NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were poised to open lower Wednesday, indicating the S&P 500 may retreat as it faces resistance to further gains beyond five-year highs in the wake of a 1-percent rally on Tuesday. A 6-percent advance this year so far has lifted the S&P 500 index to its highest since December 2007, while the Dow <.dji> briefly climbed above 14,000, making it a...
Feb
05
Richard III still the criminal king
Label: LifestyleRichard III on stage and screenRichard III on stage and screenRichard III on stage and screenRichard III on stage and screenRichard III on stage and screenRichard III on stage and screenRichard III on stage and screenRichard III on stage and screenRichard III on stage and screenRichard III on stage and screenRichard III on stage and screenRichard III on stage and screen<<<123456789101112>>>STORY...
NBCU’s Bonnie Hammer to run Cable; Joe Uva to run Telemundo
Label: HealthLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – NBC Universal‘s executive lineup underwent a shift of responsibilities on Monday, with Bonnie Hammer, NBCU‘s chairman of cable entertainment and cable studios, taking control of NBC Universal’s full cable portfolio, and executive Lauren Zalaznick being promoted to a new role, and former Univision president and CEO Joe Uva taking over NBCU’s Spanish-language network Telemundo.Under...
Wall Street rebounds from steep decline
Label: WorldNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, rebounding from their worst daily loss since November in the prior session. The Dow Jones industrial average <.dji> was up 84.21 points, or 0.61 percent, at 13,964.29. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.spx> was up 9.12 points, or 0.61 percent, at 1,504.83. The Nasdaq Composite Index <.ixic> was up 10.31 points, or...
Niners have better chance than Ravens to be back
Label: TechnologyNEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Baltimore Ravens carried off the Lombardi Trophy. Their beaten opponent has a better chance of doing it next season.San Francisco running back Frank Gore insisted the 49ers were the more talented team even after losing 34-31 to the Ravens in Sunday's Super Bowl. The scoreboard said otherwise, but when the conference champions meet at the Meadowlands next February — yes, outdoors...
Feb
04
'Stop whining about right-wing media'
Label: LifestyleFormer vice president Al Gore promotes his new book, "The Future" on January 30, 2013 in New York City. STORY HIGHLIGHTSAl Gore says right-wing media help account for resistance to Democrats' policiesPresident Barack Obama said media coverage could determine future of bipartisanshipHoward Kurtz: Fox News, Rush Limbaugh have influence, but White House has bigger voiceHe says conservative media gained...
Bolshoi ballet chief heads to Germany after attack
Label: HealthMOSCOW (AP) — The artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet said he knows who ordered an acid attack that left him with severe burns to his eyes and face but won’t say, voicing hope that investigators will soon name the perpetrator.Sergei Filin checked out of a Moscow hospital Monday and headed to Germany for further rehabilitation.Filin, 42, wore shades and a bandage on his head, and skin on his face...
Centrica withdraws nuclear plans
Label: Business4 February 2013 Last updated at 07:23 ETCentrica has withdrawn from the UK’s nuclear re-building programme because of increasing costs and delays.The move further reduces the involvement of UK companies in the massive nuclear project.Centrica, which owns British Gas, had the option of taking a 20% stake in four new reactors in a partnership with EDF, the French state-owned utility.Centrica said “the...
School turnarounds prompt community backlash
Label: WorldLOS ANGELES (AP) — The federal government’s push for drastic reforms at chronically low achieving schools has led to takeovers by charter operators, overhauls of staff and curriculum, and even school shutdowns across the country.It’s also generated a growing backlash among the mostly low-income, minority communities where some see the reforms as not only disruptive in struggling neighborhoods, but...
Wall Street opens lower after recent gains
Label: WorldNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks opened lower on Monday, dipping after a recent rally that took the S&P 500 to a five-year high and the Dow to 14,000 for the first time since October 2007. The Dow Jones industrial average <.dji> was down 58.67 points, or 0.42 percent, at 13,951.12. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index <.spx> was down 6.84 points, or 0.45 percent, at 1,506.33....
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