WASHINGTON — For more than a year, politicians have been fighting over whether to raise taxes on high-income people. They rarely mention that affluent Americans will soon be hit with new taxes adopted as part of the 2010 health care law. The new levies, which take effect in January, include an increase in the payroll tax on wages and a tax on investment income, including interest, dividends...
Leaders and their feeders
Label: Business A favorite question at entrepreneurship conferences is which world city has the entrepreneurial dynamism to become a major start-up...
Dec
08
Surgeon infected patients during heart procedure, Cedars-Sinai admits
Label: World A heart surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center unwittingly infected five patients during valve replacement surgeries earlier...
Lupus forces singer Toni Braxton into LA hospital
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Singer Toni Braxton has been hospitalized in Los Angeles.The R&B performer says in a Tweet on Friday that she's been hospitalized because of "minor health issues" related to Lupus. A spokeswoman confirmed the hospitalization but had no other details. "But no worries!," Braxton wrote to fans. "I will be out any day now."The 45-year-old singer of "Un-break My Heart" revealed two...
Auto execs share insights on the industry and what's next
Label: Business It's hard to get America's most senior auto executives together in the same building to address the same topics, but we managed...
Dec
07
U.S. economy adds 146,000 jobs in November
Label: World The U.S. economy added 146,000 jobs in November and the unemployment...
AP Interview: Jackson, cast discuss 'The Hobbit'
Label: LifestyleWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Many fans are eagerly anticipating a return to the fictional world of Middle-earth with next week's general release of the first movie in "The Hobbit" trilogy. Director Peter Jackson and the film's stars speak to The Associated Press about making "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey":— Jackson on shooting at 48 frames per second instead of the standard 24: "We've seen...
Stocks open higher as jobs growth beats forecasts
Label: Business Stock indexes are opening modestly higher on Wall Street after the government reported jobs growth that was better than economists...
Dec
06
Baca shifts course on compliance with deportation program
Label: World Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has reversed his support for a controversial deportation program, announcing Wednesday that...
Individuality takes center stage at Grammys
Label: LifestyleFun. helped break up the sound of dance and electronic music on Top 40 radio with its edgy pop-rock grooves. Frank Ocean made a bold statement in R&B — with an announcement about his sexuality and with his critically revered, multi-genre album, "channel ORANGE." And Mumford & Sons continued to bring its folk-rock swag and style to the Billboard charts with its sophomore album.They all were...
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