CAIRO — The Egyptian transportation minister resigned Saturday after 49 children were killed on their way to school in southern...
Lady Gaga tweets some racy images before concert
Label: LifestyleBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lady Gaga's tweets were getting a lot of attention ahead of her Buenos Aires concert Friday night.The Grammy-winning entertainer has more than 30 million followers on Twitter and that's where she shared a link this week to a short video showing her doing a striptease and fooling around in a bathtub with two other women.She told her followers that it's a "surprise for...
Well: Meatless Main Dishes for a Holiday Table
Label: HealthMost vegetarian diners are happy to fill their plates with delicious sides and salads, but if you want to make them feel special, consider one of these main course vegetarian dishes from Martha Rose Shulman. All of them are inspired by Greek cooking, which has a rich tradition of vegetarian meals.I know that Greek food is not exactly what comes to mind when you hear the word “Thanksgiving,” yet why...
Black Friday: A survival guide
Label: Business Shopping The plan | The numbers | The gear | The strategy | The apps | The start Black Friday, the most buzzed-about shopping day of the year, is starting even earlier this holiday season as retailers try to get a jump on the competition.
The official kickoff to the Christmas shopping rush,...
Nov
16
David Petraeus didin't settle partisan divide on Benghazi
Label: World WASHINGTON – Appearing before two congressional committees in closed-door sessions, former CIA Director David Petraeus did little...
Judge grants Miley Cyrus civil restraining order
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has granted Miley Cyrus a three-year civil restraining order against a man convicted of trespassing at her home in Los Angeles.The stay-away order was granted Friday against Jason Luis Rivera by Superior Court Judge William D. Stewart.The 40-year-old Rivera was convicted in October of trespassing at the singer's home and sentenced to 18 months in jail.He is scheduled to...
Change Rattles Leading Health-Funding Agency
Label: HealthMajor changes erupted at one of the world’s leading health-funding agencies Thursday as it hired a new director, dismissed the inspector general who had clashed with a previous director and announced a new approach to making grants. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesDr. Mark Dybul, who led the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, in 2007. Dr. Mark Dybul, the...
Stocks pare losses as fiscal talks progress
Label: Business Stocks were mixed Friday afternoon, paring an early loss, after Congressional leaders reported progress in talks with President Barack Obama about cutting the U.S....
Nov
15
Egypt calls on U.S. to help stop Gaza fighting
Label: World Rockets From Gaza Jolt Tel Aviv Area
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Levine, Bieber lead People's Choice nominees
Label: LifestyleBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Adam Levine spans music and television with his leading six nominations for the People's Choice Awards.The Maroon 5 frontman and star of TV's "The Voice" is up for favorite band, song, album and music video, along with favorite celebrity judge and favorite competition TV show.Nominations were announced Thursday at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, Calif.Justin...
Well: Southern Flavors on a Vegetarian Table
Label: HealthIf you’re looking for new ways to cook vegetables, a trip south of the Mason-Dixon line is a good place to start. The fair weather and long growing season of the South means there’s always a plentiful supply of fresh vegetables and produce.“We live in Memphis, and it’s true there is a lot of barbecue, but there are a good deal of farmers’ markets too,” says Amy Lawrence, co-author of “The Southern...
Stocks edge lower after weak retail reports
Label: Business Stock indexes edged lower Thursday after U.S. retailers issued weak forecasts for earnings and jobless claims rose. Wal-Mart,...
Nov
14
Obama pressures House Republicans to pass tax breaks
Label: World WASHINGTON -- President Obama used his post-election news conference to pressure House Republicans to extend expiring tax rates...
Judge tosses anti-paparazzi counts in Bieber case
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — A law aimed at combating reckless driving by paparazzi is overly broad and should not be used against the first photographer charged under its provisions, a judge ruled Wednesday.Superior Court Judge Thomas Rubinson dismissed counts filed under the law against Paul Raef, who was charged in July with being involved in a high-speed pursuit of Justin Bieber.The judge cited numerous...
Filthy Water in California Farmworker Communities
Label: HealthJim Wilson/The New York TimesStudents at Stone Corral Elementary in Seville, Calif. The school budgets $100 to $500 a month for bottled water. SEVILLE, Calif. — Like most children, the students at Stone Corral Elementary School here rejoice when the bell rings for recess and delight in christening a classroom pet. But while growing up in this impoverished agricultural community of numbered...
Starbucks pushes hard into tea with $620-million Teavana buy
Label: Business Starbucks Coffee Co. will buy Teavana Holdings Inc. for $620 million in cash as the coffee giant powers deeper into the tea...
Nov
13
L.A. City Council votes to put sales tax hike on March 5 ballot
Label: World Searching for a long-term solution to the city's chronic financial woes, the Los Angeles City Council agreed Tuesday to ask...
Day-Lewis heeded inner ear to find Lincoln's voice
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — A towering figure such as Abraham Lincoln, who stood 6 feet 4 and was one of history's master orators, must have had a booming voice to match, right? Not in Daniel Day-Lewis' interpretation.Day-Lewis, who plays the 16th president in Steven Spielberg's epic film biography "Lincoln," which goes into wide release this weekend, settled on a higher, softer voice, saying it's more true...
‘Half-Match’ Bone Marrow Transplants Cure Sickle Cell in Trial
Label: HealthIn her mid-20s, Yetunde Felix-Ukwu wore a Fentanyl patch that delivered enough narcotic to knock most adults out cold. Yet it barely kept her pain, caused by sickle cell disease, tolerable. Even with the patch, she was hospitalized almost every month for the pain, which she said was “like being hit with a hammer, searing, throbbing, you name it.” A debilitating genetic disorder, sickle-cell...
US drifting lower; Home Depot boosts Dow average
Label: Business U.S. stocks drifted lower in uneven trading Tuesday as fears about the “fiscal cliff” and Greece tipped major indexes between...
Nov
12
Newton: Jan Perry's path to power
Label: World An essential element of a successful political campaign, whether for U.S. president or mayor of Los Angeles, is that it identifies a path to victory. Candidates have to differentiate themselves from competitors and appeal to constituencies sympathetic to their message.At this point in the Los Angeles mayor's race, Councilwoman Jan Perry lags behind...
Elmo puppeteer accused of underage relationship
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — The puppeteer who performs as Elmo on "Sesame Street" is taking a leave of absence from the iconic kids' show in the wake of allegations that he had a relationship with a 16-year-old boy.Puppeteer Kevin Clash has denied the charges, which, according to Sesame Workshop, were first made in June by the accuser, who by then was 23."We took the allegation very seriously and took immediate...
Global Update: A Solar Device to Help Sterilize Instruments
Label: HealthSolar power can steam-sterilize surgical instruments, according to a new study — but the contraption needed to do so is not pocket-size. Sterilizing instruments needed in surgical emergencies like Caesarean births or appendectomies can be a problem in rural clinics in Africa: There may be no electricity, jugs of bleach or tanks of propane. So a Rice University team recently modified...
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