NEW YORK (AP) — Flu is now widespread in all but three states as the nation grapples with an earlier-than-normal season. But there was one bit of good news Friday: The number of hard-hit areas declined.The flu season in the U.S. got under way a month early, in December, driven by a strain that tends to make people sicker. That led to worries that it might be a bad season, following one of the mildest...
Getting comfortable with living on the edge
Label: BusinessLONDON (Reuters) - Just as you learn to put up with a nagging toothache, this week is expected to provide fresh evidence that the U.S. economy is getting used to life on the edge of the fiscal cliff. Of course, putting off that trip to the dentist is not necessarily wise. The longer Washington delays, the more painful it will become to narrow its gaping budget deficit. But...
France bombs Islamist stronghold in north Mali
Label: WorldBAMAKO/PARIS (Reuters) - French fighter jets pounded an Islamist rebel stronghold deep in northern Mali on Sunday as Paris poured more troops into the capital Bamako, awaiting a West African force to dislodge al Qaeda-linked insurgents from the country's north. The attack on Gao, the largest city in the desert region controlled by the Islamist alliance, marked a decisive intensification...
Johnson’s tweet about Trestman landing NFL job creates buzz in football circles
Label: TechnologyMarc Trestman remains the head coach of the Montreal Alouettes, at least for now.Former NFL head coach Jimmy Johnson got the football world — north and south of the border — buzzing Friday when he strongly suggested Trestman was heading to Chicago to become the Bears‘ head coach.“Looks like 2 of my guys getting NFL jobs..Chud Cleveland and my QB coach at U Trestman to Chicago,” tweeted Johnson, now...
Jan
12
Britney Spears & Jason Trawick Split: What Went Wrong?
Label: Lifestyle By Kevin O'Donnell 01/12/2013 at 04:00 PM EST Britney Spears and Jason Trawick Michael Kovac/Getty Britney Spears and Jason Trawick mutually ended their engagement Friday, just over a year after he popped the question to the pop star in Las Vegas. So what was...
Q&A: Scramble for vaccine as flu season heats up
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — Missed flu-shot day at the office last fall? And all those "get vaccinated" ads? A scramble for shots is under way as late-comers seek protection from a miserable flu strain already spreading through much of the country.Federal health officials said Friday that there is still some flu vaccine available and it's not too late to benefit from it. But people may have to call around to...
Wall Street Week Ahead: Attention turns to financial earnings
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - After over a month of watching Capitol Hill and Pennsylvania Avenue, Wall Street can get back to what it knows best: Wall Street. The first full week of earnings season is dominated by the financial sector - big investment banks and commercial banks - just as retail investors, free from the "fiscal cliff" worries, have started to get back into the markets. ...
Russia rejects Assad exit as precondition for Syria deal
Label: WorldMOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Russia voiced support on Saturday for international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi but insisted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's exit cannot be a precondition for a deal to end the country's conflict. Some 60,000 Syrians have been killed during the 21-month-old revolt and world powers are divided over how to stop the escalating bloodshed. Government aircraft bombed...
“Storage Wars” porn lawsuit: alleged Brandi Passante video distributor found in contempt
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Jan
11
Poppy Montgomery Expecting Second Child
Label: Lifestyle Mom & Babies Celebrity Baby Blog 01/11/2013 at 04:00 PM ET Gregg DeGuire/WireImage There’s a baby on the way for Poppy Montgomery!The Unforgettable star is expecting her second child this spring, a rep for Montgomery confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.This will be the actress’ first child with Shawn...
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