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Pink slips arrived days after the company announced it would be purchased by an Indianapolis firm.

February 26, 2012, the day of the Academy Awards, ended with a few happy winners, and plenty more unhappy losers.

Listen to Alison Cuddy on Eight Forty-Eight120224 animals and oscars.mp3This year’s nomin

The customer service agents that help Americans sort out their credit card bill or troubleshoot computer issues are often not from the U.S. Usually, they’re from India. Many Americans have strong opinions about Indian call centers, most of them not good.

Written and directed by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, the film A Separation is the early front-runner for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars.The film has already won big at the Berlin International Film Festival, snagging the Golden Bear for Best Film -- a first for an Iranian

The motion picture The Help just landed four Oscar nominations, including Best Picture and Best Actress.

Worldview delves into the films and actors just nominated for the 2012 Academy Awards. Jerome McDonnell sits down with Worldview Film contributor, Milos Stehlik of Facets Multi-media.