WASHINGTON — Rejecting President Obama’s call to raise tax rates for the wealthy, House Republicans unveiled a counteroffer...
Social Media Is Eating Our Lives (And Pinterest Is Chewing Fastest)
Label: Technology If you find yourself spending an inordinate amount of time on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest, thank your smartphone and tablet: Americans’ social media use is on track to spike 37 percent this year, driven by a near doubling of consumption on mobile apps, according to a new Nielsen study.The biggest social networks are seeing mobile use explode while desktop computer...
Turkey fines TV channel for “The Simpsons” blasphemy
Label: LifestyleISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey‘s broadcasting regulator is fining a television channel for insulting religious values after it aired an episode of “The Simpsons” which shows God taking orders from the devil.Radio and television watchdog RTUK said it was fining private broadcaster CNBC-e 52,951 lira ($ 30,000) over the episode of the hit U.S. animated TV series, whose scenes include the devil asking God...
Small Employers Weigh Impact of Providing Health Insurance
Label: HealthErich Schlegel for The New York TimesRobert Mayfield, who owns Dairy Queen franchises in Texas, says he is “scared to death” of the new health care law. Like many franchisees, Robert U. Mayfield, who owns five Dairy Queens in and around Austin, Tex., is always eager to expand and — no surprise — has had his eyes on opening a sixth DQ. But he said concerns about the new federal health care law had...
Pullback in Manufacturing
Label: BusinessWASHINGTON — Manufacturing in the United States shrank in November to its weakest level since July 2009, one month after the recession ended, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday. The institute’s index of manufacturing conditions fell to a reading of 49.5 points last month, down from 51.7 in October. Readings above 50 signal growth, while readings below indicate contraction....
Dec
02
Northridge residents stunned by multiple slayings
Label: World Shane Grady woke up "from a dead sleep" early Sunday when he heard gunshots.He dropped to the floor and looked out his window,...
A Google-a-Day Puzzle for Dec. 2
Label: Technology Our good friends at Google run a daily puzzle challenge and asked us to help get them out to the geeky masses. Each day’s puzzle will task your googling skills a little more, leading you to Google mastery. Each morning at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time you’ll see a new puzzle posted here.SPOILER WARNING:We leave the comments on so people can work together to find the answer....
Clint Eastwood’s daughter named Miss Golden Globe
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Hooray for nepotism.One of Clint Eastwood‘s daughters, Francesca Eastwood, has been named Miss Golden Globe for this January’s awards show. She joins a long list of celebrity offspring including Rumer Willis (Demi Moore and Bruce’s little girl) and Lorraine Nicholson (the apple of Jack’s eye) in receiving the honor. Other past Miss Gold Globes include Melanie Griffith (daughter...
Unboxed: Stand-Up Desks Gaining Favor in the Workplace
Label: HealthTHE health studies that conclude that people should sit less, and get up and move around more, have always struck me as fitting into the “well, duh” category. But a closer look at the accumulating research on sitting reveals something more intriguing, and disturbing: the health hazards of sitting for long stretches are significant even for people who are quite active when they’re not sitting...
Unboxed: Stand-Up Desks Gaining Favor in the Workplace
Label: BusinessTHE health studies that conclude that people should sit less, and get up and move around more, have always struck me as fitting into the “well, duh” category. But a closer look at the accumulating research on sitting reveals something more intriguing, and disturbing: the health hazards of sitting for long stretches are significant even for people who are quite active when they’re not sitting...
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