By Maggie Coughlan 01/01/2013 at 01:20 PM EST Jennifer Hudson and Jessica Simpson Courtesy of Weight Watchers Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Hudson have a lot in common, specifically when it comes to balancing their careers with motherhood.Now Simpson, 32, and Hudson,...
Clinton receiving blood thinners to dissolve clot
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton continues to recover in a New York hospital where she's being treated for a blood clot in her head.Her doctors say 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...
"Fiscal cliff" moves to House, timing and outcome uncertain
Label: BusinessWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington's last-minute scramble to step back from a recession-inducing "fiscal cliff" shifted to the Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday after the Senate approved a bipartisan deal to avoid steep tax hikes and spending cuts. In a rare late-night show of unity, the Senate voted 89 to 8 to raise some taxes on the wealthy while keeping income...
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Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini, a Revolutionary in the Study of the Brain, Dies at 103
Label: WorldFabio Campana/European Pressphoto AgencyDr. Rita Levi-Montalcini in 2007. She discovered chemical tools the body uses to direct cell growth and build nerve networks. Dr. Rita Levi-Montalcini, a Nobel Prize-winning neurologist who discovered critical chemical tools that the body uses to direct cell growth and build nerve networks, opening the way for the study of how those processes can go wrong in...
Kim Kardashian: From Divorce Drama to Baby Mama in 5 Clicks
Label: Lifestyle Follow her odyssey from her messy split with Kris Humphries to her great expectation with Kanye West Credit: Prahl/Winslow/Splash News Online Updated: Monday Dec 31, 2012 | 11:45 AM EST Subscribe Now ...
FDA approves 1st new tuberculosis drug in 40 years
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a Johnson & Johnson tuberculosis drug that is the first new medicine to fight the deadly infection in more than four decades.The agency approved J&J's pill, Sirturo, for use with older drugs to fight a hard-to-treat strain of tuberculosis that has not responded to other medications. However, the agency cautioned that the...
Market rallies on emerging "fiscal cliff" deal
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks jumped on Monday after a deal emerged from negotiations in Washington to avert the "fiscal cliff," sources familiar with the talks said. Equities surged in a thinly traded session, on track to break a five-day streak of losses, as the sources said a majority of Senate Republicans were expected to support the legislation. If adopted by Congress...
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IHT Rendezvous: Trending in Asia in 2012: Our Top 10
Label: WorldOur most popular Asia posts of 2012, by the number of readers and/or the number of comments:China Calls for ‘No Delay’ on Gun Controls in U.S. This recent post on China’s reaction to the Newtown shooting tragedy brought nearly 200 comments, some enraged at China’s hypocrisy, some enraged at the American gun lobby and a few saying that China, despite any hypocrisy, wasn’t wrong.China Demands Apology...
Who Was the Final Best Dressed Star of 2012?
Label: Lifestyle Stylewatch Style News Now 12/29/2012 at 12:00 PM ET Bill Davila/StartraksIt’s been a year of ups and downs for Katie Holmes, but she’s going out on a high note. Her effortlessly chic outfit earned top honors this week, making her...
With hours remaining, hopes rise for stopgap fiscal deal
Label: BusinessWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hopes rose on Sunday that lawmakers could reach at least a limited deal to prevent the still-recovering economy from tumbling off a "fiscal cliff" at the New Year, sending the country into another recession. Aides to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell worked on a compromise over the weekend to stop automatic...
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