MOSCOW (AP) — Gerard Depardieu, the French actor who has been sparring with his native country over taxes, has been granted Russian citizenship.A brief announcement on the Kremlin website said President Vladimir Putin signed the citizenship grant on Thursday.Depardieu is angered by French President Francois Hollande‘s attempt to raise taxes on the mega-rich to 75 percent. Russia has a flat income...
Starbucks to open first outlet in Vietnam in early February
Label: Business(Reuters) – Starbucks Corp said it will set up its first outlet in Vietnam early next month as the U.S. chain continues to expand in fast-growing Asian markets.Starbucks said it will partner with Hong Kong‘s Maxim’s Group to open its first store in Ho Chi Minh City and reiterated that Asia continues to be a significant growth driver for the company.“Vietnam is one of the most dynamic and exciting...
Bayer’s Nexavar meets goal in thyroid cancer trial
Label: HealthFRANKFURT (Reuters) – German drugmaker Bayer said its drug Nexavar reached a goal of improving the survival of patients with a certain type of thyroid cancer in a late-stage trial.It said on Thursday it plans to submit data from the trial as the basis for marketing approval of Nexavar to treat radioactive iodine refractory differentiated thyroid cancer.(Reporting by Maria Sheahan)Health News Headlines...
Poll: Would you buy a blue, pink or yellow iPhone 5S?
Label: TechnologyTitle Post: Poll: Would you buy a blue, pink or yellow iPhone 5S?Url Post: http://www.news.fluser.com/poll-would-you-buy-a-blue-pink-or-yellow-iphone-5s/Link To Post : Poll: Would you buy a blue, pink or yellow iPhone 5S?Rating: 100%based on 99998 ratings.5 user reviews.Author: Fluser SeoLinkThanks for visiting the blog, If any criticism and suggestions please leave a comm...
C. African Republic leader faces rebel threat
Label: WorldDAMARA, Central African Republic (AP) — More than 30 truckloads of troops from Chad line the two-lane highway just outside of Damara, supporting Central African Republic government forces who want to block a new rebel coalition from reaching the capital.In a display of force, the turbaned fighters hold their rocket-propelled grenades and other weapons they threaten to use if the rebels seeking to...
Jan
02
LA photographer killed while shooting Bieber’s car
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say a paparazzo was hit by a car and killed after taking photos of Justin Bieber‘s white Ferrari on a Los Angeles street.Los Angeles police Officer James Stoughton says the photographer, who was not identified, died at a hospital shortly after the crash Tuesday evening. Stoughton says Bieber was not in the Ferrari at the time.The sports car was parked on the side of Sepulveda...
Stock index futures surge on fiscal deal
Label: BusinessPARIS (Reuters) – Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Wednesday after lawmakers passed a bill preventing huge tax hikes and spending cuts that had threatened to push the economy into recession.Futures for the S&P 500 were up 1.7 percent, Dow Jones futures were up 1.2 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 1.3 percent at 1103 GMT.The House of Representatives voted for a bill...
DATOS-Principales puntos en el proyecto de ley para evitar el abismo fiscal
Label: Health(Reuters) – La Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos aprobó la noche del martes un proyecto de ley del Senado para evitar 600.000 millones de dólares en aumentos de impuestos generalizados y recortes de gastos automáticos conocidos como el “abismo fiscal”. A continuación los detalles:* Retrasa en dos meses la primera entrega de recortes de gastos automáticos, mientras el Congreso trabaja en un...
All of 2012 in One 4-Minute Video
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: ‘Roseanne’ Predicted Internet Addiction; A Weather Alert from HellFilmmaker Ryan James Yezak...
Israeli-Palestinian clashes erupt in West Bank
Label: WorldTAMOUN, West Bank (AP) — An arrest raid by undercover Israeli soldiers disguised as vegetable vendors ignited rare clashes in the northern West Bank on Tuesday, residents said, leaving at 10 Palestinians wounded.Israeli army raids into Palestinian areas to seize activists and militants are fairly common. The raids are normally coordinated with Palestinian security forces, and suspects are usually...
Jan
01
Concern over Oscar voting extends deadline
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Growing concern that problems with the new electronic Oscar voting system could lead to record-low turnout has prompted the motion picture academy to extend the deadline for members to vote for Oscar nominations.But next week’s highly anticipated announcements looming, the extension is only for a day, until Friday. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Monday any...
US Senate approves key tax deal
Label: Business1 January 2013 Last updated at 05:47 ETPlease turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. President Obama said a larger deal could be accomplished “in several steps”The US Senate has approved a deal to avert general tax hikes and spending cuts known as the “fiscal cliff”.The bill, which raises taxes for the wealthy, came after lengthy talks between Vice-President Joe Biden and Senate Republicans.The...
Clinton receiving blood thinners to dissolve clot
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — Doctors treating Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for a blood clot in her head said blood thinners are being used to dissolve the clot and they are confident she will make a full recovery.Clinton didn’t suffer a stroke or neurological damage from the clot that formed after she suffered a concussion during a fainting spell at her home in early December, doctors said in a...
