Michael Francis McElroy for The New York TimesAaron Swartz in 2009. Aaron Swartz, a wizardly programmer who as a teenager helped develop code that delivered ever-changing Web content to users and later became a steadfast crusader to make that information freely available, was found dead on Friday in his New York apartment. He was 26. An uncle, Michael Wolf, said that Mr. Swartz...
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Judge delays arraignment of theater shooting suspect James Holmes
Label: World CENTENNIAL, Colo. — A judge Friday delayed the arraignment of theater shooting suspect James E. Holmes on 166 counts of murder,...
French Troops Target Terrorists in Mali as Newest Shadow War Begins
Label: Technology The newest shadow war pitting western troops against Islamic radicals has begun. Except this one doesn’t feature any American forces, robots or warplanes. At least, not right this second.France has sent an as-yet-undisclosed number of troops to Mali, the beleaguered northwest African country whose northern section has been overrun by Islamist guerillas. “This operation will last as long as...
TV anchorman Gregory won’t face charges over gun clip
Label: LifestyleWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The District of Columbia has declined to prosecute NBC News anchor David Gregory for displaying an illegal high-capacity gun clip on a broadcast, a prosecutor said on Friday.District of Columbia Attorney General Irvin Nathan said his office would not seek to charge Gregory for showing the 30-round magazine on the December 23 broadcast of “Meet the Press” in part because it was...
The New Old Age Blog: As Flu Rages, Caregiving Suffers
Label: HealthThe flu started in the personal care center at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, Pa., then moved to the nursing home. Within a few days, seven older adults had taken ill.Administrators moved quickly: they shut down two floors of the buildings and told all visitors to stay away. All social activities stopped, and residents were asked to stay in their rooms.The phones began to ring. “How is my wife...
DealBook: Possible Client Redemptions Weigh on SAC Capital
Label: Business The hedge fund giant SAC Capital Advisors is steeling itself for a possible wave of withdrawal requests from clients amid the government’s intensifying scrutiny of its trading practices.Investors have about a month to decide whether to pull money from SAC, the $14 billion fund owned by the billionaire investor Steven A. Cohen.While posting one of the best investment track records on Wall Street across...
Jan
10
Irvine City Council overhauls oversight, spending on Great Park
Label: World Capping a raucous eight-hour-plus meeting, the Irvine City Council early Wednesday voted to overhaul the oversight and spending...
Top U.S. General Says Stopping a Syrian Chemical Attack Is 'Almost Unachievable'
Label: Technology If Syrian dictator Bashar Assad decides to use his chemical weapons, there won’t be a thing the U.S. military can do to stop him, America’s top military officer conceded on Thursday. Nor will the U.S. step into a “hostile” atmosphere, with or without Assad, to keep those chemicals under control.It’s been a month since U.S. intelligence learned that Assad’s forces were mixing some of their...
Kimmel’s pot jokes earn invite from Calif. college
Label: LifestyleARCATA, Calif. (AP) — Humboldt State University in California has invited Jimmy Kimmel to deliver the school’s commencement address after he joked about its marijuana research program.The host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” devoted three minutes of his late-night show in November to poking fun at the new program.Kimmel’s faux recruiting commercial said students could look forward to low-pressure careers...
Children’s Flu Medicine in Short Supply
Label: HealthAs influenza cases surge around the country, health officials say they are trying to stem a shortage of treatments for children. Pharmacies around the country have reported dwindling supplies of liquid Tamiflu, a prescription flu medicine that can ease symptoms if taken within 48 hours of their onset. The drug is available in capsules for adults and a liquid suspension for children and infants....
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