Capping a raucous eight-hour-plus meeting, the Irvine City Council early Wednesday voted to overhaul the oversight and spending...
Three top U.S. wireless carriers to embrace BlackBerry 10
Label: TechnologyLAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Three of the top U.S. cellphone carriers signaled this week that they would support Research In Motion’s BlackBerry 10 products, the first of which are due to be unveiled Jan 30, offering a hopeful sign for RIM’s comeback effort.Executives at Verizon Communications , AT&T Inc and T-Mobile USA all said they are looking forward to the devices, which will be crucial for RIM’s...
Other bidders contest Tully's sale to Dempsey
Label: LifestyleSEATTLE (AP) — A company that teamed up with Starbucks Corp. to bid for the Tully's Coffee chain filed an objection Wednesday challenging the winning offer made by "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey.AgriNurture Inc. said it's still willing to proceed with its combined bid with Starbucks of about $10.6 million. The bid from Dempsey's company, Global Baristas LLC, was for $9.2 million.The proposed...
Pap Test May Prove Useful at Detecting More Types of Cancer, Study Suggests
Label: HealthThe Pap test, which has prevented countless deaths from cervical cancer, may eventually help to detect cancers of the uterus and ovaries as well, a new study suggests. For the first time, researchers have found genetic material from uterine or ovarian cancers in Pap smears, meaning that it may become possible to detect three diseases with just one routine test. But the research is...
Consumer bureau to unveil new mortgage standards
Label: Business In sweeping new rules aimed at fixing the home lending market, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday will define...
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Judge rejects bid to shut Oakland pot dispensary
Label: World OAKLAND — The nation's largest medical marijuana dispensary won a round in federal court this week, with a judge rejecting efforts...
The next CIA’s director’s challenges
Label: TechnologyqWhat John Brennan faces after confirmationI see no reason why the Senate won’t confirm John Brennan, President Obama‘s chief counter-terrorism adviser, to be the next director of the CIA. There will be pro forma inquiries into his past entanglements with the NSA’s domestic surveillance program and his knowledge and approval of the CIA’s “Greystone” torture protocols, but he will have ready answers...
'Twilight' finale leads Razzies worst-of list
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — The "Twilight" finale had better reviews than the franchise's previous four movies, but you'd never know it from the Razzie nominations singling out Hollywood's worst of the year."The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2" led the Razzies lineup late Tuesday with 11 nominations, including worst picture, lead-acting slots for Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, and supporting-acting...
Global Update: China Moves to Prevent Spread of Yellow Fever From Africa
Label: HealthIn a move that underlines how many Chinese citizens now work in Africa, China’s quarantine officials recently urged greater efforts to make sure that a yellow fever epidemic now raging in Sudan does not come back to China. Local health authorities were asked to scan all travelers arriving from Sudan for fevers. Chinese citizens planning travel to Sudan were advised to get yellow fever shots....
Disneyland fights multiday pass abuse by photographing holders
Label: Business Workers at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park took photos of visitors entering the parks Tuesday as part of a new...
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