SEATTLE (AP) — The crowds of happy people lighting joints under Seattle's Space Needle early Thursday morning with nary a police officer in sight bespoke the new reality: Marijuana is legal under Washington state law.Hundreds gathered at Seattle Center for a New Year's Eve-style countdown to 12 a.m., when the legalization measure passed by voters last month took effect. When the clock struck, they...
Wall Street Week Ahead: "Cliff" worries may drive tax selling
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors typically sell stocks to cut their losses at year end. But worries about the "fiscal cliff" - and the possibility of higher taxes in 2013 - may act as the greatest incentive to sell both winners and losers by December 31. The $600 billion of automatic tax increases and spending cuts scheduled for the beginning of next year includes higher rates for capital...
Shintaro Ishihara, Right-Wing Japanese Politician, Makes Gains
Label: WorldTOKYO — Shintaro Ishihara has been a rare, flamboyant presence in Japan’s otherwise drab political world for half a century. A novelist turned right-wing firebrand, he has long held celebrity status on the political margins, where he was known for dramatic flourish. He once signed a pact in blood to oppose diplomatic ties with China because of its communist government, and he published a book at the...
Are Online Degrees as Valuable as Traditional College Diplomas?
Label: TechnologyMillennials are the first generation to grow up with constant technology and personal computers. That might explain why they see such a value in online education.A recent poll by Northeastern University showed that 18 to 29 year olds had a more negative view about attending college because of the high cost, and a more positive opinion about online classes than their older counterparts. The survey...
Mario Lopez Is Spontaneous, Romantic, Says New Bride Courtney Mazza
Label: Lifestyle By Dahvi Shira and Patrick Gomez 12/08/2012 at 03:30 PM EST Courtney Mazza, Mario Lopez and their daughter, Gia FameFlynet There's no lack of spice in the lives of newlyweds Mario and Courtney Lopez."The most romantic thing about Mario is his spontaneity," Courtney...
Dec
07
Smokers celebrate as Wash. legalizes marijuana
Label: HealthSEATTLE (AP) — The crowds of happy people lighting joints under Seattle's Space Needle early Thursday morning with nary a police officer in sight bespoke the new reality: Marijuana is legal under Washington state law.Hundreds gathered at Seattle Center for a New Year's Eve-style countdown to 12 a.m., when the legalization measure passed by voters last month took effect. When the clock struck, they...
Dow, S&P rise on jobs, but Apple bites Nasdaq again
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow and the S&P 500 advanced modestly on Friday, though another sell-off in Apple depressed technology shares and kept the Nasdaq negative, overshadowing a sharply better-than-expected jobs report. Trading was light, continuing the week's trend of slight moves and anemic volume. The S&P 500 ended up a mere 0.1 percent for the week, following several volatile...
The Lede Blog: Latest Updates on Protests in Egypt
Label: World“@ssaadani: محمد محمود في الإتحادية. http://t.co/cTfsNeKB”my favorite Mohamed Mahmoud graffiti made it to presidential palace— Abdel-Rahman Hussein (@ElFoulio) 7 Dec 12The Lede is following the political crisis in Egypt, where supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi rallied on Friday....
iPad mini fails to draw crowds for China launch
Label: TechnologyEither Apple’s (AAPL) reservation-only system works better than anyone could have expected, or consumers in China have little interest in the company’s new iPad mini. Apple’s tiny tablet launched on schedule on Friday but according to IDG News Service, the turnout for Apple’s new slate was minimal. At Apple’s new flagship store in the well-trafficked Wangfujing district in Beijing, for example,...
Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott Is Pregnant
Label: Lifestyle By Stephen M. Silverman 12/07/2012 at 05:15 PM EST Chris Tyrrell and Hillary Scott Courtesy Hillary Scott First comes the sound of wedding bells, and next comes the baby rattle.Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott and drummer Chris Tyrrell, who became engaged on Independence...
Dec
06
Celebrations planned as Wash. legalizes marijuana
Label: HealthSEATTLE (AP) — Legal marijuana possession becomes a reality under Washington state law on Thursday, and some people planned to celebrate the new law by breaking it.Voters in Washington and Colorado last month made those the first states to decriminalize and regulate the recreational use of marijuana. Washington's law takes effect Thursday and allows adults to have up to an ounce of pot — but it bans...
Apple's gains lift tech in quiet day before jobs data
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks closed modestly higher on Thursday, a day ahead of the key monthly jobs report, as a rebound in shares of Apple helped boost technology shares. Traders were reluctant to bet heavily a day before the Friday release of the November employment report. Just 5.62 billion shares changed hands on U.S. exchanges, shy of the 6.48 billion daily average this year. ...
