This photo released by EADS' Astrium Press shows a satellite view of the town of In Amenas in the Sahara desert. ...
Thank You to the OpenStack Members Who Voted in the Individual Director Election
Label: TechnologyHP Cloud Services would like to thank all of the OpenStack® Foundation member/electors who participated in the recent Individual Director election.The OpenStack Foundation regularly conducts elections for Individual Directors of the Foundation’s Board. This process is very important for the legitimacy of the Foundation and for the health of the project. These directors represent the voices and...
J.J. Abrams to produce Lance Armstrong biopic
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — He's already gotten the Oprah treatment. Now Lance Armstrong is headed for the silver screen.Paramount Pictures and J.J. Abrams' production company, Bad Robot, are planning a biopic about the disgraced cyclist, a studio spokeswoman said Friday.They've secured the rights to New York Times reporter Juliet Macur's upcoming book "Cycle of Lies: The Fall of Lance Armstrong," due out...
Business Briefing | Medicine: F.D.A. Clears Botox to Help Bladder Control
Label: Health Botox, the wrinkle treatment made by Allergan, has been approved to treat adults with overactive bladders who cannot tolerate or were not helped by other drugs, the Food and Drug Administration said on Friday. Botox injected into the bladder muscle causes the bladder to relax, increasing its storage capacity. “Clinical studies have demonstrated Botox’s ability to significantly reduce the frequency...
Cases of celebrities accused of financial crimes adding up
Label: Business Call it the Securities and Exchange Commission's most wanted celebrities list.Daniel Ruettiger, the Notre Dame football player...
Jan
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Reactions to Lance Armstrong's confession not favorable
Label: World Lance Armstrong called himself a lot of names -- liar, bully, jerk and even humanitarian -- in the first part of his taped interview...
Mo. lawmaker wants tax on violent video games
Label: TechnologyJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Republican lawmaker from rural Missouri bucked her party’s anti-tax bent on Tuesday and called for a sales tax on violent video games in response to a deadly Connecticut school shooting.Rep. Diane Franklin, of Camdenton, said the proposed 1 percent sales tax would help pay for mental health programs and law enforcement measures aimed at preventing mass shootings. The tax...
Armstrong admits doping: 'I'm a flawed character'
Label: LifestyleCHICAGO (AP) — He did it. He finally admitted it. Lance Armstrong doped.He was light on the details and didn't name names. He mused that he might not have been caught if not for his comeback in 2009. And he was certain his "fate was sealed" when longtime friend, training partner and trusted lieutenant George Hincapie, who was along for the ride on all seven of Armstrong's Tour de France wins from...
The Neediest Cases: Medical Bills Crush Brooklyn Man’s Hope of Retiring
Label: HealthAndrea Mohin/The New York TimesJohn Concepcion and his wife, Maria, in their home in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn. They are awaiting even more medical bills. Retirement was just about a year away, or so John Concepcion thought, when a sudden health crisis put his plans in doubt. For the past 100 years, The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund has provided direct assistance to children, families...
Morgan Stanley swings to profit as firm expands wealth management
Label: Business Outside Morgan Stanley headquarters in midtown Manhattan, New York. (Stan...
Jan
17
Group of hostages reportedly escapes Islamist captors in Algeria
Label: World CAIRO -- The Algerian news agency reported Thursday that as many as 45 hostages, including Americans, had escaped from a natural...
Lance Armstrong left it 'all on table' with Oprah
Label: LifestyleAll the speculation is about to end. In a matter of hours, viewers can judge for themselves whether Lance Armstrong told the truth this time.Armstrong's confession to Oprah Winfrey about using performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France a record seven times in a row will be televised at 9 p.m. Thursday, the first segment of a two-part special on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Since word of his...
The New Old Age Blog: Officials Say Checks Won't Be in the Mail
Label: HealthThe jig is up.Two years ago, the Treasury Department initiated its Go Direct campaign to persuade people still receiving paper checks for their Social Security, Veterans Affairs, S.S.I. and other federal benefits to switch to direct deposit.“At that point, we were issuing approximately 11 million checks each month,” or about 15 percent of the total, Walt Henderson, director of the campaign, told me.After...
Citi profit climbs 25% but disappoints Wall Street
Label: Business Citigroup Inc. posted a 25% jump in fourth-quarter profit as its new management struggles to restructure the bank and overcome...
Jan
16
Helicopter crashes in central London, killing at least two people
Label: World LONDON -- A helicopter apparently crashed into a crane atop a high-rise building in central London during the morning rush hour...
iPhone demand said to be ‘robust,’ recent cuts don’t reflect weak demand
Label: TechnologyFollowing recent reports from Nikkei and The Wall Street Journal that suggested Apple (AAPL) slashed iPhone 5 component orders in half due to weak demand, the company’s stock fell significantly and opened below $ 500 for the first time in nearly a year. The reports have been called into question, however, with many believing they do not...
Director defends 'Zero Dark Thirty' torture scenes
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Director Kathryn Bigelow defends torture scenes in her Oscar-nominated film "Zero Dark Thirty," saying torture was an undeniable part of the hunt for Osama bin Laden after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.The film opens by declaring it's based on firsthand accounts of actual events.But Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., and other lawmakers criticized the film as misleading...
Well: Exercise Can Boost Flu Shot's Potency
Label: HealthPhys EdGretchen Reynolds on the science of fitness.As this year’s influenza season continues to take its toll, those procrastinators now hurrying to get a flu shot might wish to know that exercise may amplify the flu vaccine’s effect. And for maximal potency, the exercise should be undertaken at the right time and involve the right dosage of sweat, according to several recent reports.Flu shots are...
JPMorgan cuts Jamie Dimon's pay 50% over 'London Whale' losses
Label: Business Jamie Dimon, chairman and chief executive of JPMorgan Chase & Co., talks to an assistant during a Senate Banking Committee...
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