TARIN KOWT, Afghanistan — A shy boy with filthy hands and a shabby tunic approached the great man, bowed and tried to kiss his...
RIM shares climb as investors bet on new BlackBerry
Label: TechnologyTORONTO (Reuters) – Shares of Research In Motion rallied on Friday as investors positioned themselves ahead of the launch of its new make-or-break BlackBerry 10 smartphones at the end of the month.Morningstar analyst Brian Colello did not see any one news story driving the stock, which climbed steadily through much of the day. The new phones are to be formally unveiled on January 30.“The stock has...
Milan Fashion Week starts on somber note
Label: LifestyleMILAN (AP) — Milan Fashion Week started off on a somber note Saturday, as the design world maintained a vigil for the missing CEO of the family-run Missoni fashion house.The Italian National Fashion Chamber urged the fashion community to post messages on social networks to keep pressure on authorities not to abandon the search for Vittorio Missoni and five others who disappeared aboard a twin-engine...
City Room: Cuomo Declares Public Health Emergency Over Flu Outbreak
Label: HealthWith the nation in the grip of a severe influenza outbreak that has seen deaths reach epidemic levels, New York State declared a public health emergency on Saturday, making access to vaccines more easily available.There have been nearly 20,000 cases of flu reported across the state so far this season, officials said. Last season, 4,400 positive laboratory tests were reported.“We are experiencing...
Aaron Schwartz, Reddit co-founder, commits suicide in Brooklyn
Label: Business A co-founder of Reddit and activist who fought to make online content free to the public has been found dead, authorities confirmed...
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DWP will allow customers to sell back excess solar energy
Label: World Los Angeles Department of Water and Power customers for the first time will be able to sell back excess solar energy created...
In gun debate, video game industry defends itself
Label: TechnologyWASHINGTON (AP) — The video game industry, blamed by some for fostering a culture of violence, defended its practices Friday at a White House meeting exploring how to prevent horrific shootings like the recent Connecticut elementary school massacre.Vice President Joe Biden, wrapping up three days of wide-ranging talks on gun violence prevention, said the meeting was an effort to understand whether...
Britney Spears and fiance end yearlong engagement
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears announced Friday that she has ended her yearlong engagement, capping a week of changes that included her leaving "The X Factor" and promising fans she was returning her focus to music.Within hours of confirming her departure from the Fox reality series, Spears also announced that her relationship with talent agent Jason Trawick had ended."Jason and I have decided...
Makers of Violent Video Games Marshal Support to Fend Off Regulation
Label: HealthWASHINGTON — With the Newtown, Conn., massacre spurring concern over violent video games, makers of popular games like Call of Duty and Mortal Kombat are rallying Congressional support to try to fend off their biggest regulatory threat in two decades. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesVice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. meeting Friday with video game industry executives, a response to last month's...
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