WASHINGTON – House Republicans approved a temporary suspension of the $16.4-trillion ceiling on the nation’s debt Wednesday,...
Why the Future of TV Still Isn’t Here Yet
Label: TechnologyAs content providers continue to intimidate tech companies with a seemingly endless couch-potato conundrum, the latest innovation in the war to win your living room isn’t some new gadget from Apple or Netflix, or even that exciting à la carte content delivery system from Intel — it’s a protocol that helps our screens better communicate with one another. YouTube and Netflix have teamed up...
Sundance stars sound off on gun violence in film
Label: LifestylePARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The Sundance Film Festival isn't home to many shoot-em-up movies, but action-oriented actors at the festival are facing questions about Hollywood's role in American gun violence.Guy Pearce and Alexander Skarsgard are among those who say Hollywood shares in the blame.Pearce is in Park City, Utah, to support the family drama "Breathe In," but he's pulled plenty of imaginary triggers...
Well: Can You Read the Face of Victory?
Label: HealthPicture a tennis player in the moment he scores a critical point and wins a tournament. Now picture his opponent in the instant he loses the point that narrowly cost him the title. Can you tell one facial expression from the other, the look of defeat from the face of victory?Try your hand at the images below, of professional tennis players at competitive tournaments. All were included in a new study...
Annie's recalls frozen pizza that may have metal fragments in dough
Label: Business Annie's frozen Organic Spinach Mushroom Pizza is one of the products being recalled because of a metal fragments scare....
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Shooting reported at Houston college, at least two wounded
Label: World Shooting at Lone Star College Raw ...
Apple slips, BlackBerry slides and Windows Phone stalls in December
Label: TechnologyKantar Worldpanel’s December smartphone market share numbers are out. And they are as fascinating as ever. Kantar pegs the BlackBerry market share in America as 1.1% last month, down from 1.4% in November. Surprisingly, Windows Phone’s market share also ticked down to 2.6% in December from 2.7% in November. That might be a statistical artifact, but it is surprising not to see a substantial boost in...
Steve Harvey to host Feb. 1 NAACP Image Awards
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Steve Harvey is hosting next month's NAACP Image Awards.The organization said Tuesday that presenters will include "Django Unchained" nominees Samuel L. Jackson and Jamie Foxx. Queen Latifah and Tony Goldwyn also will be among the presenters. Dennis Haysbert will be the announcer for the live broadcast.Comedian-TV talk show host Harvey said he's honored to host the ceremony and...
Well Pets: Holly the Cat's Incredible Journey
Label: HealthNobody knows how it happened: an indoor house cat who got lost on a family excursion managing, after two months and about 200 miles, to return to her hometown.Even scientists are baffled by how Holly, a 4-year-old tortoiseshell who in early November became separated from Jacob and Bonnie Richter at an R.V. rally in Daytona Beach, Fla., appeared on New Year’s Eve — staggering, weak and emaciated —...
Super Bowl chicken wings getting pricier, less plentiful
Label: Business Americans are going to chow down on 1.23 billion chicken wings during Super Bowl weekend this year. But there will be fewer...
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