It’s Global Warming, Stupid

affiliate marketing Yes, yes, it’s unsophisticated to blame any given storm on climate change. Men and women in white lab coats tell us—and they’re right—that many factors contribute to each severe weather episode. Climate deniers exploit scientific complexity to avoid any discussion at all.Clarity, however, is not beyond reach. Hurricane...

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Apple rolls out iPad mini in Sydney to shorter lines

affiliate marketing SYDNEY (Reuters) – Apple fans lined up in Sydney, Australia, to get their hands on the iPad mini on Friday, but the device, priced above rival gadgets from Google and Amazon.com, attracted smaller crowds than at the company’s previous global rollouts.About 50 people waited for the Apple store to open, where in the...

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Jodie Foster to get lifetime achievement award at Golden Globes

affiliate marketing LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Double-Oscar winner Jodie Foster will receive a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes ceremony in January, recognizing her 40-year career as an actress, director and movie producer, organizers said on Thursday.The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), which organizes the annual...

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Many HIV patients skip medications to drink

affiliate marketing NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a new study, about half of HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy skipped their medications whenever they were drinking alcohol, an ill-advised behavior that could lead to higher viral loads, researchers say.Nearly 200 people with HIV who were on antiretroviral drugs and drank alcohol...

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Shut That Taxi Window! China’s Leaders Are Meeting

affiliate marketing How does China prepare for its biggest political event of the decade? That’s the meeting of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party, opening Nov. 8 in Beijing, which will see a historic shift in top leadership. For starters, dramatically beef up security in Beijing, while beautifying the city with elaborate...

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Canada will push to keep bank capital rules on schedule

affiliate marketing OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will urge all countries to stick to the agreed schedule for implementing tougher bank capital rules at a November 4-5 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 nations, a senior finance ministry official said on Thursday.The so-called Basel III rules are the world’s...

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TSX climbs to one-week high as mining stocks surge

affiliate marketing TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada‘s main stock index rose on Wednesday, as stronger commodity prices drove materials stocks higher and Research in Motion charged ahead after it said it was on track to launch its new BlackBerry 10 next year.The materials group rose 1.2 percent as gold prices reached their highest in a week...

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Broadway lights go up in post-Sandy NYC

affiliate marketing NEW YORK (AP) — The lights went up again on Broadway Wednesday for the first time since Hurricane Sandy hit New York, as entertainers headed back to work in a city still wracked by power-outages and a suspended subway system.Though some Broadway shows, including Disney’s “Mary Poppins” and “The Lion King” remained...

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Madrid to apply one-euro charge on drug prescriptions

affiliate marketing MADRID (Reuters) – The region of Madrid said on Wednesday it would introduce an unpopular one-euro surcharge for medical prescriptions next year as pressure mounts on Spain‘s cash-strapped regions to curb deficits.The plan is part of Madrid‘s efforts to save some 2.7 billion euros ($ 3.5 billion) in next year’s budget,...

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After Sandy’s Pain, There Will Be Gain

affiliate marketing In terms of sheer size (1,100 miles from end to end) and the number of people in its path (some 60 million), Hurricane Sandy was the biggest storm ever to hit the East Coast of the U.S. Estimates of its devastation range from $ 30 billion in destroyed property and lost business activity to as much as $ 50 billion....

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