All the speculation is about to end. In a matter of hours, viewers can judge for themselves whether Lance Armstrong told the truth this time.Armstrong's confession to Oprah Winfrey about using performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France a record seven times in a row will be televised at 9 p.m. Thursday, the first segment of a two-part special on the Oprah Winfrey Network. Since word of his...
The New Old Age Blog: Officials Say Checks Won't Be in the Mail
Label: HealthThe jig is up.Two years ago, the Treasury Department initiated its Go Direct campaign to persuade people still receiving paper checks for their Social Security, Veterans Affairs, S.S.I. and other federal benefits to switch to direct deposit.“At that point, we were issuing approximately 11 million checks each month,” or about 15 percent of the total, Walt Henderson, director of the campaign, told me.After...
How to find the best medical information online
Label: Business If you turn to Google before turning to a doctor when you're feeling icky, you're not alone.Last year, 1 in 3 Americans typed...
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Helicopter crashes in central London, killing at least two people
Label: World LONDON -- A helicopter apparently crashed into a crane atop a high-rise building in central London during the morning rush hour...
iPhone demand said to be ‘robust,’ recent cuts don’t reflect weak demand
Label: TechnologyFollowing recent reports from Nikkei and The Wall Street Journal that suggested Apple (AAPL) slashed iPhone 5 component orders in half due to weak demand, the company’s stock fell significantly and opened below $ 500 for the first time in nearly a year. The reports have been called into question, however, with many believing they do not...
Director defends 'Zero Dark Thirty' torture scenes
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Director Kathryn Bigelow is defending torture scenes in "Zero Dark Thirty," saying the military hunt for Osama bin Laden wasn't free of moral consequences.The best picture Oscar-nominated film opens by declaring it's based on firsthand accounts of actual events.California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and other lawmakers have criticized the film as misleading for suggesting torture led...
The New Old Age Blog: In Flu Season,Use a Mask. But Which One?
Label: HealthDo face masks help prevent people from getting the flu? And if so, how much protection do they give?You might think the answer to this question would be well established. It’s not.In fact, there is considerable uncertainty over how well face masks guard against influenza when people use them outside of hospitals and other health care settings. This has been a topic of discussion and debate in infectious...
Toyota moves to settle two high-profile sudden acceleration cases
Label: Business Toyota Motor Corp. has quietly moved to settle two high-profile sudden acceleration lawsuits in recent weeks in what appears...
Jan
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SoCal Edison destroyed downed poles before inspection
Label: World A state probe into the widespread power outages caused by a furious 2011 windstorm was unable to determine whether toppled utility...
The Golden Globes, Starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler and Nobody Else
Label: TechnologyWe realize there’s only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today: RELATED: The Way the World Could Have EndedNow, we know what you’re thinking. Forget the rest of the...
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