NEW YORK (AP) — Opponents are pressing to delay enforcement of the city's novel plan to crack down on supersized, sugary drinks, saying businesses shouldn't have to spend millions of dollars to comply until a court rules on whether the measure is legal.With the rule set to take effect March 12, beverage industry, restaurant and other business groups have asked a judge to put it on hold at least until...
Prosecutors move to revoke Chris Brown's probation
Label: EntertainmentLOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors have asked a judge to revoke Chris Brown's probation, saying there is no credible evidence he completed his community service sentence for beating Rihanna, and citing several other incidents that they say point to anger management issues.The motion filed Tuesday by the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office focuses heavily on issues with Brown's community labor...
Deficit hits 5-year low, but cuts drag economy
Label: Business WASHINGTON -- The federal deficit will drop to less than $1 trillion for the first time in five years, but massive spending...
Feb
04
Judge who shoved deputy found not guilty by reason of insanity
Label: World Cook County Judge Cynthia Brim, on trial for shoving a sheriff's deputy at the Daley Center last year, has been found not guilty...
Dell closer to buyout as price talks narrow: source
Label: TechnologyNEW YORK (Reuters) - Dell Inc moved closer to a nearly $24 billion buyout deal, with price negotiations narrowing to $13.50 to $13.75 a share in what would be the biggest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis. Talks between Dell, the world's No. 3 computer maker, and a consortium led by its founder and chief executive, Michael Dell, to take the company private were in the final...
Cause of Super Bowl power outage remains unclear
Label: SportsNEW ORLEANS (AP) — As the Superdome's energy provider and stadium management try to determine what caused a 34-minute power outage at Sunday's Super Bowl, local officials are hoping the incident won't leave a black eye on the city or prevent the league's big game from coming back to town.Larry Roedel, a lawyer for the state board that oversees the Superdome, said Monday that the outage did not appear...
NFL says no indication Beyonce show caused Super Bowl outage
Label: LifestyleNEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – The National Football League was still working with New Orleans officials on Monday to determine what caused the power outage at Sunday’s Super Bowl at the Superdome, so far dismissing any connection with the Beyonce halftime show.With a record U.S. television audience watching along with viewers in 180 countries, about half the stadium lights went dark early in the second...
Bullying study: It does get better for gay teens
Label: HealthCHICAGO (AP) — It really does get better for gay and bisexual teens when it comes to being bullied, although young gay men have it worse than their lesbian peers, according to the first long-term scientific evidence on how the problem changes over time.The seven-year study involved more than 4,000 teens in England who were questioned yearly through 2010, until they were 19 and 20 years old. At the...
Super Bowl falls short of ratings record
Label: EntertainmentNEW YORK (AP) — With a partial power outage, an overly excited quarterback and a game that suddenly turned from snoozer to sizzler, CBS had its hands full at the Super Bowl. The game fell short of setting a viewership record, but it stands as the third most-watched program in U.S. television history.The Nielsen Co. said an estimated 108.4 million people watched the Baltimore Ravens' 34-31 victory...
S&P says US to sue over ratings
Label: Business Standard & Poor's on Monday said it expects to be the target of a U.S. Department of Justice civil lawsuit over its ratings...
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