BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) — Police officials said Thursday that they were searching for the chief of Benghazi’s criminal investigations unit, who was seized by armed men the night before. The chief, Capt. Abdel-Salam al-Mahdawi, had been ready to identify suspects in the death of a former police chief, officials said. He was taken by force “under the threat of weapons from a location close...
Did Microsoft Just Announce the Next Xbox with a Countdown? Probably.
Label: TechnologyGo countdowns, saving marketing departments untold piles of cash! Microsoft’s Larry Hryb, colloquially known by his Xbox LIVE handle “Major Nelson,” just threw one up on his blog, and it’s causing precisely the sort of speculative stir the company doubtless intended.“And it’s on…” reads the ultra-austere post, followed by a simple Flash-based timer titled “Counting down to E3 2013″ (cribbed from a...
Chiefs, GM Pioli part ways after 4 seasons in KC
Label: LifestyleKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Scott Pioli is out as general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs, who have been negotiating the past two days with Andy Reid to become their next coach.Pioli and the team "mutually parted ways," the Chiefs said in a statement Friday. The decision came after four tumultuous seasons marked by poor draft choices, ineffective free-agent moves, failed coaching hires and a growing...
Scant Proof Is Found to Back Up Claims by Energy Drinks
Label: HealthEnergy drinks are the fastest-growing part of the beverage industry, with sales in the United States reaching more than $10 billion in 2012 — more than Americans spent on iced tea or sports beverages like Gatorade. Their rising popularity represents a generational shift in what people drink, and reflects a successful campaign to convince consumers, particularly teenagers, that the drinks...
U.S. Continues to Add Jobs at Slow Pace, Report Shows
Label: BusinessDespite their concerns about looming tax increases and government spending cuts, American employers added 155,000 jobs in December, about apace with job growth over the last year, the Labor Department reported on Friday. The biggest gains were in health care, food services, construction and manufacturing, with the latter two probably helped by rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy. Government...
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Philippines May Curb Pursuit of Marcos’s Wealth
Label: WorldMANILA — A commission that has been pursuing the wealth of the former dictator Ferdinand E. Marcos should be abolished, despite the fact that much of his allegedly ill-gotten wealth has not been recovered, its chairman said on Wednesday. Andres Bautista, the chairman of the Presidential Commission on Good Government, told reporters on Wednesday that he had recommended to President Benigno...
More leaked BlackBerry Z10 pictures emerge along with new details
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NHL, union to resume talks in hopes to save season
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — After a long night of talks, the NHL and the union are to return to negotiations — but not just yet.The sides were supposed to meet at the league office Thursday at 10 a.m. EST. That, however, did not happen.The Players Association said it was updating its members on negotiations and no time had been set for bargaining to resume.Both sides understand the urgency to save a shortened...
The Long Life of the ‘Perfect’ Woman
Label: HealthWhat did happen to Elsie Scheel, the “perfect” woman mentioned in an article in Wednesday’s New York Times that described how people considered overweight had a slightly lower risk of dying than those of normal weight? A century ago, at age 24, Miss Scheel was the subject of a spate of news media coverage after the “medical examiner of the 400 ‘co-eds’ ” at her college, Cornell University,...
Car Sales End Strong Year on Modest Note
Label: BusinessDETROIT – Automakers ended 2012 with modest sales results in the United States, capping a strong year and promising more growth in 2013. Based on early reports Thursday, analysts predicted a 10 percent increase overall for the industry for December, a gain that would put the year’s sales at about 14.5 million – the best performance since 2007. The three Detroit car companies all posted...
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