Wider Chaos Feared as Syrian Rebels and Kurds Clash
Label: WorldLynsey Addario for The New York TimesSyrian Kurds in Ras al-Ain are seeking refuge across the border in Ceylanpinar, Turkey. CEYLANPINAR, Turkey — In plain view of the patrons at an outdoor cafe here in this border town, the convoy of gun trucks waving the flag of the Syrian rebels whizzed through the Syrian village of Ras al-Ain. They had not come to fight their primary enemy, the soldiers of Bashar...
Facebook might buy Microsoft’s Atlas Ad platform to compete with Google
Label: TechnologyIs Facebook (FB) preparing to compete with Google (GOOG) in online advertising? According to AllThingsD and BusinessInsider’s sources Facebook might be taking steps to build its own advertising network for online websites. AllThingsD says that rather than build a new advertising network from scratch, Facebook could just buy Microsoft’s (MSFT) Atlas Solutions platform “that...
Michelle Obama's Grammy Nod: The Beekeeper Gets Credit, Too!, She Says
Label: Lifestyle By Sandra Sobieraj Westfall 12/06/2012 at 05:45 PM EST Her husband already has two Grammys on the shelf, but for First Lady Michelle Obama, her first nomination is still an honor – one for which she shares the credit.Mrs. Obama, who is nominated in the spoken-word category for her book American Grown, says in...
Dec
05
Study could spur wider use of prenatal gene tests
Label: HealthA new study sets the stage for wider use of gene testing in early pregnancy. Scanning the genes of a fetus reveals far more about potential health risks than current prenatal testing does, say researchers who compared both methods in thousands of pregnancies nationwide.A surprisingly high number — 6 percent — of certain fetuses declared normal by conventional testing were found to have genetic abnormalities...
Dow, S&P end higher, but Apple sinks Nasdaq in wild day
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - A volatile trading session ended with U.S. stocks mostly higher on Wednesday, even as Apple, the most valuable company in the United States, suffered its worst day of losses in almost four years. In a strange occurrence, Apple accounted for the entirety of the Nasdaq 100's <.ndx> fall of 1.1 percent, while the Dow industrials - which do not include Apple as...
Typhoon Bopha Kills Hundreds in Philippines
Label: WorldBullit Marquez/Associated PressA resident hung clothing amid fallen trees and debris on Wednesday, a day after Typhoon Bopha made landfall in the village of Andap, in southern Philippines. More Photos »MANILA — With many roads and bridges washed away, rescue teams struggled Wednesday to reach isolated villages in the southern Philippines after a powerful out-of-season typhoon tore through the region,...
25 top-rated Facebook games from 2012
Label: TechnologyGames can be both a welcome and an annoying diversion on Facebook, the world’s most popular online social network. This year, Facebook crossed a big milestone — reaching 1 billion active users. Game companies such as “FarmVille” creator Zynga Inc. and Rovio Entertainment Ltd. of “Angry Birds” fame seek to tap into that vast base of users to gain more players for their games.This week, Facebook Inc....
Josh Lucas Says Sleep Training Son Was 'Incredibly Difficult'
Label: Lifestyle Mom & Babies Celebrity Baby Blog 12/04/2012 at 05:00 PM ET Paul Zimmerman/WireImageNo amount of tears, tantrums or extreme tiredness can deter new dad Josh Lucas from reveling in his most important role.“Everyone says it’s the greatest adventure you’ll ever have and I’m amazed at how much I’m loving...
Dec
04
Study: Drug coverage to vary under health law
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — A new study says basic prescription drug coverage could vary dramatically from state to state under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.That's because states get to set benefits for private health plans that will be offered starting in 2014 through new insurance exchanges.The study out Tuesday from the market analysis firm Avalere Health found that some states will require...
Wall Street slips as investors seek cliff progress
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks finished slightly lower in a quiet session on Tuesday as the back-and-forth wrangling over the "fiscal cliff" gave investors little reason to act. Trading volume was light as legislators continue to negotiate a deal to avoid a $600 billion package of tax hikes and federal spending cuts that would begin January 1 and could push the economy into recession. ...
U.S. Navy Denies Iranian Claim to Have Captured Drone
Label: WorldTEHRAN — Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps naval forces have captured an American drone that it said entered Iranian airspace over the Persian Gulf, state television reported on Tuesday. The claim was quickly denied by the United States Navy. Iranian state media said the aircraft was a ScanEagle built by Boeing, which, according to the company’s Web site, can be launched and operated from...
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