WASHINGTON — If Democrats and Republicans can’t agree on a deficit reduction plan, in two weeks automatic budget cuts will kick in that could severely weaken the U.S. economy and the American military.As I write in my latest Letter From Washington, there are sensible ways to avoid this, though it is far from certain dysfunctional Washington can achieve them.One reason is that so much of spending is...
Downton Abbey-Inspired Cocktail Is Perfect Way to Toast the Crawleys
Label: Lifestyle Celebrity Diners Club By Aaron Parsley 02/17/2013 at 05:00 PM EST The Crawley Classic Courtesy Nick Van Tiel; Inset: Matthew Lloyd Here's to Downton! Season 3 of Downton Abbey is coming to a close on Sunday – and in case you need something to soothe your soul while...
UN warns risk of hepatitis E in S. Sudan grows
Label: HealthGENEVA (AP) — The United Nations says an outbreak of hepatitis E has killed 111 refugees in camps in South Sudan since July, and has become endemic in the region.U.N. refugee agency spokesman Adrian Edwards says the influx of people to the camps from neighboring Sudan is believed to be one of the factors in the rapid spread of the contagious, life-threatening inflammatory viral disease of the liver.Edwards...
G20 steps back from currency brink, heat off Japan
Label: BusinessMOSCOW (Reuters) - The Group of 20 nations declared on Saturday there would be no currency war and deferred plans to set new debt-cutting targets, underlining broad concern about the fragile state of the world economy. Japan's expansive policies, which have driven down the yen, escaped direct criticism in a statement thrashed out in Moscow by policymakers from the G20, which spans developed...
Feb
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IHT Rendezvous: Should Common Plastics Be Labeled Toxic?
Label: WorldTHE HAGUE — Hoping to reduce one of the most ubiquitous forms of waste, a global group of scientists is proposing that certain types of plastic be labeled hazardous.The group, lead by two California scientists, wrote in this week’s issue of the scientific journal Nature:We believe that if countries classified the most harmful plastics as hazardous, their environmental agencies would have the power...
Oscar Pistorius's Shocking Fall from Grace in 5 Clicks
Label: Lifestyle After an inspiring ascension to stardom, the Olympic athlete faces murder charges in a baffling turn of events Credit: Eddie Mulholland/REX USA Updated: Friday Feb 15, 2013 | 10:00 AM EST By: Kiran Hefa Subscribe Now ...
UN warns risk of hepatitis E in S. Sudan grows
Label: HealthGENEVA (AP) — The United Nations says an outbreak of hepatitis E has killed 111 refugees in camps in South Sudan since July, and has become endemic in the region.U.N. refugee agency spokesman Adrian Edwards says the influx of people to the camps from neighboring Sudan is believed to be one of the factors in the rapid spread of the contagious, life-threatening inflammatory viral disease of the liver.Edwards...
G20 steps back from currency brink, heat off Japan
Label: BusinessMOSCOW (Reuters) - The Group of 20 nations declared on Saturday there would be no currency war and deferred plans to set new debt-cutting targets, underlining broad concern about the fragile state of the world economy. Japan's expansive policies, which have driven down the yen, escaped direct criticism in a statement thrashed out in Moscow by policymakers from the G20, which spans developed...
Feb
15
One Last Thing with Emmy Rossum
Label: Lifestyle By Jennifer Garcia 02/15/2013 at 04:30 PM EST Emmy Rossum stars in Shameless, but did you know the 26-year-old actress also has a solo album out now? Catch her on the big screen for the upcoming Beautiful Creatures as well! This week she sat down to chat with PEOPLE:Last vacation I tookI went to the Amangani...
Study: Fish in drug-tainted water suffer reaction
Label: HealthBOSTON (AP) — What happens to fish that swim in waters tainted by traces of drugs that people take? When it's an anti-anxiety drug, they become hyper, anti-social and aggressive, a study found. They even get the munchies.It may sound funny, but it could threaten the fish population and upset the delicate dynamics of the marine environment, scientists say.The findings, published online Thursday in...
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