Chris Keane/ReutersDOOR TO DOOR Ricky Hall, an Obama volunteer, in Charlotte, N.C., last week. Late last year Matthew Barzun, an official with the Obama campaign, called Craig Fox, a psychologist in Los Angeles, and invited him to a political planning meeting in Chicago, according to two people who attended the session. “He said, ‘Bring the whole group; let’s hear what you have to say,’ ”...
McAfee proclaims innocence, alters look to evade Belize police
Label: Business In another twist to an already bizarre story, the founder of the McAfee anti-virus software company contacted an American journalist...
Nov
12
Prescription deaths: Lawmaker wants cases reported to Medical Board
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'Skyfall' brings record Bond debut of $88.4M
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — James Bond is cashing in at the box office."Skyfall," the 23rd film featuring the British super-spy, pulled in a franchise-record $88.4 million in its U.S. debut, bringing its worldwide total to more than $500 million since it began rolling out overseas in late October.The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross,...
Lance Armstrong Cuts Officials Ties With His Livestrong Charity
Label: HealthIn the wake of being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for doping, Lance Armstrong last week cut all official ties with Livestrong, the charity he founded 15 years ago while he was treated for testicular cancer. On Nov. 4, he resigned from the organization’s board of directors; he had previously stepped down as the chairman of the board Oct. 17. He has distanced himself from...
Group mobilizing young people to push for national debt plan
Label: Business WASHINGTON — Kicking the can down the road on the skyrocketing national debt could hurt young people more than anybody. And...
Nov
11
Members of Congress demand fuller explanation of Petraeus affair
Label: World WASHINGTON— The woman whose complaints sparked an FBI investigation that led to CIA Director David H. Petraeus' resignation...
Hathaway says 'Les Mis' made her feel deprived
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — Anne Hathaway credits her new husband Adam Schulman for helping her get through the grueling filming of the screen adaptation of "Les Miserables."In "Les Mis," the 30-year-old actress plays Fantine, a struggling, sickly mother forced into prostitution in 1800s Paris.Hathaway lost 25 pounds and cut her hair for the role. She tells the December issue of Vogue, the part left her in a...
Well: Quitting Smoking for Good
Label: HealthFew smokers would claim that it’s easy to quit. The addiction to nicotine is strong and repeatedly reinforced by circumstances that prompt smokers to light up.Yet the millions who have successfully quit are proof that a smoke-free life is achievable, even by those who have been regular, even heavy, smokers for decades.Today, 19 percent of American adults smoke, down from more than 42 percent half...
Flights for Thanksgiving may be best holiday-season deal
Label: Business If your grim financial situation means you have to choose between flying for either Thanksgiving or the December holidays, you...
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