As he prepared to unveil the seventh-generation Corvette this weekend — an event akin to the naming of a new pope in the sports-car...
Lenovo IdeaTab A2107 comes to AT&T for $200 with no contract
Label: TechnologyAT&T (T) on Friday announced the addition of the Lenovo (LNVGY) IdeaTab A2107 to its line of tablet PCs. The 7-inch slate is equipped with a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, 3G connectivity and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The IdeaTab A2107 also includes a 3-megapixel rear camera, a microSD slot, a front-facing camera and a 3550 mAh battery. The tablet’s display...
Obama won't support building 'Death Star'
Label: LifestyleWASHINGTON (AP) — A "Death Star" won't be a part of the U.S. military's arsenal any time soon.More than 34,000 people have signed an online petition calling on the Obama administration to build the "Star Wars" inspired super-weapon to spur job growth and bolster national defense.But in a posting Friday on the White House website, Paul Shawcross, an administration adviser on science and space, says...
Former Lab Technician Denies Faulty DNA Work in Rape Cases
Label: HealthA former New York City laboratory technician whose work on rape cases is now being scrutinized for serious mistakes said on Friday that she had been unaware there were problems in her work and, disputing an earlier report, denied she had resigned under pressure. The former lab technician, Serrita Mitchell, said any problems must have been someone else’s. “My work?” Ms. Mitchell said....
Madonna's Beverly Hills mansion materializes for sale
Label: BusinessHot Property columnist Lauren Beale talks with real estate agent Kofi Nartey of the Agency in Beverly Hills. As a sign she may...
Jan
11
At Nordstrom Rack hostage scene, mall employees try to go to work
Label: World Near the scene of an overnight hostage situation at the Nordstrom Rack store in Westchester, traffic was picking up Friday morning around...
BlackBerry Z10 shown off in leaked marketing materials
Label: TechnologyTitle Post: BlackBerry Z10 shown off in leaked marketing materialsUrl Post: http://www.news.fluser.com/blackberry-z10-shown-off-in-leaked-marketing-materials/Link To Post : BlackBerry Z10 shown off in leaked marketing materialsRating: 100%based on 99998 ratings.5 user reviews.Author: Fluser SeoLinkThanks for visiting the blog, If any criticism and suggestions please leave a comm...
Seattle bankruptcy hearing to decide Tully's sale
Label: LifestyleSEATTLE (AP) — The auction for beleaguered coffee company Tully's will likely conclude Friday in federal bankruptcy court, with an ownership group led by actor Patrick Dempsey in position to take over the chain. But Starbucks isn't' out of the running.Dempsey — dubbed "McDreamy" in the "Grey's Anatomy" hospital TV drama — claimed victory last week after an auction.But a company that teamed up with...
The New Old Age Blog: Taking a Zen Approach to Caregiving
Label: HealthYou try to help your elderly father. Irritated and defensive, he snaps at you instead of going along with your suggestion. And you think “this is so unfair” and feel a rising tide of anger.How to handle situations like this, which arise often and create so much angst for caregivers?Jennifer Block finds the answer in what she calls “contemplative caregiving” — the application of Buddhist principles...
U.S. trade deficit jumps to seven-month high
Label: Business WASHINGTON -- A spike in American imports of consumer goods, autos and other products led to a sharp increase in the U.S. trade...
Jan
10
Irvine City Council overhauls oversight, spending on Great Park
Label: World Capping a raucous eight-hour-plus meeting, the Irvine City Council early Wednesday voted to overhaul the oversight and spending...
Amazon steps up digital music competition with Apple
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc unveiled a service that increases competition with Apple Inc’s dominant iTunes store.Amazon launched Amazon AutoRip, which gives customers free digital versions of music CDs they purchase from the world’s largest Internet retailer.The digital music files are automatically stored in customer libraries in remote datacenters run by Amazon, where they are available...
'Lincoln' leads Oscars with 12 nominations
Label: LifestyleBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Steven Spielberg has matched his personal best at the Academy Awards: 12 nominations for his Civil War saga "Lincoln," including best picture, director and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones.That ties the 12 nominations for his 1993 drama "Schindler's List," which won seven Oscars, including best picture and director.Also among the nine...
F.D.A. Requires Cuts to Dosages of Ambien and Other Sleep Drugs
Label: HealthThe Food and Drug Administration announced on Thursday that it was requiring manufacturers of popular sleeping pills like Ambien and Zolpimist to cut their recommended dosage in half for women, after laboratory studies showed that they can leave people still sleepy in the morning and at risk for accidents. The agency issued the requirement for drugs containing the active ingredient zolpidem,...
Jan
09
Weight-loss regimen a preferred choice for countering diabetes
Label: World After all those well-intentioned New Year's resolutions have yielded to the force of habit, many of the nation's 79 million...
Lawyers in Ohio football rape case want trial moved
Label: Technology(Reuters) – Attorneys for two Ohio teenage football players accused of raping a 16-year-old student have asked that the trial be moved because potential witnesses are afraid to come forward in defense of the boys, one of the lawyers said on Monday.Walter Madison, the attorney for one of the accused rapists, Ma’lik Richmon, said social media efforts to bring the alleged rape into the national spotlight...
Oprah to interview Armstrong for Jan. 17 show
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Lance Armstrong has agreed to an interview with Oprah Winfrey in which he is to address allegations he used performance-enhancing drugs during a career in which he won seven Tour de France titles.According to Winfrey's website on Tuesday, this will be a "no holds-barred interview." It will be the first with Armstrong since his cycling career crumbled under the weight of a massive...
Well: Feeling Bullied by Parents About Weight
Label: HealthNancy Keefe Rhodes, a therapist and writer in Syracuse, N.Y., has struggled with weight all her life. So when the uncle she idolized asked her, at age 10, if she went to “Omar the tentmaker” for her clothes, she was devastated. “When I begged him to stop, he said he was just trying to help,” she said.Parents and other adults who are “only trying to help” may do harm rather than good, as a recent study...
Nissan starts making Leaf in U.S., will offer lower-cost model
Label: Business Nissan said Monday that it will offer a lower-priced version of its Leaf electric car this year and that it has begun making...
Jan
08
LAPD force exceeds 10,000 for the first time, officials say
Label: World For the first time in the city's history, Los Angeles' police force now exceeds 10,000 officers, city officials said Monday.Appearing...
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