BURBANK, Calif. ( Map , News ) - Can someone get Shia LaBeouf a light? A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge has dismissed an unlawful smoking charge against the “Transformers” star.

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A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge on Thursday dismissed an unlawful smoking charge against the “Transformers” star. He pleaded not guilty to the charge last month after a judge issued a $1,000 warrant for the his arrest when he failed to appear at a hearing.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The toy maker Hasbro Inc. said Monday its earnings rose 14 per cent in the first quarter on growth in brands such as Transformers and Littlest Pet Shop. The results beat expectations and drove its shares up almost 10 per cent in morning trading.

The toymaker Hasbro Inc. said Monday its earnings rose 14 percent in the first quarter on growth in brands such as Transformers and Littlest Pet Shop.

The toymaker Hasbro Inc. said Monday its earnings rose 14 percent in the first quarter on growth in brands such as Transformers and Littlest Pet Shop. The results beat expectations and drove its shares up almost 10 percent in morning trading.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The toymaker Hasbro Inc. said Monday its earnings rose 14 percent in the first quarter on growth in brands such as Transformers and Littlest Pet Shop. The results beat expectations and drove its shares almost 5 percent higher in premarket trading.

The toymaker Hasbro Inc. said Monday its earnings rose 14 percent in the first quarter on growth in brands such as Transformers and Littlest Pet Shop. The results beat expectations and drove its shares up almost 10 percent in morning trading. The world’s second biggest toy company said it earned $37.5 million, or 25 cents per share, for the three months ended March 30, up from $32.9 million, or …

Toys and board games company Hasbro saw strong first quarter growth on the back of vibrant demand for Transformers and its Littlest Pet Shop lines.

The toymaker Hasbro Inc. said Monday its earnings rose 14 percent in the first quarter on growth in brands such as Transformers and Littlest Pet Shop. The results beat expectations and drove its shares up almost 10 percent in morning trading. The world’s…