LONDON (AP) — Two years after Japan's nuclear plant disaster, an international team of experts said Thursday that residents of areas hit by the highest doses of radiation face an increased cancer risk so small it probably won't be detectable.In fact, experts calculated that increase at about 1 extra percentage point added to a Japanese infant's lifetime cancer risk."The additional risk is quite small...
With record highs in sight, stocks face roadblocks
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - If Wall Street needs to climb a wall of worry, it will have plenty of opportunity next week. Major U.S. stock indexes will make another attempt at reaching all-time records, but the fitful pace that has dominated trading is likely to continue. Next Friday's unemployment report and the hefty spending cuts that look like they about to take effect will be at the forefront....
HP sells webOS operating system to LG Electronics
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co said on Monday it will sell the webOS operating system to South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc, unloading the smartphone software it acquired through a $ 1.2 billion acquisition of Palm in 2010.LG will use the operating software, used in now-defunct Palm smartphones years ago, for its “smart” or Internet-connected TVs. The Asian electronics company had worked...
Kate Middleton 'Careful In Heels' at Weekend Wedding
Label: Lifestyle By Simon Perry 03/02/2013 at 08:00 PM EST The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Splash News Online The Duchess of Cambridge arrived at a wedding in a different kind of carriage Saturday – a bus. She and brother-in-law Prince Harry were spotted with a group of friends as they hopped off the coach...
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With record highs in sight, stocks face roadblocks
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - If Wall Street needs to climb a wall of worry, it will have plenty of opportunity next week. Major U.S. stock indexes will make another attempt at reaching all-time records, but the fitful pace that has dominated trading is likely to continue. Next Friday's unemployment report and the hefty spending cuts that look like they about to take effect will be at the forefront....
Assad forces take Aleppo village, reopening supply line
Label: WorldBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces seized a village southeast of the city of Aleppo on Friday, reopening a supply line to the country's biggest city where they have been battling rebels for eight months, a monitoring group said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the capture of Tel Shghaib marked the last step to creating a land supply route north into...
HP sells webOS operating system to LG Electronics
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co said on Monday it will sell the webOS operating system to South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc, unloading the smartphone software it acquired through a $ 1.2 billion acquisition of Palm in 2010.LG will use the operating software, used in now-defunct Palm smartphones years ago, for its “smart” or Internet-connected TVs. The Asian electronics company had worked...
David Bowie Makes Triumphant Comeback with New Album: PEOPLE's Critic
Label: Lifestyle By Chuck Arnold 03/01/2013 at 08:40 PM EST Ten years after his last album, David Bowie is back – and so is his swagger.Forget the moody musings of "Where Are We Now?" – the reflective comeback single that he dropped, seemingly out of nowhere, on his birthday last month (Jan. 8). The Next Day – which, though...
Feb
28
HP sells webOS operating system to LG Electronics
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co said on Monday it will sell the webOS operating system to South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc, unloading the smartphone software it acquired through a $ 1.2 billion acquisition of Palm in 2010.LG will use the operating software, used in now-defunct Palm smartphones years ago, for its “smart” or Internet-connected TVs. The Asian electronics company had worked...
American Idol Reveals Its Top 20
Label: Lifestyle By Steve Helling 02/28/2013 at 11:20 PM EST From left: Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Ryan Seacrest, Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban Michael Becker/FOX American Idol has been on the air for 12 seasons. From the early days of Kelly Clarkson, the judges continually hounded...
Feb
27
Medicare paid $5.1B for poor nursing home care
Label: HealthSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Medicare paid billions in taxpayer dollars to nursing homes nationwide that were not meeting basic requirements to look after their residents, government investigators have found.The report, released Thursday by the Department of Health and Human Services' inspector general, said Medicare paid about $5.1 billion for patients to stay in skilled nursing facilities that failed to...
