AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong apologized to the staff at his Livestrong cancer foundation before heading to an interview with Oprah Winfrey, a person with direct knowledge of the meeting told The Associated Press.The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the discussion was private.Stripped last year of his seven Tour de France titles because of doping charges, Armstrong addressed the...
Baffling Star Birth Mystery Finally Solved
Labels: WorldAstronomers have finally solved a longstanding cosmic mystery — why a super-dense gas cloud near our Milky Way galaxy‘s core isn’t churning out many new stars.The gas cloud, known as G0.253+0.016, is simply swirling too fast, researchers said. And it lacks the requisite pockets of even denser material, which eventually collapse under their own gravity to form stars.The results suggest that star formation...
Is China easing up on local media?
Labels: LifestyleA protester calls for greater media freedom outside the headquarters of Nanfang Media Group in Guangzhou on Jan. 9.STORY HIGHLIGHTSYoung: Handling of Southern Weekly row demonstrated tolerant side of new leadershipTraditional, newer media can serve as tools for achieving goals in China's modernizationThe fight against corruption in China is at the top of the list for incoming leader, Xi JinpingYoung:...
Golden Globes: Fey, Poehler shine; 'Les Miz,' 'Argo' win big
Labels: HealthChicago Tribune film critic Michael Phillips on the 2013 Golden Globes. (Posted Jan. 14th, 2013) Hosting the 70th Golden Globes...
Mali Islamists counter attack, promise France long war
Labels: BusinessBAMAKO/PARIS (Reuters) - Al Qaeda-linked Islamist rebels launched a counteroffensive in Mali on Monday after four days of French air strikes on their northern strongholds, seizing the central town of Diabaly and promising to drag France into a brutal Afghanistan-style war. France, which has poured hundreds of troops into the capital Bamako in recent days, carried out more air strikes...
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Getting comfortable with living on the edge
Labels: WorldLONDON (Reuters) - Just as you learn to put up with a nagging toothache, this week is expected to provide fresh evidence that the U.S. economy is getting used to life on the edge of the fiscal cliff. Of course, putting off that trip to the dentist is not necessarily wise. The longer Washington delays, the more painful it will become to narrow its gaping budget deficit. But...
Ryan's 3 TDs has Falcons ahead 27-7 over Seattle
Labels: TechnologyATLANTA (AP) — Russell Wilson threw a 29-yard touchdown pass to Golden Tate on Seattle's first possession of the second half, but Matt Ryan threw his third touchdown of the game to give the Atlanta Falcons a 27-7 lead over the Seahawks through three quarters in Sunday's NFC divisional playoff game.Ryan, who never reached 200 yards passing in losing his first three playoff games, had 206 yards with...
Why the NYTimes “Green Blog” Is Now Essential
Labels: WorldA few days ago we woke up to the news that the New York Times is eliminating their environment desk.Predictably, the immediate reaction of many was “oh, noooo!”.After all, whenever we hear such news, about a science or health or environmental desk being eliminated at a media organization, this means the reporters and editors of that beat have been fired.But New York Times did not fire anyone. Instead,...
Grounded 787 Dreamliner leaks fuel in tests by Japanese airline
Labels: HealthThe FAA stepped in Friday to assure the public that Boeing's new 787 "Dreamliner" is safe to fly. The AP spoke with Kevin Hiatt, Flight Safety Foundation CEO & President, who says mechanical issues with new aircrafts are not uncommon. (Jan. 11) ...
France bombs Islamist stronghold in north Mali
Labels: BusinessBAMAKO/PARIS (Reuters) - French fighter jets pounded an Islamist rebel stronghold deep in northern Mali on Sunday as Paris poured more troops into the capital Bamako, awaiting a West African force to dislodge al Qaeda-linked insurgents from the country's north. The attack on Gao, the largest city in the desert region controlled by the Islamist alliance, marked a decisive intensification...
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