Toyota Motor Corp. announced two safety recalls for its flagship Prius hybrid.The automaker said the steering intermediate extension...
Nov
13
Mike D'Antoni plans to coach Lakers on Sunday
Label: World Mike D'Antoni won NBA coach of the year in his first full season as head coach of the Phoenix Suns. ...
At Mao-style conclave, China embraces Twitter age
Label: Technology
BEIJING (AP) — During China’s last party congress, the cadres in charge of the world’s most populous nation didn’t know a hashtag from a hyperlink. But five years on, there’s a new message from Beijing: The political transition will be microblogged.Party officials have this fall embraced social media with unprecedented enthusiasm, hoping it can help guide...
Day-Lewis heeded inner ear to find Lincoln's voice
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — A towering figure such as Abraham Lincoln, who stood 6 feet 4 and was one of history's master orators, must have had a booming voice to match, right? Not in Daniel Day-Lewis' interpretation.Day-Lewis, who plays the 16th president in Steven Spielberg's epic film biography "Lincoln," which goes into wide release this weekend, settled on a higher, softer voice, saying it's more true...
Q & A: Weighing the Evidence
Label: HealthQ. My husband weighs twice as much as I do, yet we take the same dose of over-the-counter medications, as recommended on the packaging. Shouldn’t weight be a factor? A. There is little information about using weight as a factor in adjusting doses of either prescription or over-the-counter medications, said Dr. Steven A. Kaplan, director of the Iris Cantor Men’s Health Center at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill...
US stocks rise; Home Depot boosts Dow average
Label: Business 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...
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