Florida Atlantic defeats Fla. International 73-72
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Brett Royster scored 18 points and hit a layup with 4 seconds left to lift Florida Atlantic to a 73-72 victory over Florida International on Saturday night.Royster scored on an assist from Alex Tucker as the Owls (18-7, 10-1 Sun Belt Conference) won for the 10th time in 11 games. Royster's…
NY Times editor reveals difficult dealings with Assange
Bill Keller, executive editor of the New York Times, told The Cutline yesterday that the paper isfor potential leakers.That's probably a good idea, since it's unlikely WikiLeaks chief Julian Assange will fork over any secret documents following . (Keller's lengthy piece is an excerpt from a forthcoming Times e-book, "Open Secrets: WikiLeaks, War and American…
New hope for hepatitis C, an often hidden disease
WASHINGTON – There's new hope for an overlooked epidemic: Two powerful drugs are nearing the market that promise to help cure many more people of liver-attacking hepatitis C — even though most who have the simmering infection don't know it yet.Surprisingly, two-thirds of hepatitis C sufferers are thought to be baby boomers who've harbored since…
New York City mayor opens the door to 401(k) for city workers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City workers who are hired in the future might be offered 401(k) thrift plans instead of traditional pension plans that guarantee a certain benefit upon retirement, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Friday.The necessity of reducing the soaring pension costs for the city's workers was a centerpiece of Bloomberg's State of…
Important News Regarding Keurig K-Cup Portion Packs in 2011 from CoffeeGIANT.com
Continuing rising costs of coffee, compounded with manufacturing delaysCarrollton, TX (Vocus/PRWEB) January 21, 2011 Due to a 2009-2010 coffee crop shortage, costs of green coffee (bean) prices have soared dramatically to their highest levels in over 13 years. Across the board, from bagged coffees to single-serve products, our suppliers have passed on these price increases,…
Viacom CEO 2010 compensation jumps to $84.5M
NEW YORK – Viacom Inc. CEO Philippe Dauman's compensation more than doubled in 2010 from the year before, according to an Associated Press analysis, mainly because of stock options and awards.Dauman's overall pay package climbed to $84.5 million from $34 million, according to a review of securities filings made on Friday.His base salary rose 5…
Members-elect plan to sleep in their D.C. offices
Many of Congress' incoming freshmen are not searching for a place in D.C. to call home -- 15 percent plan to sleep in their Capitol Hill offices and never find a residence,љ .In the mid-'80s, bedding down on the Hill was discouraged because it mixed business with personal life. But that changed with the 1994…
Larry D. Simons Selected as a 2010 Top Attorney in Bankruptcy by Pasadena Magazine
Larry D. Simons, principal of the Law Offices of Larry D. Simons was selected as a top attorney for 2010 by Pasadena Magazine.Attorneys were chosen by their peers as being leaders in their respective specialty.Pasadena, California (PRWEB) November 15, 2010 Larry D. Simons, principal of Law Offices of Larry D. Simons is proud to have…
Ontario cuts deficit forecast, to lower power rate
TORONTO (Reuters) – Ontario has cut its budget deficit forecast by 5 percent to C$18.7 billion ($18.3 billion) for the current year, citing the benefits of spending restraint and increased corporate tax revenue.Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan gave the revised forecast for the 2010-11 fiscal year to reporters on Tuesday, ahead of Thursday's official release…
Haiti rioters attack U.N. troops, one protester killed
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) – Protesters in Haiti, blaming United Nations troops for a cholera epidemic that has killed hundreds of people, attacked U.N. peacekeepers in two cities on Monday.One protester was shot dead in the clashes and six U.N. peacekeepers were injured.The U.N. mission blamed the violence in Cap-Haitien and Hinche on political agitators it said…