Ukraine’s opposition doing well in election

affiliate marketing KIEV, Ukraine (AP) —Ukraine’s opposition parties performed strongly in Sunday’s parliamentary vote, according to an exit poll, but President Viktor Yanukovych‘s party could still retain control of the legislature as its members are likely to sweep individual races across the country. affiliate...

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In San Francisco, tech investor leads a political makeover

affiliate marketing SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – One morning in April, Ron Conway, the billionaire technology investor, sat in a conference room on the second floor of San Francisco‘s City Hall with about 50 representatives from the city’s business community.On the agenda was a sweeping proposal by Mayor Ed Lee to reform the city’s payroll...

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“Argo” rises above “Cloud Atlas” as Sandy spooks

affiliate marketing LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Acclaimed Iran hostage thriller “Argo” brought home its first box-office win over a quiet weekend, leading movie charts with $ 12.4 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales as would-be moviegoers hunkered down for Hurricane Sandy.The tally for “Argo,” directed by and starring Ben Affleck,...

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Dr. Besser’s 3 Tips to Ride Hurricane Sandy Out Safely

affiliate marketing For those in the path of Hurricane Sandy, the wind, rain, floods and potential blackouts are on the way.If you are sheltered in place with adequate food, water, batteries and other supplies, you are likely to be well-prepared for the approaching weather threat. However, there are some simple mistakes that many people...

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Asian shares edge higher on U.S. growth data

affiliate marketing TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares edged higher on Monday as investors took comfort in signs of stable growth in the United States, though caution over the uncertain global corporate earnings outlook capped prices.The MSCI index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan <.MIAPJ0000PUS> added 0.2 percent after shedding...

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Indonesia arrests 11 people suspected of planning terror attacks on US, Australian embassies

JAKARTA, Indonesia – Indonesian police say they have arrested 11 people suspected of planning a range of terrorist attacks on domestic and foreign targets including the U.S. and Australian embassies.National Police spokesman Maj. Gen. Suhardi Aliyus says the suspects were arrested by an anti-terror squad in raids Friday night in four provinces. He...

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El viernes Microsoft juega la mayor apuesta de su historia

El viernes comienza una nueva era para Microsoft. Dejará de ser el rey de la computación personal tradicional y abandonará su histórica guerra bilateral con Apple (más la competencia con Linux en el terreno corporativo). Entrará en un conflicto multilateral, en el que chocará con dos compañías que, en sus áreas respectivas, la aventajan muchísimo: Google y Apple, que...

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Lil Wayne released from hospital, thanks fans

NEW YORK (AP) — Lil Wayne is thanking fans who prayed for him while he was hospitalized after a severe migraine and dehydration.The rapper’s management team says he’s on “mandated rest.” The Blueprint Group said Friday he was released from the hospital treatment and will return to work soon. It says the New Orleans-based rapper appreciates his fans’ support and love. Lil...

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FDA finds contaminants in drug linked to meningitis

(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it found “greenish black foreign matter” and other contaminants in an injectable steroid produced by the New England Compounding Center, the pharmacy at the heart of a deadly U.S. meningitis outbreak.It also found that vials from the same bin of the steroid contained what appeared to be a “white filamentous...

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The Trouble With 2 Percent GDP Growth

The market got a nice surprise on Friday morning when the Department of Commerce reported that the U.S. economy grew 2 percent (PDF) in the third quarter. That’s better than the consensus estimate of 1.8 percent by economists surveyed by Bloomberg, and a good bit stronger than the 1.3 percent pace in the second quarter. Investors were clearly expecting to be disappointed;...

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