Too little of the money the federal government spends on breast cancer research goes toward finding environmental causes of the disease and ways to prevent it, according to a new report from a group of scientists, government officials and patient advocates established by Congress to examine the research. The report, “Breast Cancer and the Environment — Prioritizing Prevention,” published...
Nextdoor is homing in on the 'hyperlocal' market
Label: Business SAN FRANCISCO — Nirav Tolia is trying to build the next big social network — block by block.Nextdoor is like Facebook but for...
Feb
11
Grammys 2013: Fun., Mumford, Gotye lead a newer generation
Label: World Grammy Awards voters gave their top honor to British roots music band Mumford & Sons for their album "Babel" on Sunday at...
Russell and Rhys play Russian spies in the 'burbs
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — It all started with a slap for Matthew Rhys. Trying out for "The Americans," he took one in the puss from Keri Russell.This new FX drama, whose third episode airs Wednesday at 10 p.m. EST, focuses on two KGB spies posing as an ordinary American couple shortly after Ronald Reagan became president.As Philip and Elizabeth Jennings, they have a comfortable home in a Washington suburb,...
Well: Getting the Right Addiction Treatment
Label: Health“Treatment is not a prerequisite to surviving addiction.” This bold statement opens the treatment chapter in a helpful new book, “Now What? An Insider’s Guide to Addiction and Recovery,” by William Cope Moyers, a man who nonetheless needed “four intense treatment experiences over five years” before he broke free of alcohol and drugs.As the son of Judith and Bill Moyers, successful parents who watched...
Dozens of airline fees rose or changed in 2012, study finds
Label: Business Airline travel fees — including charges to check a bag and to board early — have become so prevalent that travelers almost need...
Feb
10
Ambitious makeover planned for old housing project
Label: World Denise Penegar puts a little extra effort into the teenage girls, the ones who've dropped out of high school to care for their...
All eyes on Frank Ocean as Grammy Awards approach
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Everybody's thinkin' about Frank Ocean.Ocean is a cause celebre and the man with the momentum as Sunday's Grammy Awards approach. One of six top nominees with six nominations apiece, the 25-year-old R&B singer turned cultural talking point will have the music world's attention.It remains to be seen if it will be the "Thinkin Bout You" singer's night, but there's no question...
For Families Struggling with Mental Illness, Carolyn Wolf Is a Guide in the Darkness
Label: HealthWhen a life starts to unravel, where do you turn for help? Melissa Klump began to slip in the eighth grade. She couldn’t focus in class, and in a moment of despair she swallowed 60 ibuprofen tablets. She was smart, pretty and ill: depression, attention deficit disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, either bipolar disorder or borderline personality disorder. In her 20s, after a more...
Hazards of having an ex-wife as credit card joint owner
Label: Business Dear Liz: My boyfriend is deployed. I have his power of attorney, and during his deployment I have paid off all of his credit card debt. The accounts now need to be closed because they are ones that were acquired with his former wife. I know you say that it will hurt his credit to close accounts, but I'd rather close them because they're tied to...
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