What do politicians do after losing their re-election bids? Take to Twitter, of course. Former Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts has been doing just that.Brown has been tweeting about his everyday life post-politics, posting blurbs about house chores, football, and his family, but Brown’s tweets are somewhat less refined than those tweeted by his skilled staffers when he was serving in Congress.On...
Katrina Bowden: I'm Planning a Wedding Without a Wedding Planner
Label: Lifestyle By Dahvi Shira 01/28/2013 at 06:30 PM EST Katrina Bowden at the SAG Awards Jan. 27 Jennifer Graylock/FilmMagic Wedding planning is no pice of cake for Katrina Bowden.The 30 Rock actress got engaged the night before the 2012 Screen Actors Guild Awards – and a year...
Soldier who lost 4 limbs has double-arm transplant
Label: HealthOn Facebook, he describes himself as a "wounded warrior...very wounded."Brendan Marrocco was the first soldier to survive losing all four limbs in the Iraq War, and doctors revealed Monday that he's received a double-arm transplant.Those new arms "already move a little," he tweeted a month after the operation.Marrocco, a 26-year-old New Yorker, was injured by a roadside bomb in 2009. He had the transplant...
S&P 500 eases, ends longest winning run in eight years
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 eased slightly on Monday after an eight-day run of gains, while the Nasdaq edged higher as Apple shares rebounded. The index remained above 1,500, however, after closing above that level on Friday for the first time in more than five years. The S&P 500's eight sessions of gains was its longest winning streak in eight years. Caterpillar...
Yemen Seizes Boat Suspected of Smuggling Iranian Arms
Label: WorldWASHINGTON – Authorities in Yemen last week seized a boat in their territorial waters filled with a large quantity of explosives, weapons and money, according to American officials briefed on the interdiction. The officials said Monday that there were indications that Iran was smuggling the military contraband to insurgents inside Yemen, although they declined to provide details. Yemeni security...
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As world of gadgets grows, online industry tunes in to video ads
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Internet video ads, long a sideshow in the online advertising market, are gaining in importance to marketers and Web publishers as they look to capitalize on consumers’ changing viewing habits and tap a $ 70 billion television market.The ever-expanding array of gadgets that display online video, from tablets to Internet-connected TVs and DVD players, along with technology...
Casey Anthony Declares Bankruptcy, Reconciles with Her Dad
Label: Lifestyle By Steve Helling 01/27/2013 at 06:30 PM EST Casey Anthony Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel/Polaris Casey Anthony is broke.The Florida woman who was infamously acquitted of killing her daughter, Caylee, has filed for bankruptcy in Florida. In the bankruptcy petition,...
CDC: Flu seems to level off except in the West
Label: HealthNew government figures show that flu cases seem to be leveling off nationwide. Flu activity is declining in most regions although still rising in the West.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitalizations and deaths spiked again last week, especially among the elderly. The CDC says quick treatment with antiviral medicines is important, in particular for the very...
Fed waits for job market to perk up
Label: BusinessLONDON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's ultra-loose monetary policy is a root cause of the "currency wars" that some see as a looming threat to the world economy, but don't expect the U.S. central bank to signal a shift back to normal any time soon. The Fed, whose policy-setting Federal Open Market Committee concludes a two-day meeting on Wednesday, said just last month that it expects...
The Lede Blog: Fire at a Nightclub in Southern Brazil
Label: WorldVictims of the fire are attended by medics — this video contains graphic images. An intense fire ripped through a nightclub crowded with university students in southern Brazil early on Sunday morning, leaving behind a scene of horror, with bodies piled in the club’s bathrooms and on the street.At least 233 people were killed, many of them students in the agronomy and veterinary medicine programs at...
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