By Linda Marx 02/01/2013 at 04:00 PM EST Dario Franchitti and Ashley Judd Nick Laham/Getty In the fast and dangerous sport of IndyCar racing, Dario Franchitti could always take comfort in knowing his biggest fan would be waiting for him at the finish line in her...
Obama offers faith groups new birth control rule
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — Facing a wave of lawsuits over what government can tell religious groups to do, the Obama administration on Friday proposed a compromise for faith-based nonprofits that object to covering birth control in their employee health plans.Some of the lawsuits appear headed for the Supreme Court, threatening another divisive legal battle over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul...
Wall Street rises on jobs, factory data, Dow passes 14,000
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose to five-year highs on Friday after jobs and manufacturing data showed the economy's recovery remains on track. The Dow industrials rose above 14,000 for the first time since mid-October 2007 and the S&P touched its highest since December of that year. The S&P advanced 5 percent in January for its best start to a year since 1997 and is now just...
Suicide bomber kills guard at U.S. embassy in Turkey
Label: WorldANKARA (Reuters) - A far-leftist suicide bomber killed a Turkish security guard at the U.S. embassy in Ankara on Friday, officials said, blowing open an entrance and sending debris flying through the air. The attacker detonated explosives strapped to his body after entering an embassy gatehouse. The blast could be heard a mile away. A lower leg and other human remains lay on the street....
This Week’s Social Media Power Rankings: The Return of Swatch
Label: TechnologyThe social media sphere is an increasingly noisy place, especially for brands. But hiding somewhere in the static are strong signals from companies reaching their customers in innovative ways. The Social Business Index from the Dachis Group provides a (free) real-time ranking of more than 30,000 global brands based on their social performance. Every week we’re taking a tally...
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Donald Faison and Cacee Cobb Expecting a Baby
Label: Lifestyle Mom & Babies Celebrity Baby Blog 01/31/2013 at 03:55 PM ET Dr. Billy Ingram/WireimageCacee Cobb has more than just a best friend in Jessica Simpson — she also has a pregnancy pal.The Texas native and new husband Donald Faison are expecting their first child together, Cobb, 35, Tweeted Thursday.“Looks...
Hedgehog Alert! Prickly pets can carry salmonella
Label: HealthNEW YORK (AP) — Add those cute little hedgehogs to the list of pets that can make you sick.In the last year, 20 people were infected by a rare but dangerous form of salmonella bacteria, and one person died in January. The illnesses were linked to contact with hedgehogs kept as pets, according to a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Health officials on Thursday...
Market treads water ahead of Friday's employment data
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed on Thursday as investors were cautious after a mixed bag of economic data, while stellar earnings from chipmaker Qualcomm helped the Nasdaq index to edge higher. The S&P 500 is on track to post its best month since October 2011 and its best January since 1997. Investors expect a pullback in equities after the recent gains,...
Syria protests over Israel attack, warns of "surprise"
Label: WorldBEIRUT/AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria protested to the United Nations on Thursday over an Israeli air strike on its territory and warned of a possible "surprise" response. The foreign ministry summoned the head of the U.N. force in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights to deliver the protest a day after Israel hit what Syria said was a military research centre and diplomats said was a weapons convoy...
Apple loses a U.S. appeals bid in Samsung patent fight
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected Apple Inc‘s request to revive its bid for a sales ban on Samsung‘s Galaxy Nexus smartphone, dashing the iPhone maker’s attempt to recover crucial leverage in the global patent wars.Apple had asked the full Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., to revisit a decision in October by a three-judge panel of the same court....
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