Toyota Motor Corp. announced recalls of 1 million vehicles, including some models of its popular Toyota Corolla and its Lexus...
RIM starts glitzy BlackBerry 10 launch parties
Label: TechnologyNEW YORK (Reuters) – Research In Motion Ltd on Wednesday kicked off a string of global launch parties for a long-delayed line of smartphones it says will put it on the comeback trail in a market it once dominated.The new BlackBerry 10 phones will compete with Apple‘s iPhone and devices using Google‘s Android technology, both of which have soared above the BlackBerry in a competitive market.They boast...
Lohan arrives at Los Angeles court for hearing
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Lindsay Lohan arrived in court Wednesday for a hearing involving misdemeanor charges of lying to authorities and reckless driving in a crash last summer along Pacific Coast Highway.The appearance marked the first time in nearly a year that she has been required to be in court.Lohan was on probation for theft at the time of the wreck.A judge previously warned her that she could be...
Phys Ed: Helmets for Ski and Snowboard Safety
Label: HealthRecently, researchers from the department of sport science at the University of Innsbruck in Austria stood on the slopes at a local ski resort and trained a radar gun on a group of about 500 skiers and snowboarders, each of whom had completed a lengthy personality questionnaire about whether he or she tended to be cautious or a risk taker.The researchers had asked their volunteers to wear their normal...
Toyota recalls 1 million of its Corollas and Lexus IS sport sedans
Label: Business Toyota Motor Corp. announced recalls of 1 million vehicles, including some models of its popular Toyota Corolla and its Lexus...
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Sheriff's response time is longer in unincorporated areas, audit finds
Label: World It took Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies a minute longer to respond to emergency calls from unincorporated parts of the...
Cricket-Australia board play straight bat to Warne twitter rant
Label: TechnologyJan 29 (Reuters) – Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive James Sutherland has defended the organisation following a scathing attack aimed at them by spin great Shane Warne, who panned the board in a series of Twitter rants.Sutherland added that he was prepared to meet with Warne and discuss the 43-year-old’s criticism of CA’s player rotation policy and his claim that “rubbish” decisions were turning...
Wallenda crosses Fla. tightrope 200 feet over road
Label: LifestyleSARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Famed tightrope walker Nik Wallenda crossed 200 feet over an oceanfront highway in Sarasota on a wire without a safety harness or net.The circus performer and six-time Guinness World Record holder carried out the stunt Tuesday on a sunny but windy morning. He says there was more wind than he expected and the cables were moving "quite a bit."The Sarasota City Commission allowed...
Well: Ask Well: Long-Term Use of Nicotine Gum
Label: HealthIn small doses, like those contained in the gum, nicotine is generally considered safe. But it does have stimulant properties that can raise blood pressure, increase heart rate and constrict blood vessels. One large report from 2010 found that compared to people given a placebo, those who used nicotine replacement therapies had a higher risk of heart palpitations and chest pains.That’s one reason...
As Dow flirts with 14,000, are stocks cheap?
Label: Business NEW YORK -- Stocks may be near record highs, but they are not terribly expensive, at least by one measure.Last week the broad...
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