PARIS — What do bananas have to do with national identity? A lot, if you consider the bananas hurled at black soccer players in different parts of Europe, igniting outrage among international players and feeble calls for tolerance by coaches. When racist behavior is exhibited by individuals, it can be written off — not excused — as random, individual acts of hooliganism. In northern...
Poll finds people want an ‘iPhone 5S’ with new color options
Label: TechnologyThe latest rumor surrounding Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation “iPhone 5S” is that it will launch in May or June with two different screen sizes and five different color options. So said Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White in a research note earlier this week. White has made some good early calls before — he was one of the first to report that Apple was working on the iPad mini — but nothing is...
Jessica Simpson: Motherhood Is the Best - and the Most Challenging
Label: Lifestyle Jamie McCarthy/GettyBeing a working mom has its ups and downs for Jessica Simpson.The Fashion Star mentor, 32, who announced on Christmas Day that she is expecting her second child, recently told PEOPLE, “Motherhood is the best thing I’ve ever experienced – and the most challenging.”Balancing her career with her personal life is one of Simpson’s struggles.“On some of the days of Fashion Star, I’m...
Indian court to rule on generic drug industry
Label: HealthNEW DELHI (AP) — From Africa's crowded AIDS clinics to the malarial jungles of Southeast Asia, the lives of millions of ill people in the developing world are hanging in the balance ahead of a legal ruling that will determine whether India's drug companies can continue to provide cheap versions of many life-saving medicines.The case — involving Swiss drug maker Novartis AG's cancer drug Glivec — pits...
Global shares, oil slip on Fed stimulus nerves
Label: BusinessLONDON (Reuters) - World shares edged lower and the dollar rose before U.S. jobs data on Friday which investors will watch more intensely than usual after the Federal Reserve linked future stimulus to labor market performance. Minutes from the Federal Reserve's December policy meeting unsettled financial markets on Thursday by revealing some policymakers already want to slow or stop asset...
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Murder Charges Expected Against 5 Men in New Delhi Gang Rape
Label: WorldNEW DELHI – Rape, murder and other charges were filed on Thursday against five men suspected of carrying out the brutal gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old physiotherapy student in a case that has sparked outrage and protests across India. Sajjad Hussain/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesIndian lawyers protested on Thursday outside a court in New Delhi where charges were filed in a...
Microsoft acquires start-up id8: source
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp bought start-up id8 Group R2 Studios Inc as it looks to expand further in technology focused on the home and entertainment, a person familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.id8 Group R2 Studios was started in 2011 by Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor Blake Krikorian. It recently launched a Google Android application to allow users to control home...
Brandy: My Proposal Was a 'Spontaneous Thing'
Label: Lifestyle By Mark Gray 01/03/2013 at 07:30 AM EST Ryan Press and Brandy Al Powers/Powers Imagery/Invision/AP Brandy had no idea that her fiancé Ryan Press had plans to ask for her hand in marriage last week. Then again, she doesn't think her beau knew he was going to, either.
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Flu? Malaria? Disease forecasters look to the sky
Label: HealthNEW YORK (AP) — Only a 10 percent chance of showers today, but a 70 percent chance of flu next month.That's the kind of forecasting health scientists are trying to move toward, as they increasingly include weather data in their attempts to predict disease outbreaks.In one recent study, two scientists reported they could predict — more than seven weeks in advance — when flu season was going to peak...
Global shares stall, dollar up as more U.S. budget fights loom
Label: BusinessLONDON (Reuters) - World share gains stalled and the dollar rose on Thursday as investors grew concerned about political battles looming in Washington over spending cuts, following this week's deal to avoid sharp U.S. tax hikes. The MSCI world equity index <.miwd00000pus> dipped from an 18-month high to be down 0.15 percent at 346.7 points while the dollar hit a three-week peak...
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