CARACAS, Venezuela — Nicolás Maduro, the handpicked successor of Venezuela’s ailing president, Hugo Chávez, stood on a stage this month and gave a barnburner of a speech in classic Chávez style. He shouted until his voice gave out, swore an oath of loyalty to the revolution and blasted its opponents. But when the crowd started to chant his name, he quickly cut them off, shouting into the microphone:...
Analysis: Apple’s swoon exposes risk lurking in mutual funds
Labels: TechnologyNEW YORK (Reuters) – The nearly 28 percent decline in shares of Apple Inc since mid-September isn’t just painful to individual shareholders. It’s also being felt by investors who chased hot mutual funds that loaded up on Apple as the stock raced to a record $ 705 per share.Apple makes up 10 percent or more of assets in 117 out of the 1,119 funds that own its shares, according to data from Lipper,...
Ashton Kutcher files for divorce from Demi Moore
Labels: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Ashton Kutcher filed court papers Friday to end his seven-year marriage to actress Demi Moore.The actor's divorce petition cites irreconcilable differences and does not list a date that the couple separated. Moore announced last year that she was ending her marriage to the actor 15 years her junior, but she never filed a petition.Kutcher's filing does not indicate that the couple...
The Neediest Cases: The Daughter of a Sick Woman Falls Prey to a Craigslist Scam
Labels: HealthSitting side by side on their living room sofa, Patricia Morales and her daughter, Katherine, could be any mother-daughter duo. Both have dark hair, dark eyes and welcoming, infectious smiles. Librado Romero/The New York TimesPatricia Morales, 62, at home in the Bronx. Her treatment for ailments like rheumatoid arthritis and hepatitis C led to depression. ...
Dec
21
Departure by Kerry Creates Senate Opportunities in Massachusetts
Labels: WorldPresident Obama’s decision to pluck John Kerry of Massachusetts from the Senate to be his new secretary of state sets the stage for a comeback by departing Senator Scott P. Brown, a Republican, even before he leaves office early next month. It also may give Victoria Reggie Kennedy the chance for at least temporary membership in the club where her late husband, Senator Edward M. Kennedy, served...
Nokia, RIM settle old disputes in new patent pact
Labels: TechnologyHELSINKI (AP) — Nokia Corp. and Canadian smartphone rival Research In Motion have agreed on a new patent licensing pact which will end all existing litigation between the two struggling companies, the Finnish firm said Friday.The agreement includes a “one-time payment and on-going payments, all from RIM to Nokia,” Nokia said, but did not disclose “confidential” terms.Last month, Nokia sued the Blackberry...
PSY's 'Gangnam Style' reaches 1B views on YouTube
Labels: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — Viral star PSY has reached a new milestone on YouTube.The South Korean rapper's video for "Gangnam Style" has reached 1 billion views, according to YouTube's own counter. It's the first time any clip has surpassed that mark on the streaming service owned by Google Inc.It shows the enduring popularity of the self-deprecating video that features Park Jae-sang's giddy up-style dance moves....
Wealth Matters: An Argument for Focusing Charity Dollars
Labels: BusinessMyra Biblowit, the president of the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, and Larry Norton, the scientific adviser to the foundation, say it is dependent on donors who give regularly and generously. THIS is a time of year when solicitations for donations are coming at you from every direction, and for good reason: the end of the year is when people make most of their gifts to charity. But these...
Dec
20
The Lede Blog: Updates on Connecticut Shooting Aftermath
Labels: WorldFunerals or wakes were to be held on Thursday for at least six victims of Friday’s school shooting in Newtown, Conn., as Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. prepared to visit Newtown in the afternoon to meet with investigators and first responders. In Washington, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is meeting with law enforcement officials to discuss gun restrictions after President Obama asked him...
Heart joins select class with Rock Hall induction
Labels: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — The journey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame can be a long and winding road for some acts. For Heart, it took more than a decade, and sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson admitted they were losing hope."(The) running joke in the band was (we) would never get in," Ann said.But all that changed when the group made the class of 2013, announced this month."Well, it just goes to show you that...
