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Permira not eyeing quick sale of ProSieben - paper

FRANKFURT, June 5 (Reuters) - Private equity company Permira [PERM.UL] is not considering selling German broadcaster ProSieben at the moment, the head of Permira's German operations told a newspaper.

Apple's Jobs to take the stage as iCloud hype grows

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs returns on Monday to the stage at San Francisco's Moscone center to take the wraps off what investors hope will be the next source of growth for the world's most valuable technology company.

Technology, iPad, Steve Jobs 3:05pm EDT

Apple's Job to take the stage as iCloud hype grows

* Jobs to unveil new software, cloud computing services

UPDATE 2-New 'X-Men' tops class at worldwide box office

* "Pirates" sequel much stronger overseas (Updates with foreign sales for "X-Men," studio comment)

Hackers attack Nintendo's servers in United States

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nintendo's U.S.-based servers were attacked several weeks ago but no consumer data was stolen, the company said on Sunday.

Technology, 12:09pm EDT

The top films at the North American box office

LOS ANGELES, June 5 (Reuters) - Following are the top 10 movies at the North American box office for the three-day weekend beginning on June 3, led by the new release "X-Men: First Class," according to studio estimates compiled on Sunday by Reuters. [nN05214726]

Stocks, Markets, 11:44am EDT

China says will not threaten anyone with modern military

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China's defense minister sought to reassure Asia Pacific neighbors on Sunday that his country's growing economic and military power was not a threat, as long-running maritime disputes in the region flare up again.

Politics, World, China, U.S., Technology, 11:28am EDT

MTV film award winners take back seat to new clips

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Award show junkies forced to go cold turkey since the Oscars three months ago will get a mild fix on Sunday courtesy of MTV.

New 'X-Men' tops class at North America box office

LOS ANGELES, June 5 (Reuters) - The fifth movie in the "X-Men" series took the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office in North America after selling about $56 million worth of tickets, distributor 20th Century Fox said on Sunday.

MTV film award winners take back seat to new clips

LOS ANGELES, June 5 (Reuters) - Award show junkies forced to go cold turkey since the Oscars three months ago will get a mild fix on Sunday courtesy of MTV.

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Activision’s brainy toys take over

At E3, the huge video game trade show that kicks off in LA on Tuesday, the main attention usually falls on first-person shooter titles aimed at teens or young men. Games targeted at children can easily get lost under the bright lights. Activision Blizzard, known for "Call of Duty" and "World of Warcraft" is trying to change this by backing its new kids game, "Skylanders" with a hefty marketing push at E3.