He waged an insurgent campaign against his boss to become Los Angeles County district attorney, promising to act as a prosecutor...
Twitter to Start War on Instagram In Time for Christmas
Label: TechnologyHolidays seem to be Instagram‘s bread and butter, so it makes sense that Twitter would fire their first shot in the war on Instagram when the app is at its most vulnerable. RELATED: Why You Can’t See Instagram Photos on Twitter AnymoreIf we learned anything from Thanksgiving, it’s that people love to Instagram their holidays. Turkeys, stuffing, table settings: you Amaro’d it all. It was the service’s...
Rolling Stones hit NY for 50th anniversary gig
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — "Time Waits for No One," the Rolling Stones sang in 1974, but lately it's seemed like that grizzled quartet does indeed have some sort of exemption from the ravages of time.At an average age of 68-plus years, the British rockers are clearly in fighting form, sounding tight, focused and truly ready for the spotlight at a rapturously received pair of London concerts last month.On Saturday,...
New Taxes to Take Effect to Fund Health Care Law
Label: HealthWASHINGTON — For more than a year, politicians have been fighting over whether to raise taxes on high-income people. They rarely mention that affluent Americans will soon be hit with new taxes adopted as part of the 2010 health care law. The new levies, which take effect in January, include an increase in the payroll tax on wages and a tax on investment income, including interest, dividends...
More young American adults are leaving the nest
Label: Business WASHINGTON — After riding out the tough economy in their parents' basements, more young American adults are starting to break...
Dec
07
Lebanese men 'lost' to Syria deepen the divide in Tripoli
Label: World TRIPOLI, Lebanon — Late that evening, Abdel Hakim Ibrahim finally confirmed his father's worst fear: He had left for Syria."I've...
Exclusive: Google to replace M&A chief
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc is replacing the head of its in-house mergers and acquisitions group, David Lawee, with one of its top lawyers, according to a person familiar with the matter.Don Harrison, a high-ranking lawyer at Google, will replace Lawee as head of the Internet search company‘s corporate development group, which oversees mergers and acquisitions, said the source, who spoke...
Viral rapper PSY apologizes for anti-US protests
Label: LifestyleSouth Korean rapper and Internet sensation PSY is apologizing to Americans for participating in anti-U.S. protests several years ago.Park Jae-sang, who performs as PSY, issued a statement Friday after reports surfaced that he had participated in concerts protesting the U.S. military presence in South Korea during the early stages of the Iraq war.At a 2004 concert, the "Gangnam Style" rapper performs...
The New Old Age Blog: A Son Lost, a Mother Found
Label: HealthMy 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...
Former IndyMac execs told to pay FDIC $169 million
Label: Business Three former IndyMac Bank executives must pay the government $169 million for their role in the Pasadena lender's collapse,...
Dec
06
Suspect in Northridge killings had violated probation
Label: World The man accused of killing four people at a Northridge home over the weekend violated his probation two months before the mass...
George Zimmerman sues NBC and reporters
Label: LifestyleORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman sued NBC on Thursday, claiming he was defamed when the network edited his 911 call to police after the shooting of Trayvon Martin to make it sound like he was racist.The former neighborhood watch volunteer filed the lawsuit seeking an undisclosed amount of money in Seminole County, outside Orlando. Also named in the complaint were three reporters covering the...
Drug Makers Challenge Pill Disposal Law in California
Label: HealthBrand name drug makers and their generic counterparts rarely find themselves on the same side of an issue, but now they are making an exception. They have teamed up to fight a local law in California, the first in the nation, that makes them responsible for running — and paying for — a program that would allow consumers to turn in unused medicines for proper disposal. Such so-called drug...
California sues Delta Air Lines over mobile app privacy policy
Label: Business The state of California has fired the opening shot in its fight to get mobile apps to comply with state privacy laws. California...
Dec
05
L.A. council votes to regulate valet parking operators
Label: World Valet parking operators in Los Angeles would be regulated for the first time under an ordinance the City Council approved unanimously...
Stars out in London for 'Les Mis' premiere
Label: LifestyleLONDON (AP) — Hollywood stars Anne Hathaway and Hugh Jackman have braved the London cold to walk the red carpet for the world premiere of "Les Miserables."Hathaway said at the premiere Wednesday that playing the role of Fantine in the film adaptation of "Les Mis" was a dream job she would have done anything to land, describing the gig as "the sort of job you should give your paycheck back" for.The...
Extended Use of Breast Cancer Drug Suggested
Label: HealthThe widely prescribed drug tamoxifen already plays a major role in reducing the risk of death from breast cancer. But a new study suggests that women should be taking the drug for twice as long as is now customary, a finding that could upend the standard that has been in place for about 15 years. In the study, patients who continued taking tamoxifen for 10 years were less likely to have...
Netflix buys exclusive rights to Disney movies
Label: Business Netflix Inc. has acquired exclusive U.S. rights to movies from Walt Disney Studios in a deal that catapults the Internet video-on-demand...
Dec
04
Mediators may spur a quick resolution in port strike
Label: World Standing with a picket sign in hand, clerical worker Manny Garcia gestured his thanks to motorists honking in support as they...
'Dr. Phil"s stolen classic Chevy recovered
Label: LifestyleBURBANK, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles police say they've recovered a stolen 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible that belongs to talk-show host Phil McGraw.Detective Jess Corral said Tuesday that investigators recovered McGraw's classic car, along with 13 others, after law enforcement began targeting auto theft rings.McGraw is known as television's "Dr. Phil. His car was stolen from the RODZ shop in Burbank...
Generic Drug Makers Facing Squeeze on Revenue
Label: HealthThey call it the patent cliff. Brand-name drug makers have feared it for years. And now the makers of generic drugs fear it, too. This year, more than 40 brand-name drugs — valued at $35 billion in annual sales — lost their patent protection, meaning that generic companies were permitted to make their own lower-priced versions of well-known drugs like Plavix, Lexapro and Seroquel...
Ma Barker's infamous Florida hide-out for sale
Label: Business The Ma Barker hide-out, site of the longest shootout in FBI history, drew more international publicity than solid offers when...
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