WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of people applying for unemployment benefits fell sharply last week as a temporary spike caused by Hurricane Sandy faded. Weekly first-time jobless claims have fallen back to a level consistent with modest hiring. The Labor Department said Thursday that applications for unemployment benefits dropped 25,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 370,000. New...
Google Now Delivers Travel Forecasts, Boarding Passes Before You Search
Label: Technology Google’s Search App has received a travel-focused update just in time for the holidays. Wednesday’s update adds new capabilities to Google Now, the app’s feature set designed to deliver frequently searched-for information before you even think to search for it.Previously, opening the Google Search App on any Android phone running Jelly Bean (versions 4.1 and newer), would pull up a Google...
A Minute With: Scottish DJ Calvin Harris hits big time in U.S
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Scottish DJ Calvin Harris may not be the most recognizable face in the U.S. music scene, but after writing Rihanna‘s biggest chart hit and with two other top 20 singles, Harris is fast becoming a chart staple.Harris, 28, found success in the UK over the last five years before storming the Billboard Hot 100 earlier this year with “We Found Love,” a dance-infused dark love song...
Extended Use of Breast Cancer Drug Suggested
Label: HealthThe widely prescribed drug tamoxifen already plays a major role in reducing the risk of death from breast cancer. But a new study suggests that women should be taking the drug for twice as long as is now customary, a finding that could upend the standard that has been in place for about 15 years. In the study, patients who continued taking tamoxifen for 10 years were less likely to have...
Obama Tells G.O.P. Not to Tie Debt Ceiling to Fiscal Debate
Label: BusinessDoug Mills/The New York TimesPresident Obama spoke to members of the Business Roundtable in Washington on Wednesday. WASHINGTON — President Obama warned Republicans on Wednesday not to use the debt ceiling as leverage on spending and tax decisions, saying he refused to engage again in the sort of brinkmanship that brought the country close to default last year and damaged its credit rating. ...
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Time Warner CEO says consumers benefit from cable TV bundling
Label: World Consumers may want to pick and choose what channels they pay for but Time Warner Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Jeff Bewkes...
NASA Announces New Twin Rover for Curiosity Launching to Mars in 2020
Label: Technology SAN FRANCISCO — NASA’s Curiosity rover is getting a younger brother. A new robotic probe made mostly out of Curiosity’s spare parts and systems will be launched to Mars in 2020 and begin exploring the planet.“The new science rover builds off the tremendous success from Curiosity and will have new instruments,” said NASA associate administrator of science John Grunsfeld during a completely...
Disney loses appeal of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” ruling
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Walt Disney Co. was ordered to pay the British creator of the television game show “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” $ 319 million after a Los Angeles court rejected the company’s request for a new trial.Britain’s Celador International, which created the quiz show, sued Disney in 2004 alleging that the company hid some of the show’s U.S. profits from Celador.A three-judge...
European Finance Ministers Deadlock on Plan to Oversee Banks
Label: BusinessBRUSSELS — Finance ministers of the European Union were deadlocked Tuesday over how to create a single banking supervisor for the euro zone, delaying a decision on a new system that is supposed to prevent future financial crises. The ministers agreed to reconvene next week, a day ahead of a summit meeting of European Union leaders who had been hoping to focus discussion on the design of a...
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