Two of Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies announced plans to merge Monday in a power play that attempts to shift leverage from movie studios and record labels back to artists, actors, writers and directors.

Two of Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies announced plans to merge Monday in a power play that attempts to shift leverage from movie studios and record labels back to artists, actors, writers and directors.

Two of Hollywood’s biggest talent agencies are merging.

Philip Morris International, which makes cigarettes for overseas smokers, says its profit fell 12 percent in the first quarter mainly because of the strong dollar.

Philip Morris International Inc. is scheduled to report first-quarter results Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

Up until selection Sunday, Big Ten player of the year Kalin Lucas had no idea where Robert Morris was located.

On his first morning home from Iraq, Lt. Rusty Morris woke at dawn, next to his wife, their son tucked between them. Loyal, who was just a baby when Morris deployed 15 months earlier, touched his father’s face and ears as he drifted in and out of sleep.

Lt. Rusty Morris, 28, of Sumter, S.C., was Blue Platoon’s leader until the fall of 2008. Married with two young sons, he joined the Army after working at a credit union and this was his first deployment to Iraq. A chain smoker for most if his deployment,

On his first morning home from Iraq, Lt. Rusty Morris woke at dawn, next to his wife, their son tucked between them. Loyal, who was just a baby when Morris deployed 15 months earlier, touched his father’s face and ears as he drifted in and out of sleep.

Jeremy Chappell tied a season-high with 25 points as Robert Morris advanced to the Northeast Conference championship game for the first time in nine years with a 75-48 win over Quinnipiac on Sunday.