WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, facing tough questions from Senate Republicans on the deadly Sept....
Google Earnings Reveal Beginnings of a Facebook Problem on Search Revenue
Label: TechnologyGoogle beat Wall Street expectations with its fourth-quarter revenues of $ 14.42 billion, but the value of its ads continue to decline, an especially tricky problem with the company’s new search competition from Facebook. Google’s average cost-per-click decreased 6 percent from one year ago, meaning each ad it runs on its biggest business has less value than it did a year ago, continuing a fairly...
'Mad Men' to return for new season on April 7
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — AMC says "Mad Men" will return for its new season on April 7.AMC announced Wednesday that the two-hour premiere kicks off the acclaimed drama series' sixth season. The episode was written by "Mad Men" creator Matthew Weiner."Mad Men" is set in the advertising world of circa-1960s New York City and stars Jon Hamm as agency exec Don Draper. Other stars include January Jones, Elisabeth...
Well: Have a Health Question? Ask Well
Label: HealthThe Well section of The New York Times is starting a new online featured called Ask Well. If you have a question about fitness, nutrition, illness or family health, the staff of The New York Times Health section is ready to help you find the answer.How do you solve the problem of back pain caused by sitting in an office chair all day? Do you still need the flu shot even if you’ve had the flu? What’s...
Google may be dropping 'X Phone' hints
Label: Business As rumors about the expected Motorola "X Phone" swirl around the Web, Google may have been hinting at some of the phone's features...
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County official calls car leasing contract procedure 'embarrassing'
Label: World Auditors reviewing a $1.75-million car leasing contract given to a company with a politically connected lobbying firm found...
Canada wants RIM organic growth, may have to review handset sale
Label: TechnologyOTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government wants BlackBerry maker Research in Motion to continue to be a global leader and grow organically, and Ottawa may have to review a future sale of its handset business, Industry Minister Christian Paradis said on Tuesday.“We hope to see RIM remain a global leader and player, and make sure it grows organically,” Paradis told Reuters by phone from Germany, where...
Mariel Hemingway runs from crazy at Sundance
Label: LifestylePARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Mariel Hemingway says she has left the bad kind of crazy behind, and all that's left is good crazy.Hemingway came to the Sundance Film Festival in Utah for the documentary "Running from Crazy," which chronicles the family history of mental illness that led to the suicides of seven relatives, including sister Margaux and grandfather Ernest Hemingway.Directed by Barbara Kopple,...
Well: The Appetite Workout
Label: HealthEvery January, many people start working out, hoping to lose weight. But as studies attest, exercise often produces little or no weight loss — and even weight gain — and resolutions are soon abandoned. But new science suggests that if you stick with the right kind of exercise, you may change how your body interacts with food. It’s more than a matter of burning calories; exercise also affects hormones.A...
Toyota Prius topples Honda Civic as bestselling car in California
Label: Business Toyotas Prius has toppled the Honda Civic from its two-year reign as the bestselling vehicle in California.It was a thin margin....
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