BEIJING — A high-ranking Communist Party leader who was the second most powerful official in China’s southwest Sichuan Province was removed from his posts on Thursday amid corruption allegations that may hint of a wider crackdown on graft. The case of Li Chuncheng, 56, who last month was named an alternate member of the party’s Central Committee, is the most significant of the flurry of vice-and-sex...
Dozens Reported Dead in Connecticut Elementary School Shooting
Label: Lifestyle Breaking News By Stephen M. Silverman UPDATED 12/14/2012 at 01:55 PM EST • Originally published 12/14/2012 at 01:00 PM EST State police personnel lead children from the Sandy Hook Elementary School Shannon Hicks/Newtown Bee/Reuters/Landov A...
APNewsBreak: Texas cancer probe draws NCI scrutiny
Label: HealthAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The National Cancer Institute confirmed Friday that federal officials are taking a closer look at a troubled $3 billion cancer-fighting effort in Texas that is under a criminal investigation over a lucrative taxpayer-funded grant awarded by the state agency.The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has coveted status as an NCI-approved funding entity — an exclusive...
Wall Street drops as Apple falls, "cliff" looms
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Friday, with the Nasdaq weighed down by another drop in shares of Apple, and as the overhang of "fiscal cliff" negotiations kept buying to a premium. Apple slid 4 percent to $508.75 after UBS cut its price target on the stock to $700 from $780. The most valuable U.S. company has seen its stock hit hard in the last three months, and it fell on Friday...
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Avigdor Lieberman of Israel Charged With Breach of Trust
Label: World JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's foreign minister says he is resisting calls to resign following his indictment on a breach of trust charge. Avigdor Lieberman told a news conference Thursday night that under the law, he does not have to resign. He says he will confer with his lawyers before making any decision. He gave no timeframe for his decision and hinted it could come after parliamentary...
Review: PlayStation icons join in ‘Battle Royale’
Label: TechnologyThe holiday season is a good time to catch up with old friends. If you’re an Xbox fan, you’re probably getting reacquainted with galactic warrior Master Chief in his new adventure, “Halo 4.” If you’re a Nintendophile, you’re probably frolicking with Mario on your new Wii U.Sony, meanwhile, has expanded its holiday guest list to invite nearly two decades worth of characters to mix it up in “PlayStation...
Amar'e Stoudemire Gets Married at Small, Secret 12-12-12 Wedding
Label: Lifestyle By Tim Nudd 12/13/2012 at 01:15 PM EST Alexis Welch and Amar'e Stoudemire Amanda Schwab/Startraks Amar'e Stoudemire's latest triple double will go down as the most memorable of his life.The New York Knicks power forward, 30, married his longtime girlfriend Alexis...
Study: People worldwide living longer, but sicker
Label: HealthLONDON (AP) — Nearly everywhere around the world, people are living longer and fewer children are dying. But increasingly, people are grappling with the diseases and disabilities of modern life, according to the most expansive global look so far at life expectancy and the biggest health threats.The last comprehensive study was in 1990 and the top health problem then was the death of children under...
Wall Street eyes the "cliff" after six days of gains
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks retreated after six days of gains on Thursday as encouraging reports on retail sales and jobless claims were outweighed by the uncertainty surrounding the "fiscal cliff" negotiations in Washington. Drawn-out fiscal negotiations between Democrats and Republicans have constrained trading. There is concern that tax hikes and spending cuts set to begin in 2013...
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Facebook revises privacy controls in effort to make them more accessible, comprehensible
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO – Facebook is trying to make its privacy controls easier to find and understand in an effort to turn the world’s largest social network into a more discreet place.The fine-tuning announced Wednesday will include several revisions that will start rolling out to Facebook Inc.‘s more than 1 billion users in the next few weeks.The biggest change will be a new “privacy shortcuts” section...
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