States are increasingly alarmed that they could become collateral damage in Washington’s latest fiscal battle, fearing that the impasse could saddle them with across-the-board spending cuts that threaten to slow their fragile recoveries or thrust them back into recession. Some states, like Maryland and Virginia, are vulnerable because their economies are heavily dependent on federal workers,...
Feb
22
Russia Sends Aid to Mali as Fighting Flares
Label: WorldMOSCOW — Russia sent a planeload of food, blankets and other aid to war-stricken Mali on Friday, a day after Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov warned about the spread of terrorism in North Africa, which the Russian government has linked to Western intervention in Libya. Mr. Lavrov met on Thursday with the United Nations special envoy for the region, Romano Prodi, to discuss the situation...
Feb
21
IHT Rendezvous: Europe's Jobless Youth: Should the Old Make Way?
Label: WorldLONDON — A British minister has advised people aged over 60 to go to university and update their skills if they want to continue working.With youth unemployment on the rise across Europe, it might seem an odd time to be encouraging older people to keep working rather than take a well-earned break and free up jobs for a younger generation.But with pension funds in deficit and the number of over-60s...
Top detective appointed new Pistorius investigator
Label: LifestylePRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's top detective was appointed lead investigator in the Oscar Pistorius case Thursday, replacing a veteran policeman who was charged with attempted murder in the latest shock development to hit a case being watched closely by the nation.National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega promised that a team of "highly skilled and experienced" officers would investigate...
Well: Getting Patients to Think About Costs
Label: HealthA colleague and I recently got into a heated discussion over health care spending. It wasn’t that he disagreed with me about the need to rein in costs; but he said he was frustrated every time he tried to do so.Earlier that week, for example, he had tried to avoid ordering a costly M.R.I. scan for a patient who had been suffering from headaches. After a thorough examination, my colleague was convinced...
DealBook: Carlyle's Profit Fell in 4th Quarter as Growth Slowed
Label: Business11:18 a.m. | Updated Most of the publicly traded private equity giants proudly reported glowing fourth-quarter earnings.The Carlyle Group isn’t one of them.On Thursday, the alternative investment giant disclosed a 28 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit from the period a year earlier, as the growth of its portfolio companies slowed. That sent the company’s stock down more than 8 percent by midmorning,...
Feb
20
Former Lebanon Minister and Syrian Co-Defendant Could Face Death Penalty
Label: WorldBEIRUT, Lebanon — A Lebanese military court judge on Wednesday charged a former government information minister and his suspected Syrian accomplice of a conspiracy to kill Lebanese political and religious leaders and foment sectarian strife, recommending the death penalty for both. The announcement about the defendants, Michel Samaha, the former minister, and Mr. Mamlouk, a Syrian security...
Well: Caffeine Linked to Low Birth Weight Babies
Label: HealthNew research suggests that drinking caffeinated drinks during pregnancy raises the risk of having a low birth weight baby.Caffeine has long been linked to adverse effects in pregnant women, prompting many expectant mothers to give up coffee and tea. But for those who cannot do without their morning coffee, health officials over the years have offered conflicting guidelines on safe amounts during pregnancy.The...
State of the Art: Sony’s RX1 Camera: Compact, Full-Framed and Expensive, Too
Label: BusinessWhen you’re shopping for a camera, you have a million specs and features to consider. Size, weight, battery life, megapixels, zoom power. ... Can you guess which aspect consumers consider most important? The color of the body. (“Ooh, I like the shiny red one!”) The camera buyer for a national electronics chain told me that. We both slapped our foreheads. Please. If you’re buying...
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