Dec
20

State Department security chief leaves post over Benghazi

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday its security chief had resigned from his post and three other officials had been relieved of their duties following a scathing official inquiry into the September 11 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi.Eric Boswell has resigned effective immediately as assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security, State Department spokeswoman...
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Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy welcome a baby boy

NEW YORK (AP) — Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy‘s “Homeland” just got bigger.Danes’ rep confirms the couple welcomed a baby boy named Cyrus Michael Christopher.People.com first reported Monday’s birth.It’s the first child for 33-year old Danes and 37-year-old Dancy. They were married in 2009.There’s no word yet whether the new mom will attend the Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 13. She’s nominated for Best...
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Google to sell part of Motorola for $2.35 billion

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is selling Motorola Mobility‘s TV set-top business for $ 2.35 billion, lightening the load that the Internet search leader took on earlier this year when it completed the biggest acquisition in its history.The cash-and-stock deal announced late Wednesday will turn over Motorola‘s set-top division to Arris Group Inc., a relatively small provider of high-speed Internet equipment...
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Celebrity Dentist and Best Seller Author Dr. Emily Letran, has just been Nationally Featured in CBS Money Watch, The LA Daily News, and The San Francisco Chronicle

Celebrity Dentist and Businesswoman Dr. Emily Letran, has just been nationally featured for her excellence in dentistry and philanthropic community efforts in Southern California.Monrovia, CA (PRWEB) December 20, 2012Celebrity Dentist Emily Letran, is a sought after family and cosmetic dentists in Southern California, who has just been nationally featured in CBS Money Watch, The Los Angeles Daily...
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Dec
19

After Ghana vote, investors turn to economy

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A closely fought but peaceful election in Ghana this month has burnished the international image of the west African oil, gold and cocoa producer as “the Switzerland of Africa.”But to win economic bragging rights too, Ghana’s new government will have to convince investors that it can tame a swelling fiscal deficit, stabilize a volatile currency and rebuild foreign exchange...
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“Zero Dark Thirty” review: Like a really good “Law & Order” – with waterboarding

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – It’s always a challenge to tell a story where the audience knows the ending. The trick comes in offering a new perspective on familiar events or at least generating suspense in a way that makes us nervous that Apollo 13 might not land safely, even when history tells us otherwise.“Argo” and “Lincoln” are two films that successfully tread these waters, and now comes “Zero...
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Sony confirms 10 devices will get Jelly Bean upgrade starting in February 2013

Title Post: Sony confirms 10 devices will get Jelly Bean upgrade starting in February 2013Rating: 100%based on 99998 ratings.5 user reviews.Author: Fluser SeoLinkThanks for visiting the blog, If any criticism and suggestions please leave a comm...
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Merck KGaA cancer drug Stimuvax fails late-stage trial

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German drugmaker Merck KGaA‘s cancer vaccine Stimuvax has failed to meet its goal of improving the survival of lung cancer patients in a late-stage trial.“It is disappointing that the… trial did not meet its primary endpoint, in particular for patients suffering from NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer),” the trial’s coordinating investigator, Frances Shepherd, said in a statement...
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Dec
18

Sweden cuts main interest rate to 1 percent

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden‘s central bank has cut its key interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 1 percent as inflationary pressures remain benign and problems in Europe weigh on the Scandinavian country’s economy.Tuesday’s decision was widely expected.The Riksbank also says that its main interest rate will likely “remain at this low level for the coming year” due to the economic slowdown,...
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Syrian rebels take control of Damascus Palestinian camp

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels took full control of the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp on Monday after fighting raged for days in the district on the southern edge of President Bashar al-Assad‘s Damascus powerbase, rebel and Palestinian sources said.The battle had pitted rebels, backed by some Palestinians, against Palestinian fighters of the pro-Assad Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General...
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