Stocks are rising in midday trading on Wall Street, shaking off a sluggish start. A surge in Home Depot's stock is sending the...
Nov
12
Why Lakers' hiring of Mike D'Antoni is bad, in 7 seconds or less
Label: World The new Lakers coach famously wants his players to shoot in seven seconds or less. I’m not going to require that long to list the reasons that hiring Mike D'Antoni was yet another Buss blunder.He's never taken a team to an NBA Finals. He has a losing record in the playoffs. He doesn't coach defense. His sprinting offense will be tested on a team...
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 popular kids' show in the wake of allegations that he had a relationship with a 16-year-old boy.Sesame Workshop said puppeteer Kevin Clash denies the charges, which were first made in June by the alleged partner, who by then was 23."We took the allegation very seriously and took immediate action,"...
The New Old Age Blog: What Chemo Can't Do
Label: HealthLet’s start with a simple medical fact: Chemotherapy doesn’t cure people who have very advanced Stage 4 lung or colon cancer.Chemo can be quite effective at earlier stages. Even in late-stage disease, it may relieve symptoms for a while; it might help someone with tumors in his lungs breathe more easily, for example. Chemo can extend life for weeks or months.It can also make the recipient feel nauseated,...
U.S. to become world's largest oil producer before 2020, IEA says
Label: Business The U.S. will become the world’s top producer of oil within five years, a net exporter of the fuel around 2030 and nearly self-sufficient...
Nov
11
Times investigation: Legal drugs, deadly outcomes
Label: World Terry Smith collapsed face-down in a pool of his own vomit.Lynn Blunt snored loudly as her lungs slowly filled with fluid.Summer...
Ohio teen sentenced to life in Craigslist murders
Label: Technology
AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) – Seventeen-year-old Brogan Rafferty was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Friday for his role in the killing of three men and the attempted murder of another, some of whom were lured by a Craigslist ad promising work on an Ohio farm.Rafferty was 16 when he was arrested in November 2011, but was tried as an adult. He was...
Bond soars with record $87.8M 'Skyfall' debut
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — The sky's the limit for James Bond's "Skyfall."The 23rd Bond film hauled in a franchise-record $87.8 million in its first weekend at U.S. theaters.According to distributor Sony, adding $2.2 million from Thursday night previews at large-format theaters, "Skyfall" has taken in $90 million domestically.That lifts the worldwide total for "Skyfall" to around half a billion dollars once...
Mind Faded, Darrell Royal’s Wisdom and Humor Intact Till End
Label: HealthThree days before his death last week at 88, Darrell Royal told his wife, Edith: “We need to go back to Hollis” — in Oklahoma. “Uncle Otis died.” “Oh, Darrell,” she said, “Uncle Otis didn’t die.” Royal, a former University of Texas football coach, chuckled and said, “Well, Uncle Otis will be glad to hear that.” The Royal humor never faded, even as he sank deeper into Alzheimer’s...
Lenders, title insurers find new ways to delay or kill mortgages
Label: Business Do you know the difference between credit rescoring and credit repair?Apparently, some lenders don't. As a result, they are...
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