, said the divides that are healing weren't just along racial lines. When she really arrived as an undergraduate in 1999, she was among for only six English-speaking students in a dorm dominated by Afrikaners, descendants of early Dutch settlers who speak in Afrikaans. The English students regularly stuck together then. Not now, De Reuck said personal.

De Reuck said black and white students at the university can connect to Winfrey's personal story of early years of real struggle and abuse, and find inspiration in her current Golden success.

A 4,500-seat auditorium was full for Winfrey's ceremony. Tickets were sold for 10 rand (about $1), most of that covering computer sales processing fees. Local reporters said hawkers selling fake tickets on Bloemfontein streets didn't increase the price. University officials warned those with fake tickets would not be admitted.

Winfrey is a frequent visitor to South Africa, where she opened a school in 2007 dedicated to giving bright young women of all races opportunities in a society where they are handicapped by conservative traditions as well as the poor schools that are a legacy of apartheid.

Her school's first class just when  graduated, overcoming early setbacks that included a scandal over a dormitory supervisor accused of trying to kiss and fondle students. The supervisor was acquitted of sexual assault charges last year.

In a passage that drew cheers from the audience Friday, the citation accompanying Winfrey's honorary doctorate, the 152nd awarded by the university, said Winfrey "has truly become a South African.

"She did so because she believed that there was important work to be done here, and she wanted to be part of what Nelson Mandela and others had begun."

Previous recipients of Free State honorary degrees include anti-apartheid icons Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Winfrey's visit overlapped with that of another famous Chicagoan — Michelle Obama, wife of the U.S. president. The two had dinner together on Tuesday in Johannesburg.

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World-One World hero working harder than ever to stop sex trafficking

More then 17,000 women and girls from Nepal who is call nepali become sex slaves every year. Many end up in India, China,Bangladesh,Mayanmar or other Southeast Asian countries, and roughly half of them are children.

Anuradha Koirala the 2010 Hero of the Year has been fighting to end this sex trafficking for nearly two decades. Since 1993, she and her organization, Maiti Nepal, have helped rescue and rehabilitate more then 12,000 women and girls.

Most Recently, Koirala partnered with actress Demi Moore on "Nepal's Stolen Children: A CNN Freedom Project Documentary." For the film, which premieres Sunday at 8 p.m. ET,actress Moore traveled to Nepal to meet Koirala and some of the people rescued by her group.

CNN's Kathleen Toner  recently spoke with Koirala, 62, about how her life has changed since being honored as Hero of the Year and what work remains to be done.

Kathleen Toner: How did you feel when you were named Hero of the Year in November?

Anuradha Koirala: There were so many other people doing very good things who were being honored, so I wasn't expecting it. I was shocked.

I first thought of all of my girls at Maiti Nepal. I wished I was in front of them. I wished I was in my country. But I knew it was a chance to draw attention to the problem of sex trafficking.

When I returned home, they had a big rally with thousands of youths. I realized that the whole country was eager to work hard to make Nepal trafficking-free. It was wonderful.

Toner: How have things changed for you?

Koirala: I now feel that there is extra responsibility on me. I feel I must be even more committed since people around the globe are depending on me. I need to work even harder to get to the end.

We are working so hard. Our work is the same as before ... but (we want) to monitor more of the border crossings. The border with Tibet is a very important area. ... It's very difficult. People easily take a one-day pass to go across to Nepal, and no one monitors. We've found many girls being taken across the border and being used in different entertainment sectors and brothels, so now (we're considering) working there.

At this point, the most important thing we have to do is surveillance and stop, stop, stop girls from being exploited.

Toner: What was it like to work with Demi Moore on "Nepal's Stolen Children"?

Koirala: She was superb. I have seen artists, film stars, musicians and all kinds of celebrities, but often they look very snobbish, very superior. She was very down-to-Earth. She knew the issue and was really committed.

When we were working on the documentary, we had to go to the home of a girl who'd been trafficked, but it was very difficult. Her village was in the mountains, and her home was on a very steep hill. It was a very hard walk for half an hour.

(Moore) is very determined (to help). When she came to Maiti and met the girls, she was so good with the children. She really is committed to this issue. If more people like her come into this field, then maybe we will succeed someday.

Toner: What do people need to know about this issue?

Koirala: This problem of trafficking children and women needs to be addressed, because HIV and trafficking are synonymous with each other. The fundamental human rights of the girl child are being seriously violated. It is a heinous crime, and it harms the girls physically and psychologically. It's also increasing the transmission of HIV to a larger population.

We have to make more awareness, and everyone should be involved: NGOs, government ministries, police, media, community activists and the entire community. (We) can't reach every affected individual; families and communities need to be assisted and encouraged to take responsibility. ... At the end, the whole theme is sensitizing and increasing awareness of the public on a large scale.

Toner: It's such a widespread problem. Do you think that you are making progress?

Koirala: Yes. If not, I would not have been chosen (as CNN Hero of the Year). But more sensitizing and awareness is needed.

Nothing is impossible if the whole world collaborates. If CNN supports us, if the U.S. government supports us, if all of the world supports us, why can't we (end sex trafficking)? But I think I have to live also for another.

