BEIJING — Why did gambling boom in Macau in 2012, even as China’s economy slowed? A Hong Kong online magazine that follows the scene closely has a smart take: emigration.First, the facts. Last year, Macau earned $38 billion from gaming, a 13.5 percent increase from the $33.5 billion in 2011.“Let’s put some perspective on the record $38 billion in gaming revenues collected by Macau’s casino industry...
The next CIA’s director’s challenges
Label: TechnologyqWhat John Brennan faces after confirmationI see no reason why the Senate won’t confirm John Brennan, President Obama‘s chief counter-terrorism adviser, to be the next director of the CIA. There will be pro forma inquiries into his past entanglements with the NSA’s domestic surveillance program and his knowledge and approval of the CIA’s “Greystone” torture protocols, but he will have ready answers...
Kangaroo Gets Loose at Melbourne Airport
Label: Lifestyle People Pets 01/08/2013 at 08:00 PM EST Travelers passing through Australia's Melbourne Airport on Monday may have been greeted by an unexpected baggage handler.At around 7 a.m., a 3-year-old eastern gray kangaroo was spotted in the airport's parking garage, where it hopped around for almost two hours, giving...
Report: Death rates from cancer still inching down
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — Death rates from cancer are continuing to inch down, researchers reported Monday.Now the question is how to hold onto those gains, and do even better, even as the population gets older and fatter, both risks for developing cancer."There has been clear progress," said Dr. Otis Brawley of the American Cancer Society, which compiled the annual cancer report with government and cancer...
Yosemite plan calls for more campsites and parking spaces
Label: Business Yosemite Valley would have more camp sites and parking spaces — and the number of daily visitors would not be reduced — under...
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Videos of Chávez Promote Stability During Illness
Label: WorldMeridith Kohut for The New York TimesIn Caracas on Saturday, Venezuelans showed support for President Hugo Chávez, who is in Cuba after an operation. CARACAS, Venezuela — They run around the clock on state television, highly polished videos of President Hugo Chávez hugging children, kissing grandmothers, playing baseball and reciting poetry. As supporters around the world hold up hand-lettered signs...
181,354 People on Twitter Think They’re Experts at Twitter
Label: TechnologyDo you tweet a lot? Do you post everything on Facebook? Do you #hashtag #complete #sentences #like #this? Do you describe yourself, variously, as a social media “maven”, “master”, “guru”, “freak”, “warrior”, “evangelist” or “veteran”? (Yes, a social media veteran. As if Tumblr were a deadly war you narrowly survived.) Well: you’ve got company! There are more than 181,000 such individuals...
Justin Bartha Is Dating Trainer Lia Smith
Label: Lifestyle 01/07/2013 at 07:00 PM EST Lia and Justin in Hawaii New Years Day Pacific Coast News Justin Bartha's "mystery woman" is in fact his girlfriend, trainer Lia Smith, a source reveals to PEOPLE. The pair recently enjoyed a cozy trip to Smith's native Hawaii and...
Report: Death rates from cancer still inching down
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — Death rates from cancer are continuing to inch down, researchers reported Monday.Now the question is how to hold onto those gains, and do even better, even as the population gets older and fatter, both risks for developing cancer."There has been clear progress," said Dr. Otis Brawley of the American Cancer Society, which compiled the annual cancer report with government and cancer...
California schools flunk education group's ratings
Label: Business California is sorely lacking when it comes to school reform, failing to adopt policies to limit teacher tenure and use student...
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