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Report: Ousted Volkswagen Boss Still On Payroll

Volkswagen's former CEO Martin Winterkorn
Volkswagen's former CEO Martin Winterkorn

Despite officially resigning in September at the height of Volkswagen's emissions scandal, former VW CEO Martin Winterkorn is still on the company's payroll and could earn millions until his contract terminates at the end of 2016, an investigation by Germany's business daily Handelsblatt and TV network ZDF reveals.

Winterkorn, 68, who pulls in an annual salary of 1.6 million euros, could qualify for more than 10 million euros in bonuses on top of that, according to the report. Volkswagen saw "no reason not to continue paying" him, Handelsblatt reported, citing sources close to the VW supervisory board.

Winterkorn stepped down soon after the scandal broke in September. In 2014, he was the highest-paid German corporate executive when he pulled in 15 million euros.

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Is Disney's "Wish" Spreading A Subtle Anti-Christian Message To Kids?

Disney's new movie "Wish" is being touted as a new children's blockbuster to celebrate the company's 100th anniversary. But some Christians may see the portrayal of the villain as God-like and turning wishes into prayers as the ultimate denial of the true message of Christmas.

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For the Christmas holiday season?

Joseph Holmes

Christians have always had a love-hate relationship with Disney since I can remember. Growing up in the Christian culture of the 1990s and early 2000s, all the Christian parents I knew loved watching Disney movies with their kids – but have always had an uncomfortable relationship with some of its messages. It was due to the constant Disney tropes of “follow your heart philosophy” and “junior knows best” disdain for authority figures like parents that angered so many. Even so, most Christians felt the benefits had outweighed the costs.

That all seems to have changed as of late, with Disney being hit more and more by claims from conservatives (including Christian conservatives) that Disney is pushing more and more radical progressive social agendas, This has coincided with a steep drop at the box office for Disney.

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