(Reuters) – Shares in Apple Inc dipped below $ 500 for the first time in almost one year after reports it is slashing orders for screens and other components from its Asian supplier as intensifying competition erodes demand for its latest iPhone.Japan‘s Nikkei reported on Monday that the world’s largest technology corporation began sharply reducing buying of liquid crystal displays about a month ago...
AP source: Armstrong tells Oprah Winfrey he doped
Label: LifestyleAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — After a decade of denial, Lance Armstrong has finally come clean: He used performance-enhancing drugs to win the Tour de France.The disgraced cyclist made the confession to Oprah Winfrey during an interview taped Monday, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the interview is to be broadcast Thursday on...
Well: Turning to the Web for a Medical Diagnosis
Label: HealthThirty-five percent of American adults said they have used the Internet to diagnose a medical condition for themselves or someone else, according to a new Pew Research Center study. Women are more likely than men to turn to the Internet for diagnoses. Other groups more likely to do so are younger people, white adults, people with college degrees and those who live in households with income above $75,000.The...
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'Les Miz,' 'Argo' win big at Golden Globes, but Jodie Foster is talk of show
Label: World The epic musical “Les Miserables” dominated the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night with three trophies, including...
Justin Timberlake releases new song 'Suit and Tie'
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — Mr. "SexyBack" is back.Justin Timberlake released his new single, "Suit and Tie," late Sunday night. It features rapper Jay-Z.The upbeat jam is the 31-year-old's first musical offering since 2006's critically acclaimed "FutureSex/LoveSounds." His third solo album, "The 20/20 Experience," will be out later this year.In a letter posted on his website, Timberlake said he began recording...
Apartment, retail complex underway in Palms
Label: Business Work has begun on a $30-million apartment and retail complex in Palms near a planned station for the Expo Line that will connect...
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Henry's Tacos stands down
Label: World Janis Hood got her start at Henry's Tacos when she was 10.Her mother allowed her to fasten caps on the hot sauce and serve RC...
Rovio has more monthly active users than Twitter
Label: TechnologyRovio announced today it hit 263 million monthly active users in December 2012. This happened precisely three years after the first Angry Birds game debuted at the end of 2009. Incidentally, the somewhat better-known Twitter hit the 200 million monthly active user mark in December 2012. And since Twitter was launched in the summer of 2006, Rovio’s user growth has been notably brisker.[More from...
Brooklyn resident wins Miss America crown
Label: LifestyleLAS VEGAS (AP) — A 23-year-old blonde from Brooklyn, N.Y., won the Miss America crown Saturday night after responding to a question about armed guards in schools, saying she opposed fighting violence with violence.En route to her victory in the Las Vegas pageant, Mallory Hagan also tap danced to James Brown's "Get Up Off of That Thing," strutted down the runway in an asymmetrical white gown, and donned...
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