We realize there’s only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: RELATED: All We Want for Christmas Is Jimmy Fallon and Mariah Carey Singing to UsRemember when Justin...
“Snakes on a Plane” director David R. Ellis dies in South Africa
Label: LifestyleJOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – David R. Ellis, the child actor and former stuntman who went on to direct gory films including “Snakes on a Plane“, has been found dead in a Johannesburg hotel.Ellis, 60, was last seen alive in a restaurant on Saturday. His body was discovered in a bathroom by a hotel manager at the weekend. There was no indication of foul play or robbery, police said in a statement on Tuesday.“It...
Gaps Seen in Therapy for Suicidal Teenagers
Label: HealthMost adolescents who plan or attempt suicide have already gotten at least some mental health treatment, raising questions about the effectiveness of current approaches to helping troubled teenagers, according to the largest in-depth analysis to date of suicidal behaviors in American teenagers. The study in the journal JAMA Psychiatry found that 55 percent of suicidal teenagers had received...
Shares Fall Again as Investors Remain Wary
Label: BusinessStocks fell Tuesday, retreating further from last week’s rally after the federal budget deal, as companies started to report quarterly results. In the wake of a 4.3 percent increase in the two sessions around the close of the budget negotiations, the benchmark Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index has fallen, with investors finding few catalysts to extend the rally that took the index...
Jan
07
Huell Howser dies at 67; TV host profiled California people and places
Label: WorldCalifornia broadcasting legend Huell Howser has passed away at the age of 67. In a TV arena in which premiums are placed on the...
‘Mary Poppins’ to close on Broadway in the spring
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — “Mary Poppins” is closing up its big umbrella on Broadway.An official close to the show’s producers said Monday that the 6-year-old musical will end performances in March at the New Amsterdam Theatre and eventually be replaced by a musical adapted from the film “Aladdin.”The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak before...
Oil Sand Industry in Canada Tied to Higher Carcinogen Level
Label: HealthTodd Korol/ReutersAn oil sands mine Fort McMurray, Alberta. OTTAWA — The development of Alberta’s oil sands has increased levels of cancer-causing compounds in surrounding lakes well beyond natural levels, Canadian researchers reported in a study released on Monday. And they said the contamination covered a wider area than had previously been believed. For the study, financed by the Canadian...
On the Road: T.S.A. Experiments With Behavior Screening
Label: BusinessThe Transportation Security Administration is taking another step back from its one-size-fits-all security screening that requires all airline passengers to remove their belts, shoes and coats at checkpoints. The agency already makes some exceptions, including allowing some frequent travelers who have passed background checks to move more quickly through security — an E-ZPass, of sorts, called...
Jan
06
Syria President Bashar Assad makes clear he won't step down
Label: World BEIRUT — Ignoring mounting casualties and dwindling support, Syrian President Bashar Assad made clear to the world Sunday in...
Handset makers scurry to join Year of the Phablet
Label: TechnologySINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) – Call it phablet, phonelet, tweener or super smartphone, but the clunky mobile phone – closer in size to a tablet than the smartphone of a couple of years back – is here to stay.A surprise hit of 2012, it is drawing in more users, more handset makers and is shaping the way we consume content.“We expect 2013 to be the year of the phablet,” said Neil Mawston, UK-based...
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