A bipartisan coalition of senators said Monday they have created a set of principles based upon which they hope lawmakers will pass immigration reform by summer. ...
What the ‘Bqhatevwr’ Did Scott Brown Tweet?
Label: TechnologyWhat do politicians do after losing their re-election bids? Take to Twitter, of course. Former Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts has been doing just that.Brown has been tweeting about his everyday life post-politics, posting blurbs about house chores, football, and his family, but Brown’s tweets are somewhat less refined than those tweeted by his skilled staffers when he was serving in Congress.On...
Rock singer Morrissey postpones six more shows due to bleeding ulcer
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – British rock singer Morrissey is postponing six performances on his U.S. tour due to a bleeding ulcer, his spokeswoman said on Sunday.“Morrissey is expected to make a full recovery and thanks everyone concerned for their support during this time,” his representative Lauren Papapietro said in a statement.Morrissey, the former lead singer for 1980s alternative rock band The Smiths,...
Personal Health: Keeping Blood Pressure in Check
Label: HealthSince the start of the 21st century, Americans have made great progress in controlling high blood pressure, though it remains a leading cause of heart attacks, strokes, congestive heart failure and kidney disease.Now 48 percent of the more than 76 million adults with hypertension have it under control, up from 29 percent in 2000.But that means more than half, including many receiving treatment, have...
Japan to Ease Restrictions on U.S. Beef
Label: BusinessReflecting diminishing fears over mad cow disease, Japan eased its decade-old restriction on imports of American beef on Monday. But industry experts say beef producers have many more challenges to overcome if they are going to reverse a prolonged slump that has pared the nation’s herd to its lowest level in 60 years and sent prices soaring. A Japanese government council that oversees...
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Casey Anthony files for bankruptcy, nearly $800,000 in debt
Label: World Casey Anthony is broke.The Orlando, Fla., woman -- acquitted of killing her 2-year-old daughter in a trial that riveted...
As world of gadgets grows, online industry tunes in to video ads
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Internet video ads, long a sideshow in the online advertising market, are gaining in importance to marketers and Web publishers as they look to capitalize on consumers’ changing viewing habits and tap a $ 70 billion television market.The ever-expanding array of gadgets that display online video, from tablets to Internet-connected TVs and DVD players, along with technology...
‘Hansel & Gretel’ nabs $19M, No. 1 at box office
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — “Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters” cooked up $ 19 million in its opening weekend.Paramount’s R-rated action film update on the classic fairytale topped the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. “Hansel & Gretel” features Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton as grown-up renditions of the title characters battling witches with crossbows.Don Harris, Paramount‘s president...
Ariel Sharon Brain Scan Shows Response to Stimuli
Label: HealthJERUSALEM — A brain scan performed on Ariel Sharon, the former Israeli prime minister who had a devastating stroke seven years ago and is presumed to be in a vegetative state, revealed significant brain activity in response to external stimuli, raising the chances that he is able to hear and understand, a scientist involved in the test said Sunday. Scientists showed Mr. Sharon, 84, pictures...
LOOKING AHEAD: Economic Reports for the Week of Jan. 28
Label: BusinessECONOMIC REPORTS Data to be released this week includes durable goods for December; pending home sales for December (Monday); the Standard &Poor’s/Case-Shiller housing price index for November; consumer confidence for January; A.D.P. employment for January and fourth-quarter weekly jobless claims; personal income and spending for December (Thursday); and unemployment for January (Friday). ...
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