BERLIN — When Jalal Talabani, the president of Iraq, needed advanced medical care for a stroke suffered this week, he flew not to the United States or Britain but to Germany, for treatment here in the capital. For many Americans, Germany is known as a way station where soldiers wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan received immediate medical care on United States military bases. But it is also...
Stocks gain as traders hope for a budget deal
Label: Business Stocks closed higher as traders hope that lawmakers and the White House can agree on a budget deal in time to avoid steep tax...
Dec
19
Russia bill to ban U.S. adoptions of Russian children advances
Label: World MOSCOW — Russia's parliament took a first step Wednesday toward banning the adoption of Russian children by American parents,...
Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy welcome a baby boy
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy's "Homeland" just got bigger.Danes' rep confirms the couple welcomed a baby boy named Cyrus Michael Christopher.People.com first reported Monday's birth.It's the first child for 33-year old Danes and 37-year-old Dancy. They were married in 2009.There's no word yet whether the new mom will attend the Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 13. She's nominated for Best...
F.D.A. and States Meet About Regulation of Drug Compounders
Label: HealthMary Calvert/ReutersMargaret Hamburg, the F.D.A. commissioner, testified on the meningitis outbreak before Congress in November. She addressed the need for greater federal oversight of large compounding pharmacies, which mix batches of drugs on their own, often for much lower prices than major manufacturers charge. SILVER SPRING, Md. – The Food and Drug Administration conferred with public health...
Federal regulators take steps to strengthen kids' online privacy [Google+ Hangout]
Label: BusinessColumnist David Lazarus talks with Mark Blafkin, spokesman for an organization of app developers, and Alan Simpson of Common Sense Media, an advocacy group for parents. ...
Dec
18
Two more funerals in Newtown; NRA responds to school massacre
Label: World NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Two more of the children killed by a gunman who invaded a Connecticut elementary school were buried on Tuesday...
Google Music adds free iTunes-like song-matching feature
Label: TechnologyTitle Post: Google Music adds free iTunes-like song-matching featureRating: 100%based on 99998 ratings.5 user reviews.Author: Fluser SeoLinkThanks for visiting the blog, If any criticism and suggestions please leave a comm...
NY appeals court takes up Cameron Douglas case
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — A lawyer for the son of actor Michael Douglas hopes to convince a New York appeals court that he shouldn't have to spend a decade in prison for drug crimes.Attorney Paul Shechtman says a 4½-year sentence given to Cameron Douglas that was added to a 5-year prison term he was already serving is "shockingly long." The sentence was added after a drug infraction in prison. But prosecutors...
Samsung set to overtake Nokia as No. 1 cellphone brand worldwide
Label: Business For the first time in 14 years, Nokia will not be the No. 1 cellphone brand in the world.Samsung is set to claim the top spot...
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