George Lucas chosen to develop Presidio park in San Francisco

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Lucasfilm Ltd., the filmmaking company owned by George Lucas, has been selected by the trustees of the new Presidio national park to develop a motion picture complex at the site. The former Presidio military base has become part of the Golden Gate National Recreational Area. The new film complex will include Lucasfilm, Industrial Light and Magic, THX Group, and LucasArts Entertainment Co. The proposal by Lucasfilm won over another bid by real estate giant Walter Shorenstein.

New orders received, California, Motion Picture Production, Motion Picture and Video Production, Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions, National Parks, Contracts, Leisure industry, Motion picture industry, Movie industry, Movie production, Lucas, George (American educator), Lucas Digital Limited L.L.C. Industrial Light & Magic Div., Lucasfilm Ltd., LucasArts Entertainment Company L.L.C., THX Ltd.

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Protestors are likely to present a peaceful front this time

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Thousands of protesters are expected to appear at the September 2003 World Trade Organization meeting in Cancun, Mexico. However, the protesters are expected to be more peaceful during this meeting, compared to the 1999 Seattle conference.

Demonstrations and protests, International trade, Cancun, Mexico

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Modest WTO talks still manage to fail; Protesters celebrate

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This articles discusses the World Trade Organization meeting in Seattle and chronicles how it failed even before negotiations really got started.

United States, Seattle, Washington, Free trade

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