LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films. “Argo” won best picture as expected, along with two other prizes. But “Life of Pi” won the most awards with four, including a surprise win for director Ang Lee.“Les Miserables” also won three Academy...
Mediterranean Diet Can Cut Heart Disease, Study Finds
Label: HealthAbout 30 percent of heart attacks, strokes and deaths from heart disease can be prevented in people at high risk if they switch to a Mediterranean diet rich in olive oil, nuts, beans, fish, fruits and vegetables, and even drink wine with meals, a large and rigorous new study found. The findings, published on the New England Journal of Medicine’s Web site on Monday, were based on the first...
Horsemeat found in IKEA meatballs
Label: Business Czech inspectors have found horsemeat in meatballs made in Sweden for IKEA Group, the world's biggest furniture retailer, the Czech food regulator said on Monday.The...
Feb
24
28 fans hurt in fiery Daytona pile-up
Label: World A fiery pile-up at the Daytona speedway on Saturday injured at least 28 fans and a driver after the 10-car crash sent car debris,...
The Texas Tribune: Advocates Seek Mental Health Changes, Including Power to Detain
Label: HealthMatt Rainwaters for Texas MonthlyThe Sherman grave of Andre Thomas’s victims. SHERMAN — A worried call from his daughter’s boyfriend sent Paul Boren rushing to her apartment on the morning of March 27, 2004. He drove the eight blocks to her apartment, peering into his neighbors’ yards, searching for Andre Thomas, Laura Boren’s estranged husband. Expanded coverage of Texas is produced by...
Promise, peril seen for crowd-funding investors
Label: Business Crowd funding is widely seen as a revolutionary idea.A 2012 federal law known as the JOBS Act opens the door to allowing small,...
Feb
23
Charges filed in slaying of Clemente High School student
Label: World Authorities filed charges against a 34-year-old man in connection with the shooting death of an 18-year-old Clemente High School...
Drone Pilots Found to Get Stress Disorders Much as Those in Combat Do
Label: HealthU.S. Air Force/Master Sgt. Steve HortonCapt. Richard Koll, left, and Airman First Class Mike Eulo monitored a drone aircraft after launching it in Iraq. The study affirms a growing body of research finding health hazards even for those piloting machines from bases far from actual combat zones. “Though it might be thousands of miles from the battlefield, this work still involves tough stressors...
16 airport investors show interest in Midway
Label: Business An international array of airport investors and operators have shown interest in developing bids to privatize Midway Airport, the city announced Friday evening.Sixteen...
Feb
22
Winter storm closes schools, slows morning rush
Label: World About three inches of snow fell across the Chicago region, though the snow is expected to turn to freezing drizzle this morning,...
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