Internet activist and computer prodigy Aaron Swartz, who helped create an early version of the Web feed system RSS and was facing...
Sony Pictures executive: “Zero Dark Thirty” “does not advocate torture”
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Sony Pictures executive Amy Pascal lashed out on Friday at a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) who accused Osama bin Laden film “Zero Dark Thirty” of promoting torture and urged fellow Academy members not to vote for it in the Oscars race.In a strongly worded statement, Pascal said the “attempt to censure one of the great films of our time should...
City Room: Cuomo Declares Public Health Emergency Over Flu Outbreak
Label: HealthWith the nation in the grip of a severe influenza outbreak that has seen deaths reach epidemic levels, New York State declared a public health emergency on Saturday, making access to vaccines more easily available.There have been nearly 20,000 cases of flu reported across the state so far this season, officials said. Last season, 4,400 positive laboratory tests were reported.“We are experiencing...
Microsoft may have exited gadget show prematurely
Label: TechnologyLAS VEGAS (AP) — Microsoft may have relinquished its starring role in America’s gaudiest gadget show a year too early.After 13 straight years in the spotlight, Microsoft’s decision to scale back its presence at this week’s International CES deprived the software maker of a prime opportunity to explain and promote a new generation of redesigned computers running its radically remade Windows operating...
Jan
11
3 teens shot in South Side attacks
Label: World Three teens were shot in two separate South Side attacks this afternoon, authorities said.About 4:05 p.m., a 16-year-old boy...
Evan Rachel Wood expecting first child with actor Jamie Bell
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actress Evan Rachel Wood said on Friday that she and her husband, British actor Jamie Bell, are expecting their first child.“Thanks for all your warm wishes,” Wood, 25, wrote on her Twitter account. “We are very happy. I’m gonna be a mama!”Moments earlier, Wood posted a picture of the pregnancy book “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” on the social media site.It will be...
Flu Deaths Reach Epidemic Level, but May Be at Peak
Label: HealthDeaths in the current flu season have officially crossed the line into “epidemic” territory, federal health officials said Friday, adding that, on the bright side, there were also early signs that the caseloads could be peaking. Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, speaking on a telephone news conference, again urged Americans to keep getting flu shots. At the same...
U.S. to review Boeing 787 design, safety
Label: BusinessTwo new incidents involving the Boeing 787 Dreamliner have been reported in Japan -- a crack in the cockpit and an oil leak. Norah O'Donnell reports. ...
Sprint confirms it will launch BlackBerry 10 later this year
Label: TechnologyTitle Post: Sprint confirms it will launch BlackBerry 10 later this yearUrl Post: http://www.news.fluser.com/sprint-confirms-it-will-launch-blackberry-10-later-this-year/Link To Post : Sprint confirms it will launch BlackBerry 10 later this yearRating: 100%based on 99998 ratings.5 user reviews.Author: Fluser SeoLinkThanks for visiting the blog, If any criticism and suggestions please leave a comm...
Jan
10
1 dead, 1 wounded in South Side attack
Label: World Chicago police work at the scene of a fatal shooting at 71st an Jeffery on Chicago's southeast side. ...
Adele to join in Hollywood’s Golden Globe party
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop star Adele is set to attend the Golden Globes ceremony in Beverly Hills on Sunday in what will be her first public appearance since giving birth to a boy in October.Golden Globe organizers said the 24-year-old British singer would be attending as a nominee, rather than a performer. Her “Skyfall” theme song for the latest James Bond movie is in the running for best original...
F.D.A. Requires Cuts to Dosages of Ambien and Other Sleep Drugs
Label: HealthWASHINGTON — For two decades, millions of Americans have taken Ambien to help them sleep at night. But for years, the Food and Drug Administration has gotten complaints that people felt drowsy the morning after taking the medicine or its successors, and sometimes got into car accidents. On Thursday, after laboratory studies and driving tests confirming the risks of drowsiness, the agency...
Jewel-Osco stores to be sold to Cerberus group
Label: BusinessJewel-Osco stores will be sold to a consortium of investors led by Cerberus Capital Management, Jewel's parent Supervalu said today. (WGN - Chicago) ...
Is BlackBerry back? Strong early BlackBerry 10 demand could signal RIM comeback
Label: TechnologyAfter hitting a rough patch that seemed to last for most of 2012, Research In Motion (RIMM) may finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. RIM plans to unveil the finished version of its next-generation BlackBerry 10 platform at a press conference on January 30th, and at least one new smartphone is expected to be revealed during the event. Generating interest in BlackBerry 10 within the crowded...
Jan
09
Exhumation of poisoned lottery winner proceeds
Label: World Cook County authorities continue to move toward exhuming the body of a Chicago man who died of cyanide poisoning weeks after...
“Homeland,” “Girls” win Directors Guild TV nominations
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The directors of hit television dramas “Homeland” and “Mad Men” were among those nominated for Directors Guild of America (DGA) awards on Wednesday.They were joined by Lena Dunham for her coming-of-age HBO series “Girls” and actor Bryan Cranston for ABC’s “Modern Family” in the comedy category.AMC’s “Breaking Bad” director Rian Johnson and Greg Mottola, director of HBO’s “The...
Pap Test May Prove Useful at Detecting More Types of Cancer, Study Suggests
Label: HealthThe Pap test, which has prevented countless deaths from cervical cancer, may eventually help to detect cancers of the uterus and ovaries as well, a new study suggests. For the first time, researchers have found genetic material from uterine or ovarian cancers in Pap smears, meaning that it may become possible to detect three diseases with just one routine test. But the research is...
Boeing backs its Dreamliner after 3 incidents
Label: Business Chicago-based Boeing Co. has "extreme confidence" in its new and highly trumpeted 787 Dreamliner, and the plane is safe,...
Why bother with a Facebook phone? Facebook’s app is already on 86% of iPhones and iPads
Label: TechnologyRumors suggesting Facebook (FB) is working on a smartphone have resurfaced a number of times over the past year. Each time, Facebook denied the various claims. Facebook may indeed still be working on its own phone but as a new report from market research firm NPD Group shows, it probably doesn’t need to.[More from BGR: Is Samsung the new Apple?]Facebook makes money by gathering information about its...
Jan
08
Medical examiner seeks to exhume body of poisoned lottery winner
Label: World Urooj Khan won the $1 million in the lottery just weeks before he died suddenly of a heart attack in his West Rogers Park...
“Idol” judges Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj play nice after feud
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – New “American Idol” judges Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj shrugged off their widely publicized feud on Tuesday as a “trumped-up thing” that was merely a passionate difference of opinion over the TV talent show‘s contestants.In their first big media appearance ahead of the hit show’s return to Fox television on January 16, the two pop stars showered each other with praise while...
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