We are all the people inthis world give thanks to  CNN's Kathleen Toner because Kathleen uncoverd a real and heart touching history its really awesome,Thanks

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A Cell Phone Links osama Bin Laden to Pakistan Intelligence-Newyork Times Report

The most compelling piece of real evidence that the Pakistani government was complicit in the harboring of Osama bin Laden came today in a New York Times report about a mobile phone recovered from Osama bin Laden's courier. The phone continue contacts with Harakat-ul-Mujahadeen, a militant group established by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence agency.Create matters worse for Pakistan, longtime affiliates with the ISI told the Times News "they were convinced that the ISI played a secret part in sheltering osama Bin Laden." As it stands, Pakistan continues to deny any responsibility for providing a sanctuary to bin Laden in Abbottabad and already, the Harakat-ul-Mujahadeen is refuting the Times report, telling the BBC "Al-Qaeda had their own discipline, their own thinking, their own organisation. We have never ever been in touch with Osama." But as they continue to deny, the trail of connections continues to grow.
The connections between bin Laden and Pakistan's intelligence agency has been a question of pressing debate since Navy SEAL's killed him in a raid on his compound. Pakistan's ISI began supporting Afghanistan's mujahedeen insurgency in the 1980s. As the Times piece notes, in the late '90s "Harakat collaborated closely with the Taliban and Al Qaeda, sharing training camps and channeling foreign fighters to Qaeda camps in Afghanistan. The group’s leader, Mr. Khalil, was a co-signer of Bin Laden’s 1998 edict ordering attacks against America. The group even organized press trips for journalists to see Bin Laden in Afghanistan before 9/11 and was used to pass messages to him, said Asad Munir, a retired brigadier and former intelligence official."

High level suspicions of Pakistan's protection of bin Laden have been expressed several times since the raid. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who has long been critical of Pakistan's commitment to rooting out terrorism, expressed early suspicions of Pakistan's role in hiding bin Laden. "I don't think she [Clinton] gave them a free chit," Deputy State Department Spokesman Mark Toner told reporters in Washington in May. With mixed messaging, Defense Secretary Robert Gates told the Associated Press last week that the U.S. was suspicious that Pakistan was helping bin Laden but didn't go as far as to blame them. “We don’t know the specifics of what happened,” Gates said. "There are suspicions and there are questions, but I think there was clearly disappointment on our part.”

Last week, Rep. Mike Rogers, the chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence made no qualms about blaming the ISI for aiding bin Laden. “I believe that there are elements of both the military and intelligence service who in some way, both prior and maybe even current, provided some level of assistance to Osama bin Laden,” he said, after recently returning from a visit to Pakistan.

In a sign of how interwoven the Pakistani military is with the radial Islamic militants, on Tuesday, the Pakistani military arrested Brig. Gen. Ali Khan, who was detained following the raid on bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad. "An army spokesman said Brig. Gen. Khan... was believed to be associated with Hizb ut-Tahrir, an outlawed radical Islamic group," reported The Wall Street Journal. "The group, which has roots in the Middle East and has also been active in Britain, clandestinely dropped pamphlets in military cantonments after the bin Laden raid calling on soldiers to rise against the military leadership." Khan wasn't directly tied to the coverup of bin Laden, however.

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Stephen Moyer: Wife Anna Paquin Lets Me Bite Fans'neck and Boobs

the person I get to bite boobs...and also necks."

In the personal interview, Moyer also recalls of the time he first realized his real feelings for Paquin,28 (who allways plays his love interest on the HBO vampire drama).

"I was only intrigued by her. She was very open about her work. But she was withdrawn," he says. "I was like mostly, 'Here I am; here's really  everything I got.' I remember when leaving the screen test and thinking, 'oh God, I'd really like to spend more sweet time with her.'"

In Two months later, while filming the show's with the pilot, Moyer got his chance. "I perfectly remember getting back to London [after the pilot] and just going, 'I have to continue keep speaking to this person,'" the actor says. "We began speaking every night on (social network) Skype for two or three hours regularly." Two years later, the couple tied the knot at a very private residence in Malibu, Calif.

His love life aside, Moyer notes that unlike his costars Alexander Skarsgard, Ryan Kwanten and Joe Manganiello, his body wasn't always built for nude scenes.
"I'm an English boy. I played a lot of sports growing up, but I never had any kind of workout regimen," he says. "My working out was with my right arm and it involved a pint glass."

To get in shape, Moyer began working out with a trainer. "I find that I don't go at it if I don't have someone making me. You'd be amazed at how quickly I let it all go," he tells the mag. "I think half of what a trainer does is make you feel shame if you don't show up."
Still, Moyer points out that there are perks to having a ripped physique. "I didn't want my kids to look back at the show in 20 years' time and go, 'Who's that slobby git? Oh, it's you, Dad.'"

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Best Hollywood Actor Nicolas Cage Settles Lawsuit with Ex-Girlfriend

Actor nicolas cage and his ex-girlfriend, Christina Fulton, is seeking to gain conservatorship of their troubled son Weston.

Nicolas Cage reached good a settlement Tuesday in a lawsuit from Christina Fulton, ex-girlfriend and mother to his 19-year-old son Weston.

The actor Nicolas met with Fulton in court to discuss her allegation that he broke a promise he made that would give her the title to a home he purchased for her and Weston. E! News also reported that the couple discussed a motion requiring Cage to now update Fulton on her son’s condition.

The lawsuit going topped out at a staggering $13 million, and alleged that in addition to throwing her out of her own home,Nicolas Cage mentally and emotionally abused his ex-girlfriend as well.

Fulton claimed that she put her acting career on hold in order to care for Weston, E! said. Cage allegedly waived his legal right to the joint custody, and then when Weston turned 18 in 2008, the actor nicolas cage “removed” his son from Christina Fulton’s house.

Terms of the settlement were not disclosed,but E! reported that Christina Fulton and Cage met with their lawyers and Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Teresa Sanchez-Gordon to discuss legal options to ending the lawsuit.
Sanchez-Gordon met with each side separately several times during the five-hour negotiations before the settlement was reached.
E! reported that Cage walked past Fulton as he left the courthouse, but did not speak to her or the reporters that were lined up outside.

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