Dec
07

U.S. economy adds 146,000 jobs in November

The U.S. economy added 146,000 jobs in November and the unemployment...
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Airstream Unveils Luxe 'Land Yacht' RV

Forget about roughing it on the road. Airstream’s new Land Yacht camper will have you wondering why anyone would ever stay in a hotel.Unveiled at the National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Kentucky, the Land Yacht concept is a meeting of high design from land and sea. The aluminum exterior of the 28-foot RV is pure Airstream, reminiscent of the “silver bullet” trailers...
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“Dancing with the Stars” Burke says voice fine after thyroid surgery

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Dancing with the Stars” co-host Brooke Burke said on Thursday that her surgery for thyroid cancer had gone well and that she had not lost her voice.“Thank God it’s over. I’m clean, surgery went well & I can talk. Losing my voice was my biggest fear. Thx for all your prayers & light,” Burke said in a Twitter posting.Burke, 41, a former winner of ABC-TV’s popular celebrity...
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Dec
06

Tea Party Sen. Jim DeMint to retire, lead conservative think tank

WASHINGTON -- Republican Sen. Jim DeMint of South Carolina, one of the most influential leaders of the tea party wing of the...
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Appeals Court Sides With Bush Wiretapping

A federal appeals court is refusing to reconsider its August ruling in which it said the federal government may spy on Americans’ communications without warrants and without fear of being sued.The original decision by a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals this summer reversed the first and only case that successfully challenged President George W. Bush’s once-secret...
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“Community”: Jason Alexander filming “Crazy” guest spot

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Community” might be losing a Chevy Chase, but it’s gaining a Jason Alexander.Former “Seinfeld” star Alexander, who played neurotic bumbler George Costanza on the series, will guest-star on the beleaguered NBC comedy, and while the actor is tight-lipped on the details, he promises that the episode will be a doozy.“Filming a crazy episode of ‘Community’ this week,” the actor...
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Antismoking Outlays Drop Despite Tobacco Revenue

Faced with tight budgets, states have spent less on tobacco prevention over the past two years than in any period since the national tobacco settlement in 1998, despite record high revenues from the settlement and tobacco taxes, according to a report to be released on Thursday. Paul J. Richards/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesState antismoking spending is the lowest since the 1998...
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McAfee Antivirus Software Pioneer Arrested in Guatemala City

MEXICO CITY — The antivirus software pioneer John McAfee was arrested in Guatemala City on Wednesday after he slipped over the border from his home in Belize where police want to question him in their investigation of the murder of his neighbor. Jorge Dan Lopez/ReutersJohn McAfee spoke during an interview in Guatemala City on Wednesday. The interior minister,...
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Dec
05

Citigroup to cut 11,000 jobs and take $1-billion charge

A Citibank branch office in San Rafael, Calif., in July. The company said Wednesday it would close dozens of branches in...
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Know What You'll Look Like in 30 Years — Maybe Then You'll Max Out Your 401(k)

Don’t think you’ll ever get old? Keith Richards probably didn’t either. But at least he had a retirement plan.Chances are good, however, that you’re not saving enough for your retirement. To convince you to sock away enough gold for your golden years, Merrill Edge has launched an online magic mirror to remind you that you won’t be forever young.Face Retirement lives up to the catty double...
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