By Cynthia Wang 01/21/2013 at 07:00 PM EST Michelle Kwan and Clay Pell Courtesy of Caitlin Maloney Although she was a singles figure skater throughout her successful career, Michelle Kwan did have one steadfast partner on the ice – fashion designer Vera Wang."I...
Flu season fuels debate over paid sick time laws
Label: HealthNEW YORK (AP) — Sniffling, groggy and afraid she had caught the flu, Diana Zavala dragged herself in to work anyway for a day she felt she couldn't afford to miss.A school speech therapist who works as an independent contractor, she doesn't have paid sick days. So the mother of two reported to work and hoped for the best — and was aching, shivering and coughing by the end of the day. She stayed home...
Holding on to Downey's place in the space race
Label: Business Gerald Blackburn walked out of his office and surveyed the ruins of what was once the nerve center of America's space race.The...
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20
Bomb Attacks in Greece Raise Fear of Revived Radicalism
Label: WorldAngelos Tzortzinis for the International Herald TribuneRiot police were stationed in front of Villa Amalia, a gathering point in central Athens that has long been home to antiauthoritarian youth and some anarchists. Violence flared after police raids there. ATHENS — When alarms jolted Christos Konstas awake at 4 a.m. recently, he thought a neighbor’s apartment had caught fire. But as he made his way...
BlackBerry Z10 confirmed for Verizon in new leak
Label: TechnologyAnother day, another handful of BlackBerry 10 leaks to enjoy as the tech world waits for the new platform’s January 30th unveiling. Twitter user “evleaks,” who has a solid track record of leaking accurate details and images of unreleased smartphones, published a purported screenshot from Verizon Wireless (VZ) on Friday. The document confirms some details we already know — RIM’s (RIMM) first full-touch...
Selena Gomez vs. Justin Bieber: Who Sang It Better?
Label: Lifestyle By Alison Schwartz 01/20/2013 at 06:00 PM EST Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber Bryan Bedder/Getty; Steve Mack/FilmMagic Selena Gomez didn't officially comment on the status of her relationship with on-again, off-again beau Justin Bieber at her New York City acoustic...
Flu season fuels debate over paid sick time laws
Label: HealthNEW YORK (AP) — Sniffling, groggy and afraid she had caught the flu, Diana Zavala dragged herself in to work anyway for a day she felt she couldn't afford to miss.A school speech therapist who works as an independent contractor, she doesn't have paid sick days. So the mother of two reported to work and hoped for the best — and was aching, shivering and coughing by the end of the day. She stayed home...
Homeless inventor, generous doctor are pod-ners in helping others
Label: Business SACRAMENTO — The smell of the blossoms had drawn Mike Williams to the rose garden sometime after midnight. Capitol Park security...
Jan
19
News Analysis: Hollande’s Intervention in Mali Raises Concerns
Label: WorldFred Dufour/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesMalian Army soldiers ran a checkpoint in Niono on Friday. Officials said that 1,800 French troops were in Mali, with more coming. In just two hours last Thursday, after a plea for help from Mali’s interim president, Dioncounda Traoré, Mr. Hollande decided to send in French warplanes and ground troops. It was supposed to be a quick and dramatic...
America’s national parks weigh solitude against cellular access
Label: TechnologySALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – As cell phones, iPods and laptops creep steadily into every corner of modern life, America’s national parks have stayed largely off the digital grid, among the last remaining outposts of ringtone-free human solitude.For better or worse, that may soon change.Under pressure from telecommunications companies and a growing number of park visitors who feel adrift without mobile-phone...
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