CHICAGO — David C. Headley, an American who confessed to helping plan the deadly 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India, was sentenced here on Thursday to 35 years in prison, the maximum sought by federal prosecutors. Balancing what was described in court as a “very heinous crime” and “very significant cooperation,” the ruling came after lawyers for the government and the defense urged Judge...
New PlayStation 4 details emerge: 8-core AMD ‘Bulldozer’ CPU, redesigned controller and more
Label: Technology2013 is a huge year for gamers. Nintendo (NTDOY) just launched the Wii U ahead of the holidays and both Sony (SNE) and Microsoft (MSFT) are expected to issue next-generation consoles before the year is through. We’ve seen plenty of rumors about both systems over the past few months, and the latest comes from Kotaku and focuses on Sony’s PlayStation 4.[More from BGR: BlackBerry 10 said to be overhyped,...
American Idol Auditions in Baton Rouge Are (Almost) Drama-Free
Label: Lifestyle TV Watch American Idol By Steve Helling 01/24/2013 at 10:00 PM EST From left: Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Ryan Seacrest, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban George Holz/FOX There were no catfights on Thursday's American Idol. No one stormed off the set. Everyone was on...
Penalty could keep smokers out of health overhaul
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of smokers could be priced out of health insurance because of tobacco penalties in President Barack Obama's health care law, according to experts who are just now teasing out the potential impact of a little-noted provision in the massive legislation.The Affordable Care Act — "Obamacare" to its detractors — allows health insurers to charge smokers buying individual policies...
Palmdale woman accused of torturing her children
Label: Business Neighbors of a Palmdale woman charged with assaulting and torturing two of her children said Thursday that they never even realized...
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IHT Rendezvous: Cat Rescues in China Raise Host of New Questions
Label: WorldBEIJING — The crazy meowing from a truck crashed on a highway outside Changsha, in central China, told rescuers this was no ordinary cargo; inside, over 1,000 cats and kittens were crammed into bamboo cages, headed for restaurant tables in the southern city of Guangzhou, Chinese media reported.Some cats were badly injured in the nighttime accident two Sundays ago. Some were dying of thirst. Some were...
Women have caught up to men on lung cancer risk
Label: HealthSmoke like a man, die like a man.U.S. women who smoke today have a much greater risk of dying from lung cancer than they did decades ago, partly because they are starting younger and smoking more — that is, they are lighting up like men, new research shows.Women also have caught up with men in their risk of dying from smoking-related illnesses. Lung cancer risk leveled off in the 1980s for men but...
More college freshmen view diploma as gateway to better job
Label: Business College freshmen increasingly see higher education as a path to financial security during uncertain economic times, according...
Jan
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India Ink: India Undermined by Lack of Long-Term Vision
Label: World(Page 2 of 2)Finally, the debate over overhauls and policy is muddied by mainstream political parties that have no clear economic vision. Instead, every party prefers to take stances that are inconsistent but that are perceived to serve it well in the short term. In 1991, the finance minister Manmohan Singh opened up the Indian economy by relaxing many import and foreign investment restrictions...
Recibe el Cenart el “Live Performers Meeting” del 24 al 26 de enero
Label: TechnologyMéxico, 22 Ene. (Notimex).- Del 24 al 26 de enero en el Centro Nacional de las Artes (Cenart) se llevará a cabo el “Live Performers Meeting” (LPM), el evento más importante a nivel mundial dedicado a la manipulación y mezcla de video en tiempo real.Mediante un comunicado de la oficina de prensa del Cenart, se informó que el encuentro incluirá otras actividades en el Centro Cultural Border y la Fundación...
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