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...
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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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