LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Pop star Lady Gaga said on Tuesday she was suffering from a severe inflammation of the joints that left her temporarily unable to walk, forcing her to postpone a handful of upcoming shows on the North American leg of her world tour.“I am completely devastated and heartsick. I’ve been hiding this injury and pain from my staff for a month, praying it would heal, but after last...
Wall Street flat, S&P 500 touches November 2007 high
Label: WorldNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed on Wednesday after the S&P 500 index hit a November 2007 intraday high, but volume was low and investors stayed cautious with indexes near multi-year closing highs. The benchmark index got a boost from Comcast Corp when the cable company said it will buy the rest of NBC Universal for $16.7 billion from General Electric Co . ...
Marriott Marquis Deal Could Cost Taxpayers $344.9 Million, Audit Says
Label: WorldRobert Caplin for The New York TimesMarriott’s 1998 lease with New York City lets it buy the land under the Marriott Marquis for $ 19.9 million, far below its value now, the city comptroller said. He attacked other terms, too.The Marriott Marquis, the 50-story convention hotel in Times Square, sits atop some of the most valuable land in all of New York City, if not the world.But because of a lease...
IOC President Rogge to meet with wrestling leader
Label: TechnologyLAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — IOC President Jacques Rogge will meet with the head of wrestling's governing body to discuss ways the sport can fight to save its place in the 2020 Olympics.The IOC executive board removed wrestling from the program of the 2020 Games on Tuesday, cutting it from the list of 26 sports at last year's London Olympics.The decision, which still must be ratified by the full IOC...
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Why pope will long be remembered
Label: LifestyleTim Stanley says Pope Benedict will be seen as an important figure in church history.STORY HIGHLIGHTSTimothy Stanley: Benedict XVI's resignation is historic since popes usually serve for lifeHe says pope not so much conservative as asserting church's "living tradition" He backed traditionalists, but a conflicted flock, scandal, culture wars a trial to papacy, he saysStanley: Pope kept to principle,...
CNN slots Jake Tapper Show, cuts length of Wolf Blitzer’s “Situation Room”
Label: HealthLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – CNN slotted new anchor Jake Tapper‘s upcoming show for 4 p.m. on weekdays, cutting Wolf Blitzer‘s “The Situation Room” back one hour, a CNN spokeswoman told TheWrap.Tapper, lured away from ABC News in December, was CNN boss Jeff Zucker‘s first major hire since taking charge of the network. Now, with his own show coming in March, Blitzer’s program will but cut from three...
Wall Street pauses after gains, awaits Obama address
Label: WorldNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks were little changed on Tuesday, with the S&P 500 holding near multi-year highs ahead of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. The economy will be a major topic of Obama's speech before a joint session of Congress set for 9 p.m. (0200 GMT Wednesday). Investors will listen for any clues on a deal with Republicans to avert automatic spending...
Obama Can’t Do Squat to Help the Economy on His Own
Label: BusinessEarly signals from the White House about Tuesday’s State of the Union speech indicate strongly that President Obama will focus on jobs and the economy — two vital subjects conspicuously downplayed in his Jan. 21st inauguration address. The weeks since then have brought news that the economy unexpectedly contracted in the fourth quarter of 2012 and that the Great Recession continues to take a toll...
GaiamTV.com Partners With Sparks & Honey to Deliver Influential Trend Report on Conscious Media and Its Future
Label: WorldNEW YORK, NY–(Marketwire – Feb 12, 2013) – sparks & honey, a next generation cultural identification agency, along with premier Conscious Media content provider GaiamTV.com, today released a new report detailing the explosive growth and continued integration of Conscious Media into mainstream media and culture.The study, titled “The Explosion of Conscious Media,” reveals that an astonishing 100...
Nats' Gonzalez looking beyond PED allegations
Label: TechnologyVIERA, Fla. (AP) — Washington Nationals pitcher Gio Gonzalez says he has cooperated with a Major League Baseball investigation surrounding a Miami clinic where his name was reported to have shown up in records for performance-enhancing drugs.He reiterated he's never taken them.Gonzalez spoke Tuesday about the allegations after reporting to the Nationals' spring training facility in Viera, Fla., saying...
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