CAIRO — Tens of thousands of Egyptians broke through barbed wire and marched to the presidential palace Friday demanding that...
New Sony online store offers remote downloads to PlayStation and mobile devices
Label: Technology...
Viral rapper PSY apologizes for anti-US protests
Label: LifestyleSouth Korean rapper and Internet sensation PSY is apologizing to Americans for participating in anti-U.S. protests several years ago.Park Jae-sang, who performs as PSY, issued a statement Friday after reports surfaced that he had participated in concerts protesting the U.S. military presence in South Korea during the early stages of the Iraq war.At a 2004 concert, the "Gangnam Style" rapper performs...
Justices to Take Up Generic Drug Case
Label: HealthWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said on Friday that it would decide whether a pharmaceutical company should be allowed to pay a competitor millions of dollars to keep a generic copy of a best-selling drug off the market. Stephen Crowley/The New York TimesRalph Neas, head of the Generic Pharmaceutical Association, said the case would alter the marketing of new generics. ...
Election is over, but 'super PACs' remain a threat
Label: Business Just as the devil's finest trick is persuading you that he doesn't exist (according to the poet Baudelaire), the best trick of big-money political donors may be persuading Americans that Citizens United doesn't matter.Citizens United, of course, is the infamous 2010 ruling by the Supreme Court that overturned limits on political spending via ostensibly...
AP Interview: Jackson, cast discuss 'The Hobbit'
Label: LifestyleWELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Many fans are eagerly anticipating a return to the fictional world of Middle-earth with next week's general release of the first movie in "The Hobbit" trilogy. Director Peter Jackson and the film's stars speak to The Associated Press about making "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey":— Jackson on shooting at 48 frames per second instead of the standard 24: "We've seen...
Dec
06
Oscar Niemeyer dies at 104; modernist Brazilian architect
Label: World Oscar Niemeyer, the architect whose soaring buildings form the heart of Brasilia, the instant modernist capital built in the...
Grammys spread the love with 6 top nominees
Label: LifestyleNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Grammy Awards celebrated the diversity of music as six different artists tied for lead nominee — Kanye West, Jay-Z, Frank Ocean, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, Mumford & Sons and fun.Auerbach received five nominations as a member of the Keys and also is up for producer of the year, earning a spot with the others at the top of the list as the Grammy's primetime television...
Recipes for Health: Winter Squash and Walnut Spread — Recipes for Health
Label: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York Times 2 pounds pumpkin or winter squash, such as kabocha or butternut, seeds and membranes scraped away, cut into large pieces (if using butternut, cut in half crosswise, just above the bulbous bottom part, then cut these halves into lengthwise quarters and scrape away the seeds and membranes) 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 1/2 medium onion, finely...
Netflix buys exclusive rights to Disney movies
Label: Business Netflix Inc. has acquired exclusive U.S. rights to movies from Walt Disney Studios in a deal that catapults the Internet video-on-demand...
Dec
05
L.A. fire chief blames slower response times on budget cuts
Label: World Los Angeles Fire Chief Brian Cummings turned the tables on City Council members Tuesday, blaming increased 911 response times...
Amazon launches Kindle content service for kids
Label: TechnologyNEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is launching a subscription service for children’s games, videos and books aimed at getting more kids to use its Kindle Fire tablet devices.Amazon.com Inc. plans to announce Wednesday that the Kindle FreeTime Unlimited service will be available in the next few weeks as part of an automatic software update.Amazon said subscribers will have access to “thousands” of pieces of content,...
David Mamet, Kathie Lee Gifford suffer losses
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — David Mamet's new play "The Anarchist" and Katie Lee Gifford's "Scandalous" will both end their Broadway runs much earlier than their creators wanted.Producers said Tuesday night that Mamet's play starring Patti LuPone and Debra Winger portraying an inmate and warden respectively will close Dec. 16 after just 23 previews and 17 performances.Producers of "Scandalous," a musical about...
Recipes for Health: Mediterranean Lentil Purée — Recipes for Health
Label: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesThe spicing here is the same as one used in a popular Egyptian lentil salad. The dish is inspired by a lentil purée that accompanies bread at Terra Bistro in Vail, Colo. 1/4 cup olive oil 1 large garlic clove, minced or pureed 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground coriander seeds 1/8 teaspoon freshly...
Netflix buys exclusive rights to Disney movies
Label: Business Netflix Inc. has acquired exclusive U.S. rights to movies from Walt Disney Studios in a deal that catapults the Internet video-on-demand...
Dec
04
No word from Supreme Court on gay marriage cases
Label: World WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court justices are not exactly facing the "fiscal cliff," but they will be under more pressure this...
Court upholds $319M verdict in 'Millionaire' case
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal appeals court on Monday upheld a $319 million verdict over profits from the game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" and rejected Walt Disney Co.'s request for a new trial.A jury decided in 2010 that Disney hid the show's profits from its creators, London-based Celador International. The ruling Monday by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found...
With Some Hospitals Closed After Hurricane Sandy, Others Pick Up Slack
Label: HealthA month after Hurricane Sandy struck New York City, unexpectedly shutting down several hospitals, one Upper East Side medical center had so many more emergency room patients than usual that it was parking them in its lobby. White and blue plastic screens had been set up between the front door and the elevator banks in the East 68th Street building of that hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill...
Rupert Murdoch pulls plug on 'the Daily,' first news app for iPad
Label: Business Rupert Murdoch has pulled the plug on News Corp.'s high-profile experiment to create a digital national newspaper.The demise...
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