U.N. Suspends Polio Campaign in Pakistan After Killings of Workers
Labels: HealthB.K. Bangash/Associated PressA Pakistani woman administered polio vaccine to an infant on Wednesday in the slums of Islamabad. Militants have killed nine polio workers this week. LAHORE, Pakistan — The front-line heroes of Pakistan’s war on polio are its volunteers: young women who tread fearlessly from door to door, in slums and highland villages, administering precious drops of vaccine to children...
Tool Kit: Equipment for the Mayan Apocalypse, or a Lesser Emergency
Labels: BusinessWe may have only a few hours to live. On Friday, the Mayan calendar will come to an end, leading some to predict that the world will spiral into chaos. It could be the end of days. Locusts could swarm the earth, destroying crops. Tornadoes the size of Florida could shred Europe. Thousand-foot waves could crash over Idaho. Zombies! Flesh-eating viruses, human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together....
Dec
19
Obama to Give Congress Plan on Gun Control Within Weeks
Labels: WorldWASHINGTON — President Obama declared Wednesday that he would make gun control a “central issue” as he opens a second term, submitting broad new gun control proposals to Congress no later than January and committing the power of his office to overcoming political opposition in the wake of last week’s school massacre. Luke Sharrett for The New York TimesPresident Obama and Vice President...
Shooting renews argument over video-game violence
Labels: TechnologyWASHINGTON (AP) — In the days since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., a shell-shocked nation has looked for reasons. The list of culprits include easy access to guns, a strained mental-health system and the “culture of violence” — the entertainment industry’s embrace of violence in movies, TV shows and, especially, video games.“The violence in the entertainment culture...
Irish Government Set to Allow Abortion in Rare Cases
Labels: HealthDUBLIN — The Irish government said Tuesday that it was preparing to allow abortion under limited circumstances in an effort to comply with demands by the European Court of Human Rights to clarify the country’s legal position on the issue. Cathal Mcnaughton/ReutersA vigil was held in Dublin on Monday in memory of Dr. Savita Halappanavar, a 31-year-old dentist who died after being...
Dec
18
The Lede Blog: The Lede: Latest Updates
Labels: WorldFour days after the school shooting in Connecticut took the lives of 20 children and 6 staff members, classes resumed at most Newtown schools on Tuesday. One school unexpectedly stayed closed after a threat. Sandy Hook Elementary, the scene of the killings, is expected to remain classified a crime scene for weeks, possibly months, but an unused school in a nearby town is being readied for Sandy Hook’s...
Merry Christmas, America-Haters?
Labels: TechnologyWhen TNT was preparing its annual special “Christmas in Washington” with the president of the United States, you’d think the last star musician they would consider to join the official caroling would be Psy, the South Korean rapper. What on Earth is Christmasy about this man’s invisible-horse-riding dance to his dorky disco-rap hit “Gangnam Style”? It’s not exactly the natural flip-side to “O Holy...
Who was Gossip Girl? The series finale told all
Labels: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — "Gossip Girl" ended its six-season run with a major reveal: The identity of its tattle-tale blogger.Known only as Gossip Girl and given narrative voice by actress Kristen Bell, she turned out to be a he. The Monday night finale revealed Gossip Girl was secretly the work of character Dan Humphrey.Dan, played by Penn Badgley, was a budding poet and a student at Manhattan's posh St. Jude's...
Attackers in Pakistan Kill Anti-Polio Workers
Labels: HealthISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Five Pakistani women and a man were killed on Tuesday in separate attacks on health workers participating in a national drive to eradicate polio from Pakistan. Akhtar Soomro/ReutersThe bodies of two female workers with an anti-polio drive lay in the morgue at Jinnah Hospital in Karachi on Tuesday. Athar Hussain/ReutersFamily members...
Renault to Build Assembly Plant in Algeria
Labels: BusinessPARIS — Renault will sign a deal with Algeria on Wednesday to build an assembly plant near the city of Oran, giving the French automaker wider access to one of the world’s hottest car markets and a chance to further diversify beyond Europe. The company will sign the pact, three years in the making, on the first day of a state visit by the French president, François Hollande, a Renault...
Dec
17
Security Increased at Connecticut Schools as Investigation Into Shooting Continues
Labels: WorldAs the town of Newtown buried the first young victims of last week’s slaughter at an elementary school, the authorities increased security at schools in Connecticut on Monday, a scene that was repeated across the country. Investigators said it could take months to recreate a full account of the events preceding and during the killing spree on Friday at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which...
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