Risk assets rise on Fed stimulus vow, Italy debt sale
Label: BusinessTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares, commodity currencies and oil rose on Thursday as sentiment improved after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke reaffirmed his commitment to strong stimulus measures, while a smooth debt sale calmed nerves jangled by Italy's political deadlock. European markets are seen extending gains for a second day, with financial spreadbetters predicting London's...
HP sells webOS operating system to LG Electronics
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co said on Monday it will sell the webOS operating system to South Korea’s LG Electronics Inc, unloading the smartphone software it acquired through a $ 1.2 billion acquisition of Palm in 2010.LG will use the operating software, used in now-defunct Palm smartphones years ago, for its “smart” or Internet-connected TVs. The Asian electronics company had worked...
American Idol Reveals Its Top 10 Women
Label: Lifestyle TV Watch American Idol 02/27/2013 at 10:45 PM EST From left: Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Ryan Seacrest, Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban Michael Becker/FOX American Idol's's list of the top 10 women is complete!After the first week of sudden-death rounds, the judges gave...
Feb
26
Advanced breast cancer edges up in younger women
Label: HealthCHICAGO (AP) — Advanced breast cancer has increased slightly among young women, a 34-year analysis suggests. The disease is still uncommon among women younger than 40, and the small change has experts scratching their heads about possible reasons.The results are potentially worrisome because young women's tumors tend to be more aggressive than older women's, and they're much less likely to get routine...
Wall Street rebounds on Bernanke comments, data
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rebounded from their worst decline since November on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke defended the Fed's bond-buying stimulus and sales of new homes hit a 4 1/2-year high. The S&P 500 had climbed 6 percent for the year and came within reach of all-time highs before the minutes from the Fed's January meeting were released last Wednesday....
Italy parties seek way out of election stalemate
Label: WorldROME (Reuters) - Italy's stunned political parties searched for a way forward on Tuesday after an inconclusive election gave none of them a parliamentary majority and threatened prolonged instability and a renewal of the European financial crisis. The results, notably the dramatic surge of the anti-establishment 5-Star Movement of comic Beppe Grillo, left the center-left bloc with a majority...
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Bobby Brown Sentenced to 55 Days in Jail in Drunk Driving Case
Label: Lifestyle 02/26/2013 at 09:30 PM EST Bobby Brown has been sentenced to 55 days in jail and four years probation in his most recent drunk driving arrest.Brown, 44, was pulled over in Studio City, Calif., on Oct. 24 for driving erratically and was arrested when the officer detected "a strong scent of alcohol." He was charged...
Feb
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Tegra 4 performance crushes current-gen processors
Label: TechnologyNVIDIA’s (NVDA) next-generation processors won’t be available in devices until later this year, however early benchmarks have revealed that the new chipset will be worth the wait. Engadget ran a variety of benchmark tests on one of the company’s Tegra 4 reference tablets and was left with scores that in some cases nearly quadrupled the performance of older Tegra 3 devices. [More from BGR: Samsung...
The Bachelor's Sean Lowe Reveals Final Two
Label: Lifestyle TV Watch The Bachelor 02/25/2013 at 10:30 PM EST From left: AshLee, Lindsay and Catherine Kevin Foley/ABC(3) And then there were two.After three incredible dates in Thailand with the remaining women, The Bachelor's Sean Lowe faced a difficult decision at the end...
Feb
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FDA approves new targeted breast cancer drug
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-a-kind breast cancer medication that targets tumor cells while sparing healthy ones.The drug Kadcyla from Roche combines the established drug Herceptin with a powerful chemotherapy drug and a third chemical linking the medicines together. The chemical keeps the cocktail intact until it binds to a cancer cell, delivering a potent...
Firefox takes on smartphone powers Apple, Google
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Mozilla, makers of the popular Firefox Internet browser, is preparing to challenge Google and Apple‘s grip on smartphone software.A new Firefox operating system for mobile devices is set for a July release after winning the backing of 13 wireless service providers around the globe, including Spain’s Telefonica, China Unicom and America Movil.Mozilla is betting there’s room...
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