A long-awaited review of the Los Angeles Fire Department found the agency relied on inaccurate data, which provided the public...
EBay's P2P Same-Day Delivery App Launches in NYC
Label: Technology Just in time for Black Friday, eBay is offering New Yorkers a new way to sit out the madness. Instead of waiting in line, shoppers can use the eBay Now same-day delivery app to send eBay couriers to major chain stores to buy for them. After being beta-tested in San Francisco in recent months, eBay Now is launching today for anyone with an iPhone south of 125th Street in Manhattan or in Brooklyn’s...
Psy, Drake, Gotye join American Music Awards birthday bash
Label: Lifestyle
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The American Music Awards rings in its 40th year on Sunday, with top nominees like Rihanna and Nicki Minaj battling for the top trophies and Stevie Wonder leading a tribute to the show’s late founder, Dick Clark.Variety is the key to this year’s three-hour ceremony from Los Angeles, with performers including Canadian pop star Justin...
I Was Misinformed: The Time She Tried Viagra
Label: HealthI have noticed, in the bragging-rights department, that “he doesn’t need Viagra” has become the female equivalent of the male “and, I swear, she’s a real blonde.” Personally, I do not care a bit. To me, anything that keeps you happy and in the game is a good thing. But then, I am proud to say, I was among the early, and from what I gather, rare female users. It happened when the drug...
Letter Raises Questions About When BBC Ex-Chief Learned of Abuse Cases
Label: BusinessA legal letter sent on behalf of Mark Thompson, the former director general of the BBC, raises questions about his assertions that he learned of accusations of sexual abuse against its longtime host Jimmy Savile only after leaving the corporation’s top job. In the letter, sent 10 days before Mr. Thompson left the BBC in September, lawyers representing him and another executive threatened...
Nov
14
Jill Kelley, key figure in David Petraeus scandal, led lavish life
Label: World TAMPA, Fla. — When Jill Kelley believed a reporter was trespassing at her white-columned mansion in a wealthy neighborhood this...
'Shirtless' FBI Agent Who Hunted Petraeus Also Helped Stop LA Bombing
Label: Technology The FBI agent responsible for the downfall of two of the military’s most respected generals helped stop a terrorist from bombing Los Angeles International Airport and shot a man who attacked him with a knife at the gates of a military base. And he kicked off an investigation that not only upended Washington, it has many wondering if the FBI exceeded its authority.Meet Frederick W. Humphries...
Alzheimer’s Tied to Mutation Harming Immune Response
Label: HealthAlzheimer’s researchers and drug companies have for years concentrated on one hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease: the production of toxic shards of a protein that accumulate in plaques on the brain. But now, in a surprising coincidence, two groups of researchers working from entirely different starting points have converged on a mutated gene involved in another aspect of Alzheimer’s disease:...
Obama Meets C.E.O.’s as Fiscal Reckoning Nears
Label: BusinessLuke Sharrett for The New York TimesUrsula M. Burns, chief of Xerox, said the president discussed few specifics of a potential agreement but emphasized that “we cannot go over the fiscal cliff.” WASHINGTON — President Obama extended an olive branch to business leaders Wednesday, seeking their support as he prepared to negotiate with Congressional Republicans over the fiscal impasse in Washington....
Nov
13
GOP senators cool to idea of Susan Rice as secretary of State
Label: World WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans signaled stiffening resistance Tuesday to the Obama administration's possible nomination of...
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