Dozens of building inspectors began assessing homes and businesses in one of New England's biggest cities on Saturday, a day after a natural gas explosion leveled a strip club. (Associated Press) ...
Russia blames technical error for brief YouTube blacklisting
Label: TechnologyMOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian officials offered assurances they were not seeking to block access to YouTube on Wednesday, saying a technical error caused the popular video-sharing website to appear briefly on a register of sites containing banned content.For about an hour, YouTube was listed on the newly-created register, which the government says is needed to fight child pornography but critics of President...
'Dallas' star Larry Hagman dies in Texas
Label: LifestyleJ.R. Ewing was a business cheat, faithless husband and bottomless well of corruption. Yet with his sparkling grin, Larry Hagman masterfully created the charmingly loathsome oil baron — and coaxed forth a Texas-size gusher of ratings — on television's long-running and hugely successful nighttime soap, "Dallas."Although he first gained fame as nice guy Major Tony Nelson on the fluffy 1965-70 NBC comedy...
Toyota on track to become world's bestselling automaker again
Label: Business Toyota Motor Corp. appears poised to regain its position as the world's largest automaker, a remarkable turnaround after years...
Nov
23
Lining up even earlier for Black Friday becomes a shop priority
Label: World In a tradition that seems to take a bigger slice of Thanksgiving every year, hordes of deal-sniffing shoppers descended on Southland...
Marc Anthony comes to aid of Dominican orphanage
Label: LifestyleSANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Singer Marc Anthony is coming to the aid of an orphanage in the Dominican Republic.A foundation run by Anthony with music and sports producer Henry Cardenas plans to build a new residence hall, classrooms and a baseball field for the Children of Christ orphanage in the eastern city of La Romana. Anthony attended the groundbreaking ceremony Friday with his model...
Inquiry Sought in Death in Ireland After Abortion Was Denied
Label: HealthDUBLIN — India’s ambassador here has agreed to ask Prime Minister Enda Kenny of Ireland for an independent inquiry into the death of an Indian-born woman last month after doctors refused to perform an abortion when she was having a miscarriage, the lawyer representing the woman’s husband said Thursday. The lawyer, Gerard O’Donnell, also said crucial information was missing from the files...
Stocks soar on Black Friday; tech leads the way
Label: Business The stock market enjoyed some Black Friday cheer, rising sharply as shoppers braved the annual post-Thanksgiving rush. Major...
Nov
22
Gazans sweep up, head home as truce holds through first day
Label: World Members of the Attar family, Palestinians who were displaced during the eight-day conflict with Israel, return to their...
Lawsuit against Madonna dismissed in Russia
Label: LifestyleST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — A Russian court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit that sought millions of dollars in damages from Madonna for allegedly traumatizing minors by speaking up for gay rights during a concert in St. Petersburg.The ruling came after a one-day hearing that bordered on the farcical. During it, plaintiffs claimed that Madonna's so-called "propaganda of perversion" would negatively...
Recipes for Health: Apple Pear Strudel — Recipes for Health
Label: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesThis strudel is made with phyllo dough. When I tested it the first time, I found that I had enough filling for two strudels. Rather than cut the amount of filling, I increased the number of strudels to 2, as this is a dessert you can assemble and keep, unbaked, in the freezer. Filling for 2 strudels: 1/2 pound mixed dried fruit, like raisins, currants,...
Car Review: Nissan Pathfinder takes a new road
Label: Business To see the evolution of the SUV market, park the all-new 2013 Nissan Pathfinder next to its first-generation ancestor from 1985....
Nov
21
Jesse Jackson Jr. resigns, acknowledges federal investigation
Label: WorldRep. Jesse Jackson Jr. submitted a letter of resignation to House Speaker Boehner Wednesday, following a lengthy medical leave of absence. ...
Actress Mayim Bialik to divorce husband of 9 years
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Mayim Bialik is splitting from her husband of nine years.The 36-year-old actress says in a statement posted online Wednesday that she and husband Michael Stone have decided to divorce. The couple has two young sons.Bialik recently released a book about attachment parenting, but says the philosophy that encourages forming close bonds with near-constant physical contact played no...
Well: Yawning Begins Early, Though No One Is Sure Why
Label: HealthEveryone yawns. And we start yawning even before we are born.Now, using ultrasound video recordings, researchers have worked out a technique to distinguish prenatal yawns from the simple mouth openings that we also engage in well before birth.For the study, published on Wednesday in PLoS One, scientists scanned 15 healthy fetuses, eight girls and seven boys, at 24, 28, 32 and 36 weeks’ gestation....
Stocks end higher in pre-holiday session
Label: Business The stock market crept higher Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Major market indexes got a slight lift after news...
Nov
20
Feds charge former hedge fund manager in big insider-trading case
Label: World WASHINGTON -- Federal prosecutors on Tuesday charged a former hedge fund portfolio manager with securities fraud in connection...
Elmo actor Kevin Clash resigns amid sex allegation
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash resigned from "Sesame Street" on Tuesday amid allegations he sexually abused underage boys, bringing an end to a 28-year career in which he turned the furry red monster into one of the most beloved — and lucrative — characters on TV and in toy stores."Personal matters have diverted attention away from the important work 'Sesame Street' is doing and I cannot...
Global Update: Meningitis Vaccine Gets Longer Window Without Refrigeration
Label: HealthIn what may prove to be a major advance for Africa’s “meningitis belt,” regulatory authorities have decided that a new meningitis vaccine could be stored without refrigeration for up to four days. The announcement was made last week at a conference in Atlanta of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. While a few days may seem trivial, the hardest part of protecting poor countries...
Stocks close close to break-even
Label: Business Stocks finish close to break-evenAPNewsNow.%reldate(2012-11-20T21:04:17Stocks are finishing the day close to break-even. The...
Nov
19
Judge denies bid for Nativity displays in Santa Monica
Label: World A person jogs by last year's Nativity scene in Palisades Park. (Gina Ferazzi...
Hollywood Reporter addresses role in Blacklist era
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — The son of The Hollywood Reporter founder Billy Wilkerson is apologizing for his father's and the trade paper's role in the 1947 Hollywood Blacklist that destroyed the careers of writers, actors and directors accused of having communist ties.In an article published Monday by The Hollywood Reporter, Willie Wilkerson, 61, calls the Blacklist era "Hollywood's Holocaust" and says, "On...
News Analysis: Tainted-Drug Deaths Spawn Heated Debate Over F.D.A.’s Powers
Label: Health If she kept being defensive, Mr. Dingell warned, “I would assure you that you are putting your head in the noose.” Hearings like this may be partly theater, a chance for politicians to strut their righteous indignation and threaten tough new laws. But a public health disaster had occurred on Dr. Hamburg’s watch, one about which she has been mostly silent, and the hearing was a chance for her...
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