The world seems surprised that an 85-year-old globe-trotting pope who just started tweeting wants to resign, but should it be? Maybe what should be surprising is that more leaders his age do not, considering the toll aging takes on bodies and minds amid a culture of constant communication and change.There may be more behind the story of why Pope Benedict XVI decided to leave a job normally held for...
Yen near fresh lows versus dollar, Asian shares steady
Label: BusinessTOKYO (Reuters) - The yen hovered near fresh lows against the dollar and Tokyo stocks jumped back near a 33-month high on Tuesday after markets took comments from a U.S. official as giving Japan the green light to pursue policies that weaken the yen as long as they help beat deflation. Asian shares were steady, with many regional bourses shut for holidays. Encouraging trade data from...
North Korea Is Suspected of Conducting 3rd Nuclear Test
Label: WorldLee Jin-Man/Associated PressA South Korean watched news reporting about a possible nuclear test conducted by North Korea on a TV screen in Seoul on Tuesday. WASHINGTON — North Korea appeared to conduct its third, and probably largest, nuclear test on Tuesday, according to American and Asian officials, posing a new challenge for the Obama administration in its effort to keep the country from becoming...
Tweet-to-buy? American Express says yes
Label: TechnologyNEW YORK (AP) — A new program from American Express lets Twitter users post special hashtags to buy gift cards and things like Xbox 360 gaming consoles or a Kindle Fire HD from Amazon.The credit card issuer said Monday that holders of eligible American Express cards will first have to link their cards with their Twitter accounts. Then they can tweet special hashtags, such as “BuyAmexGiftCard25,” wait...
Feb
10
How'd They Make Carrie Underwood's Glowing Gown?
Label: Lifestyle Stylewatch Style News Now 02/11/2013 at 12:25 AM ET Kevork Djansezian/Getty; John Shearer/Invision/AP (2) We can’t say we were surprised to see that Carrie Underwood had ditched her form-fitting Roberto Cavalli number for a princess-y...
What heals traumatized kids? Answers are lacking
Label: HealthCHICAGO (AP) — Shootings and other traumatic events involving children are not rare events, but there's a startling lack of scientific evidence on the best ways to help young survivors and witnesses heal, a government-funded analysis found.School-based counseling treatments showed the most promise, but there's no hard proof that anxiety drugs or other medication work and far more research is needed...
Euro dips, oil steady in holiday-thinned trade
Label: BusinessSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil and equities dawdled on Monday near multi-month highs scaled after robust Chinese trade data last week, while the euro slipped to a two-week low as uncertainty surrounded a political scandal in Spain and a looming election in Italy. With the Lunar New Year holiday shutting most Asian financial centers, including those in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore and...
‘Les Militaribles,’ South Korean Video Spoof, Goes Viral
Label: WorldSEOUL, South Korea — The “Gangnam Style” video has spawned seemingly endless remakes; there are even sites that allow viewers to insert photos of themselves onto the animated bodies of people performing the famous horse dance. Now the viral video has inspired another South Korean blockbuster, a parody of the movie musical “Les Misérables” featuring members of the air force. After just five...
The Truth About Your Facebook Friends
Label: TechnologyTitle Post: The Truth About Your Facebook FriendsUrl Post: http://www.news.fluser.com/the-truth-about-your-facebook-friends/Link To Post : The Truth About Your Facebook FriendsRating: 100%based on 99998 ratings.5 user reviews.Author: Fluser SeoLinkThanks for visiting the blog, If any criticism and suggestions please leave a comm...
Feb
09
Tiger Woods & Lindsey Vonn Are 'Spending More Time' Together: Source
Label: Lifestyle Buzz By Steve Helling 02/09/2013 at 06:00 PM EST Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn Mick Tsikas/Reuters/Landov; Luis Guerra/Ramey It was quite the gesture. After Lindsey Vonn suffered a devastating injury during the Alpine World Championships in Austria, she got a bit...
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