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Aaron Swartz, Coder and Activist, Dead at 26
Label: Technology We often say, upon the passing of a friend or loved one, that the world is a poorer place for the loss. But with the untimely death of programmer and activist Aaron Swartz, this isn’t just a sentiment; it’s literally true. Worthy, important causes will surface without a champion equal to their measure. Technological problems will go unsolved, or be solved a little less brilliantly than...
New Jimi Hendrix Music to Premiere on ‘Hawaii Five-0′
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Hawaii Five-0″ is about to undergo the Jimi Hendrix experience.CBS’s hit cop drama will feature previously unreleased music from the late guitar legend Hendrix on a special episode airing Sunday, January 20, the network said Thursday.he episode – which revolves around Chin Ho Kelly (portrayed by Daniel Dae Kim) being kidnapped and dropped off in Halawa Prison dressed as...
‘Bodega Clinicas’ Draw Interest of Health Officials
Label: HealthHUNTINGTON PARK, Calif. — The “bodega clinicas” that line the bustling commercial streets of immigrant neighborhoods around Los Angeles are wedged between money order kiosks and pawnshops. These storefront offices, staffed with Spanish-speaking medical providers, treat ailments for cash: a doctor’s visit is $20 to $40; a cardiology exam is $120; and at one bustling clinic, a colonoscopy is advertised...
Aaron Swartz, Internet Activist, Dies at 26
Label: BusinessMichael Francis McElroy for The New York TimesAaron Swartz in 2009. Aaron Swartz, a wizardly programmer who as a teenager helped develop code that delivered ever-changing Web content to users and later became a steadfast crusader to make that information freely available, was found dead on Friday in his New York apartment. He was 26. An uncle, Michael Wolf, said that Mr. Swartz...
Jan
11
Judge delays arraignment of theater shooting suspect James Holmes
Label: World CENTENNIAL, Colo. — A judge Friday delayed the arraignment of theater shooting suspect James E. Holmes on 166 counts of murder,...
French Troops Target Terrorists in Mali as Newest Shadow War Begins
Label: Technology The newest shadow war pitting western troops against Islamic radicals has begun. Except this one doesn’t feature any American forces, robots or warplanes. At least, not right this second.France has sent an as-yet-undisclosed number of troops to Mali, the beleaguered northwest African country whose northern section has been overrun by Islamist guerillas. “This operation will last as long as...
TV anchorman Gregory won’t face charges over gun clip
Label: LifestyleWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The District of Columbia has declined to prosecute NBC News anchor David Gregory for displaying an illegal high-capacity gun clip on a broadcast, a prosecutor said on Friday.District of Columbia Attorney General Irvin Nathan said his office would not seek to charge Gregory for showing the 30-round magazine on the December 23 broadcast of “Meet the Press” in part because it was...
The New Old Age Blog: As Flu Rages, Caregiving Suffers
Label: HealthThe flu started in the personal care center at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, Pa., then moved to the nursing home. Within a few days, seven older adults had taken ill.Administrators moved quickly: they shut down two floors of the buildings and told all visitors to stay away. All social activities stopped, and residents were asked to stay in their rooms.The phones began to ring. “How is my wife...
DealBook: Possible Client Redemptions Weigh on SAC Capital
Label: Business The hedge fund giant SAC Capital Advisors is steeling itself for a possible wave of withdrawal requests from clients amid the government’s intensifying scrutiny of its trading practices.Investors have about a month to decide whether to pull money from SAC, the $14 billion fund owned by the billionaire investor Steven A. Cohen.While posting one of the best investment track records on Wall Street across...
Jan
10
Irvine City Council overhauls oversight, spending on Great Park
Label: World Capping a raucous eight-hour-plus meeting, the Irvine City Council early Wednesday voted to overhaul the oversight and spending...
Top U.S. General Says Stopping a Syrian Chemical Attack Is 'Almost Unachievable'
Label: Technology If Syrian dictator Bashar Assad decides to use his chemical weapons, there won’t be a thing the U.S. military can do to stop him, America’s top military officer conceded on Thursday. Nor will the U.S. step into a “hostile” atmosphere, with or without Assad, to keep those chemicals under control.It’s been a month since U.S. intelligence learned that Assad’s forces were mixing some of their...
Kimmel’s pot jokes earn invite from Calif. college
Label: LifestyleARCATA, Calif. (AP) — Humboldt State University in California has invited Jimmy Kimmel to deliver the school’s commencement address after he joked about its marijuana research program.The host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” devoted three minutes of his late-night show in November to poking fun at the new program.Kimmel’s faux recruiting commercial said students could look forward to low-pressure careers...
Children’s Flu Medicine in Short Supply
Label: HealthAs influenza cases surge around the country, health officials say they are trying to stem a shortage of treatments for children. Pharmacies around the country have reported dwindling supplies of liquid Tamiflu, a prescription flu medicine that can ease symptoms if taken within 48 hours of their onset. The drug is available in capsules for adults and a liquid suspension for children and infants....
American Express to Cut 5,400 Jobs
Label: BusinessLOS ANGELES (AP) — American Express Co. said Thursday that it will slash about 5,400 jobs, mainly in its travel business, as it seeks to cut costs and transform its operations as more of its customers shift to online portals for booking travel plans and other needs. The job cuts will be partly offset by jobs that the company expects to add this year. American Express said the jobs...
Jan
09
In China, press censorship protests continue
Label: World GUANGZHOU, China — Like wedding guests separated across the aisle, the protesters assembled on either side of a gated driveway...
Watch Live: Former Doomsday Asteroid Apophis Flies by Earth
Label: Technology Watch as the asteroid 99942 Apophis, once classified as the most likely asteroid to hit the Earth, zooms past our planet during two live shows today from the Slooh Space Camera collaboration. The first show begins at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET and the second will start at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET.When it was discovered in 2004, Apophis was calculated to have a 1 in 45 chance...
Postponed by U.S. violence, “Gangster Squad” opening in theaters
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – After having its release delayed and scenes reshot because of last summer’s mass movie-theater killing in Aurora, Colorado, crime drama “Gangster Squad” finally hits theaters on Friday.“Gangster,” set in 1949 Los Angeles, stars Sean Penn as real-life gangster Mickey Cohen, who is ultimately brought down by a band of cops led by Josh Brolin and Ryan Gosling.After the Colorado...
Americans Under 50 Fare Poorly on Health Measures, New Report Says
Label: HealthYounger Americans die earlier and live in poorer health than their counterparts in other developed countries, with far higher rates of death from guns, car accidents and drug addiction, according to a new analysis of health and longevity in the United States. Researchers have known for some time that the United States fares poorly in comparison with other rich countries, a trend established...
Solis Stepping Down as Labor Secretary
Label: BusinessWASHINGTON – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced on Wednesday that she was stepping down, becoming the latest woman to leave President Obama’s cabinet at a time when his personnel choices are drawing scrutiny for their lack of female candidates. Ms. Solis, a former congresswoman from California, told colleagues in an e-mail that she had submitted her resignation letter to Mr. Obama...
Jan
08
Ada Louise Huxtable dies at 91; renowned architecture critic
Label: World Ada Louise Huxtable, the architecture critic who in two decades of writing for the New York Times became a powerful force in...
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