OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada‘s finance minister on Wednesday welcomed the U.S. “fiscal cliff” agreement, but warned that significant risks remain and urged more action to put the U.S. fiscal situation on a sustainable path.“Canada welcomes the agreement reached between the president and the Congress that protects the U.S. economy in the short term,” Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said in a statement.“That...
Israeli-Palestinian clashes erupt in West Bank
Label: WorldTAMOUN, West Bank (AP) — An arrest raid by undercover Israeli soldiers disguised as vegetable vendors ignited rare clashes in the northern West Bank on Tuesday, residents said, leaving at 10 Palestinians wounded.Israeli army raids into Palestinian areas to seize activists and militants are fairly common. The raids are normally coordinated with Palestinian security forces, and suspects are usually...
How to Sync All Your Calendars Onto One Smartphone
Label: TechnologyIt’s a simple request: I just want my online calendars to sync with my smartphone… is that too much to ask? It took some initial research and finesse, but I’ve discovered the best ways to get your Yahoo and Google calendars to appear on either an Android or Apple IOS mobile device.Google Calendar on Android PhoneWhen you first set up your Android phone, you had to create or enter your Google account...
Paparazzo killed on freeway after photographing Justin Bieber’s car
Label: Lifestyle(Reuters) – A celebrity photographer was struck and killed by a car on a Los Angeles highway on Tuesday after snapping photographs of a Ferrari registered to pop star Justin Bieber, police said.Bieber wasn’t in his car, which had been pulled over by California Highway Patrol officers on Interstate 405 for suspected speeding, Los Angeles Police Department Officer Cleon Joseph said on Wednesday.Highway...
FDA Approves 39 New Drugs in 2012
Label: HealthBoth pharmaceutical companies and officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have been busy — the drug companies compiling statistics from clinical research trials and the FDA going through its vetting process to ensure the safety and efficacy of proposed new medications. The most recently approved medication, Sirturo, was developed for the treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis, MDR-TB,...
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UK assumes presidency of G8 group
Label: Business31 December 2012 Last updated at 22:18 ETThe UK is assuming its year-long presidency of the G8 group of nations.The presidency – which rotates through the G8 members – means it will host the annual leaders’ summit and choose the global priorities that are discussed.June’s summit is to be held at Lough Erne, in County Fermanagh, while topics discussed will include tax havens.The G8 is made up countries...
UPDATE 7-Tennis-Auckland Classic women’s singles round 1 results
Label: WorldJan 1 (Infostrada Sports) – Results from the Auckland Classic Women’s Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday2-Julia Goerges (Germany) beat Anastasija Sevastova (Latvia) 6-3 6-4Marina Erakovic (New Zealand) beat Stephanie Dubois (Canada) 6-2 6-11-Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) beat Greta Arn (Hungary) 6-2 6-28-Mona Barthel (Germany) beat Grace Min (U.S.) 6-1 6-36-Yaroslava Shvedova (Kazakhstan) beat Lara...
No surprise: YouTube, Angry Birds, Instagram and Facebook among 2012′s top apps
Label: TechnologyTitle Post: No surprise: YouTube, Angry Birds, Instagram and Facebook among 2012′s top appsRating: 100%based on 99998 ratings.5 user reviews.Author: Fluser SeoLinkThanks for visiting the blog, If any criticism and suggestions please leave a comm...
ESPN’s Hannah Storm returns 3 weeks after accident
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — ESPN anchor Hannah Storm returns to the air New Year’s Day, exactly three weeks after she was seriously burned in a propane gas grill accident at her home.Storm suffered second-degree burns on her chest and hands, and first-degree burns to her face and neck. She lost her eyebrows and eyelashes, and roughly half her hair.Storm will host ABC’s telecast of the 2013 Rose Parade on Tuesday....
Omega-3s may not protect against faulty heart rhythm
Label: HealthNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Sorry, Charlie, but fish oil supplements did not prevent atrial fibrillation in patients who had already experienced episodes of the heart rhythm malfunction, a new clinical trial has found.The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, adds to a growing pool of disappointing evidence regarding the protective effects of omega-3 fatty acids on...
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