CHICAGO (AP) — It happened after Columbine, Virginia Tech, Aurora, Colo., and now Sandy Hook: People figure there surely were signs of impending violence. But experts say predicting who will be the next mass shooter is virtually impossible — partly because as commonplace as these calamities seem, they are relatively rare crimes.Still, a combination of risk factors in troubled kids or adults including...
Wall Street Week Ahead: A lump of coal for "Fiscal Cliff-mas"
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street traders are going to have to pack their tablets and work computers in their holiday luggage after all. A traditionally quiet week could become hellish for traders as politicians in Washington are likely to fall short of an agreement to deal with $600 billion in tax hikes and spending cuts due to kick in early next year. Many economists forecast that this...
Dec
21
U.N. Panel Votes to Help Mali’s Army Oust Extremists
Label: WorldThe United Nations Security Council unanimously approved a resolution on Thursday that will send thousands of African troops into the desert nation of Mali to help oust Islamist extremists who have turned its northern half into a vast Qaeda enclave and training ground, menacing the stability of neighboring states and posing a potent new international terrorism threat. But the resolution also...
Ashton Kutcher Files for Divorce from Demi Moore
Label: Lifestyle People Exclusive By Ken Lee 12/21/2012 at 03:55 PM EST Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore Amanda Edwards/WireImage After more than a year with their marriage in legal limbo, Ashton Kutcher has filed for divorce from Demi Moore.The papers were filed Friday Los Angeles...
AP IMPACT: Big Pharma cashes in on HGH abuse
Label: HealthA federal crackdown on illicit foreign supplies of human growth hormone has failed to stop rampant misuse, and instead has driven record sales of the drug by some of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies, an Associated Press investigation shows.The crackdown, which began in 2006, reduced the illegal flow of unregulated supplies from China, India and Mexico.But since then, Big Pharma has been...
Wall Street sinks as "fiscal cliff" fears escalate
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks slid on Friday after a Republican plan to avoid the "fiscal cliff" failed to gain support on Thursday night, shrinking hopes that a deal would be reached before the new year. Trading was volatile as investors lost confidence in the prospect of a deal between the White House and Republicans. Lower volume ahead of the Christmas and New Year's holidays exaggerated...
Dec
20
At Benghazi Hearing, State Dept. Concedes Errors
Label: WorldWASHINGTON — State Department officials promised on Thursday to carry out quickly the recommendations of a review board to beef up security for the foreign service and urged Congress to provide more money to protect American diplomats. The promises came during a Senate hearing into the handling of diplomatic security in Benghazi, Libya, before a deadly attack on a diplomatic outpost there...
Acer will beat Google to market with its own $99 tablet
Label: TechnologyTitle Post: Acer will beat Google to market with its own $99 tabletRating: 100%based on 99998 ratings.5 user reviews.Author: Fluser SeoLinkThanks for visiting the blog, If any criticism and suggestions please leave a comm...
Shiri Appleby Expecting Her First Child
Label: Lifestyle Mom & Babies Celebrity Baby Blog 12/20/2012 at 03:00 PM ET Charley Gallay/GettyShiri Appleby is going to be a mom.The actress and fiancé Jon Shook are expecting their first child this spring, PEOPLE confirms.“Thank you for all the well wishes,” Appleby, 34, says. “We can’t wait to meet our little...
AP IMPACT: Steroids loom in major-college football
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — With steroids easy to buy, testing weak and punishments inconsistent, college football players are packing on significant weight — 30 pounds or more in a single year, sometimes — without drawing much attention from their schools or the NCAA in a sport that earns tens of billions of dollars for teams.Rules vary so widely that, on any given game day, a team with a strict no-steroid...
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