NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez is in the middle of Major League Baseball's latest doping investigation after an alternative weekly newspaper reported baseball's highest-paid star was among the big leaguers listed in the records of a Florida clinic the paper said sold performance-enhancing drugs.The Miami New Times said Tuesday that the three-time AL MVP bought human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing...
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Why haven't we learned from fires?
Label: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSPyrotechnics, overcrowding, poor exits have contributed to tragic fires in recent yearsYou would think the world would have learned from past incidents, John Barylick saysConcertgoers have to be their own fire marshals, he saysEditor's note: John Barylick, author of "Killer Show," a book on the 2003 Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island, is an attorney who represented victims in wrongful...
Oscar nod for protest film cheers Palestinians
Label: HealthRAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Oscar-nominated documentary “5 Broken Cameras” screened for Palestinians for the first time on Monday, leaving locals hopeful that their struggle with Israel for land and statehood will gain a global audience.The low-cost film is based on five years of amateur camera work by journalist Emad Burnat as he documented weekly protests against land seizures by Israeli forces...
Soon You Can Flee Your Underwater Home. But It Will Cost You
Label: BusinessFor some homeowners, March 1 will be Liberation Day. That’s when Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) will start allowing some homeowners who have been stuck in their homes—unable to move because they owe more than the property is worth—to relinquish the houses and cancel their debt.The new rules (PDF) for deed-in-lieu transactions apply to people who are current or less than 90 days late on their...
Kick-Start Your Career Dreams in 3 Weeks
Label: WorldEven if you know you need a career change, it’s easy to get distracted by the necessary responsibilities of your daily life–work, family, friends. And that makes it hard to carve out the time and mental space you need to even start thinking about a change.“We all get stuck in our day-to-day on autopilot and forget to take a moment for ourselves during the day,” writes Life Coach Calan Breckon. “But...
Wall Street little changed ahead of data
Label: WorldNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed at the open on Tuesday as investors were cautious following a recent rally and before consumer confidence data. The Dow Jones industrial average <.dji> rose 10.09 points or 0.07 percent, to 13,892.02, the S&P 500 <.spx> gained 0.05 point to 1,500.23 and the Nasdaq Composite <.ixic> dropped 8.27 points or 0.26 percent,...
Mayor: New Orleans deserves Super Bowl spotlight
Label: TechnologyNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 20-story-high mural of the Lombardi Trophy, affixed to the glass exterior of a bustling hotel that was once a shattered symbol of Hurricane Katrina's devastation, rises like a beacon above the expansive white roof of the Superdome.The Super Bowl is back in the Big Easy, finally, after 11 years, giving New Orleans a spotlight of global proportion to showcase how far it has come...
Jan
28
Why haven't we learned from fires?
Label: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSPyrotechnics, overcrowding, poor exits have contributed to tragic fires in recent yearsYou would think the world would have learned from past incidents, John Barylick saysConcertgoers have to be their own fire marshals, he saysEditor's note: John Barylick, author of "Killer Show," a book on the 2003 Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island, is an attorney who represented victims in wrongful...
“Argo” boosts Oscar chances with two weekend award
Label: HealthLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Iran hostage drama “Argo” won its second big award in two days on Sunday, boosting its chances of winning a best picture Oscar next month in a race that had been considered wide open.“Argo” won best cast ensemble, the top prize, at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, while Daniel Day-Lewis and Jennifer Lawrence took lead acting honors.On Saturday, “Argo” won the Producers Guild...
Virginia Energy Completes Expanded Financing
Label: WorldVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire – Jan 28, 2013) – Virginia Energy Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE:VUI)(OTCQX:VEGYF) (“Virginia Energy” or the “Company“) is pleased to announce that it has completed the non-brokered private placement financing announced in a news release dated December 28, 2012. As a result, Virginia Energy expects to issue 24,079,856 common shares for consideration of gross proceeds...
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