Standard & Poor's on Monday said it expects to be the target of a U.S. Department of Justice civil lawsuit over its ratings...
Feb
03
Robbery suspects charged with threatening girls with baseball bat
Label: World Photo: Carlos Alvizo (left) and Elias Martinez (February 3, 2013) ...
Hackers target Twitter, could affect 250,000 user accounts
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Anonymous hackers attacked Twitter this week and may have gained access to passwords and other information for as many as 250,000 user accounts, the microblog revealed late on Friday. Twitter said in a blog post that the passwords were encrypted and that it had already reset them as a "precautionary measure," and that it was in the process of notifying affected...
Gasol help Lakers hold on to beat Pistons 98-97
Label: SportsAUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Pau Gasol had 23 points and 10 rebounds and was the last line of defense for Los Angeles, contesting Detroit's last-second alley-oop attempt and helping the Lakers hold on for a 98-97 victory over the Pistons on Sunday.Los Angeles blew an 18-point third-quarter lead but went back ahead for good on Kobe Bryant's driving three-point play with 1:09 remaining. That gave the...
Zombie love story “Warm Bodies” heats up Super Bowl weekend
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Warm Bodies,” a romantic comedy featuring a warm-hearted zombie, lured teenage girls to the theater, collecting $ 20 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and Canada to take the box office title on a weekend dominated by Super Bowl parties and football watching.Playing in more than 3,000 theaters, the odd-pairing of a pale-faced zombie with his breathing girlfriend faced little...
New rules aim to get rid of junk foods in schools
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — Most candy, high-calorie drinks and greasy meals could soon be on a food blacklist in the nation's schools.For the first time, the government is proposing broad new standards to make sure all foods sold in schools are more healthful.Under the new rules the Agriculture Department proposed Friday, foods like fatty chips, snack cakes, nachos and mozzarella sticks would be taken out...
In Super Bowl broadcast, CBS hopes for history
Label: EntertainmentNEW YORK (AP) — Ratings glory hangs in the balance for CBS's broadcast of the Super Bowl.Three years running, the NFL's championship game has set a viewership record, topped last year by NBC's broadcast to an average audience of 111.3 million people.But ratings are a mere point of pride for CBS heading into kickoff. The ads have already been sold (some at more than $4 million a pop), so the network...
Battle between Cubs, rooftop owners is best viewed from sidelines
Label: Business From the Super Bowl to the sandlot, just as surely as players give 110 percent, the math of sports is always suspect.Sports isn't like other businesses. What other investment becomes more attractive because of its unpredictability? Revenue can always be accounted for, but what of ego, pride, loyalty, stubbornness or even the microns that separate...
Feb
02
Murderer back in custody spends less than 2 minutes in court
Label: WorldThe convicted murderer who was mistakenly allowed to leave Cook County jail is now back in custody. (WGN - Chicago) Convicted...
Hackers target Twitter, could affect 250,000 user accounts
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Anonymous hackers attacked Twitter this week and may have gained access to passwords and other information for as many as 250,000 user accounts, the microblog revealed late on Friday. Twitter said in a blog post that the passwords were encrypted and that it had already reset them as a "precautionary measure," and that it was in the process of notifying affected...
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