20 WTF New Year’s Resolutions
Label: TechnologyRinging in 2013 properly requires a few things: bottom-shelf champagne, “I survived the apocalypse” t-shirts, excessive sequins and — most importantly — New Year’s resolutions that may or may not last beyond February.[More from Mashable: These Are the Worst Case Scenarios for New Year’s Eve]You promise to lose weight or quit smoking or stop stalking your ex on Facebook, but what about those people...
UPDATE 7-Tennis-Auckland Classic women’s singles round 1 results
Label: WorldJan 1 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the Auckland Classic Women’s Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday2-Julia Goerges (Germany) beat Anastasija Sevastova (Latvia) 6-3 6-4Marina Erakovic (New Zealand) beat Stephanie Dubois (Canada) 6-2 6-11-Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) beat Greta Arn (Hungary) 6-2 6-28-Mona Barthel (Germany) beat Grace Min (U.S.) 6-1 6-36-Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan) beat Lara...
Dec
31
Kanye West, Kim Kardashian expecting 1st child
Label: LifestyleATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A kid for Kimye: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are expecting their first child.The rapper announced at a concert Sunday night that his girlfriend is pregnant. He told the crowd of more than 5,000 at Revel Resort‘s Ovation Hall in song form: “Now you having my baby.”The crowd roared. And so did people on the Internet.The news instantly went viral on Twitter and Facebook,...
US ‘fiscal cliff’ talks go to wire
Label: Business31 December 2012 Last updated at 03:27 ETUS Congressional leaders have one more day to stop steep tax rises and spending cuts, known as the “fiscal cliff”, after talks ended with no deal.Senators will continue to seek a compromise deal on Monday to send to the House of Representatives.Failure to reach agreement by 1 January could push the US back into recession.President Barack Obama has blamed Republicans...
New Year, New Headache? Hangover Cures and Myths
Label: HealthAfter the Times Square ball drops on New Year’s Eve and copious amounts of Champagne get toasted and drunk, many might find themselves forgetting more ”auld acquaintances” than they intended and waking up to 2013 with a vicious hangover.A hangover is essentially a build-up of acetaldehyde, a toxin in the liver. When one overdoes it on the booze, the liver...
Top 5 Kids Apps: Best Games
Label: Technology1. Bugs and BubblesAges 3-up Overall rating: 5 out of 5 stars Why we like it: Fun, fast and good for building emerging math skills, Bugs and Bubbles contains 18 leveled sorting, classification games set in Uncle Bob’s Bubble Factory. The goal is to collect stickers by harvesting bubbles, requiring kids to apply skills of counting, sorting and remembering patterns in an elegant fashion. Need to know:...
Canadian job creation seen sharply lower in December
Label: WorldOTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada‘s job market is expected to slow markedly in December to reflect the sluggish economy and employers’ fears about the U.S. fiscal crisis following outsized gains of over 50,000 jobs in two of the previous three months.The median forecast in a Reuters poll is for the economy to add just 5,000 jobs in the month, with forecasts ranging from a loss of 20,000 positions to a gain...
Dec
30
Hot spots draw believers, but not doomsday
Label: LifestyleAs the sun rose from time zone to time zone across the world on Friday, there was still no sign of the world’s end — but that didn’t stop those convinced that a 5,125-year Mayan calendar predicts the apocalypse from gathering at some of the world’s purported survival hot spots.Many of the esoterically inclined expected a new age of consciousness — others wanted a party. But, in some places said to...
Most ‘spent less on Christmas’
Label: Business30 December 2012 Last updated at 02:16 ETA majority of consumers spent less on their Christmas shopping this year than they did in 2011, according to a survey by the consumers’ association Which?Nearly half used credit cards, overdrafts and other borrowing to help fund their purchases, the survey of 2,100 people across the UK suggests.Nine out of 10 agreed that they felt under pressure to spend too...
Dan Ariely Talks Creativity And Dishonesty
Label: HealthTitle Post: Dan Ariely Talks Creativity And DishonestyRating: 100%based on 99998 ratings.5 user reviews.Author: Fluser SeoLinkThanks for visiting the blog, If any criticism and suggestions please leave a comm...
Michigan Passes Law to Protect Social Media Accounts
Label: TechnologyMichigan passed a bill on Friday that prohibits employers and schools from asking employees and students for login information to their personal social media accounts.House Bill 5523, signed by Governor Rick Snyder and introduced by state Rep. Aric Nesbitt, “prohibit[s] employers and educational institutions from requiring certain individuals to grant access to, allow observation of, or disclose information...
Suspected US drone kills 3 al-Qaida men in Yemen
Label: WorldSANAA, Yemen (AP) — Three al-Qaida militants were killed in a suspected U.S. drone strike in southern Yemen, Yemeni security officials said, the fourth such attack this week and a sign attacks from unmanned aircraft are on the upswing in the country.The officials said the three men were hit as they were riding in a Land Cruiser in el-Manaseh village on the outskirts of Radda in Bayda province. Dozens...
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