My friend Yvonne was already at the front door when I woke, so at first I didn’t realize that my mother was missing.It was less than a week after my son Spencer died. Since that day, a constant stream of friends had been coming and going, bringing casseroles and soup, love, support and chatter. Mom hated it.My 94-year-old mother, who has vascular dementia, has been living in my home in upstate New...
Wealth Matters: Protect Yourself from Investment Fraud This Madoff Day
Label: BusinessFrom left, Marc S. Drier, Bernard L. Madoff and R. Allen Stanford. Their fraudulent schemes collapsed in late 2008 and early 2009. THIS is the time of year when most people think of gifts and holiday gatherings. I couldn’t help thinking of frauds past. Four years ago this week, Marc S. Dreier, a high-flying lawyer, was arrested and later charged with defrauding his clients of $700 million....
Dec
06
18 arrested in federal crackdown on gang that operated near USC
Label: WorldFederal authorities on Thursday announced a sweeping racketeering indictment against a Mexican Mafia-controlled gang that operated in an L.A. neighborhood just north of USC and was allegedly involved in at least one slaying, drug sales, extortion and robberies.Eighteen members of the Harpys gang, also known as the Harpys-Dead End gang, were arrested Thursday morning on charges in three federal indictments...
Watch Syrian Rebels Make Rockets Out of Assad's Cluster Bombs
Label: Technology When Bashar Assad attacks his own people with cluster munitions, enterprising Syrian rebels don’t just run for cover. They harvest unexploded cluster bombs for parts they can use in homemade rockets to turn back on regime forces. Do not try this at home. In the video above, shot by the Syrian rebel al-Farouq Battalions, the fuses from cluster bombs get recycled in makeshift weapons foundries...
Kristen Wiig may join “Anchorman: The Legend Continues”
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Kristen Wiig is being eyed for a role in “Anchorman: The Legend Continues” for Paramount Pictures, a person familiar with the negotiations has told TheWrap.Wiig would play opposite Steve Carell, as a love interest in the sequel. The script is still being written, and no cast beyond the principals has been set.Adam McKay is directing the feature, which is being produced...
Well: Running in Reverse
Label: HealthThis column appears in the Dec. 9 issue of The New York Times Magazine.Backward running, also known as reverse or retro running, is not as celebrated as barefoot running and will never be mistaken for the natural way to run. But a small body of science suggests that backward running enables people to avoid or recover from common injuries, burn extra calories, sharpen balance and, not least, mix up...
Obama’s Tax Plan Would Spare Many Affluent Families
Label: BusinessPresident Obama’s insistence that marginal tax rates rise for families making more than $250,000 has convinced millions of affluent Americans that they are likely to be writing larger checks to the government next year. But many of those families have no reason to fret. A close look at the president’s plan shows that a large majority of families making up to $300,000 – as well as hundreds...
Dec
05
Dispute over computer tied to killing of 4 at home, sources say
Label: World Detectives believe the quadruple homicide at a Northridge house over the weekend stemmed from a dispute over a computer and...
Skiing Needs a Surfline for Mountain Conditions
Label: Technology The snow industry needs help.This has nothing to do with the hardware you strap to your feet. On the contrary — the hard goods scene in snowboarding and skiing is incredibly vibrant and exciting. No, the problem with the snow industry is its lousy relationship with the internet, and the world of surfing could hold the answer.We’re in sore need of a single service that accurately and consistently...
Kathie Lee Gifford’s “Scandalous” musical to close after three weeks
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – So much for Kathie Lee Gifford‘s career as a playwright. The former “Live!” co-host’s Broadway musical “Scandalous: The Life and Times of Aimee Semple McPherson,” is shuttering a little after three weeks after it opened.The musical, which opened November 15, will have its final performance December 9 at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York.Gifford wrote the book and lyrics...
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