LOS ANGELES (AP) — There will be a winner and a loser every Super Bowl Sunday. But at the “Puppy Bowl,” it’s always a win for animal shelters.The show provides national exposure to the shelters across the country that provide the puppy athletes and the kittens that star in the halftime show, and introduces viewers to the different breeds and animals that need homes, animal workers say. Many shelters...
Peugeot job cuts halted by court
Label: Business29 January 2013 Last updated at 06:13 ETA court in France has suspended the restructuring plans of Peugeot Citroen, saying the carmaker had failed to consult some of its employees properly.The plans are controversial in France, as they involve 8,000 job cuts in the country and closure of a Paris factory.Peugeot said it would continue to negotiate the cuts with unions, despite the Paris appeal court...
Social Gambling Conference Highlights the Growing Importance of Social Online Gambling, Reports Belle Rock Entertainment
Label: WorldLONDON, UNITED KINGDOM–(Marketwire – Jan 29, 2013) – Speakers, delegates and sponsors from the around the world gathered in London on 16 November for the world”s first conference dedicated entirely to social gaming. This, says Belle Rock Entertainment, is a sign of the times: social gaming is the way of the future. Belle Rock Entertainment itself is a big fan of the growing medium that is social gaming...
Stock futures tick lower, but Ford, Pfizer rise early
Label: WorldNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures edged lower on Tuesday as investors looked to take profits following an extended rally and as they waited an onslaught of earnings and data. On Monday, the S&P 500 index closed slightly lower, ending an eight-day run of gains. However, the index remained above 1,500, suggesting there was still support for the market. Investors...
Woods makes short work at Torrey Pines
Label: TechnologySAN DIEGO (AP) — Tiger Woods never looked so irritated winning a golf tournament so comfortably.His record eighth victory at Torrey Pines was all but over when Woods ripped a 5-iron from 244 yards over the corner of a bunker and onto the green at the par-5 13th hole, setting up a two-putt birdie that gave him an eight shot lead in the Farmers Insurance Open.At least he had plenty of time to savor...
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Why haven't we learned from fires?
Label: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSPyrotechnics, overcrowding, poor exits have contributed to tragic fires in recent yearsYou would think the world would have learned from past incidents, John Barylick saysConcertgoers have to be their own fire marshals, he saysEditor's note: John Barylick, author of "Killer Show," a book on the 2003 Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island, is an attorney who represented victims in wrongful...
Chris Brown investigated for possible assault
Label: HealthWEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown is under investigation for an alleged assault in a West Hollywood parking lot, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said early Monday.Deputies responding to a report of six men fighting Sunday night found the scene clear, but were told by witnesses that there had been a brief fight over a parking space.“The altercation allegedly...
Think you’ll win a Super Bowl bet? It’s taxable
Label: WorldTaxes » Income Taxes » Win A Super Bowl Bet? It’s TaxableAmerica is a nation of risk takers, so it’s no surprise we love games of chance. That’s even more evident each year when the NFL’s big event, the Super Bowl, rolls around.The Super Bowl is the most gambled-on sporting event in the United States, with more than $ 100 million wagered on the game in some years. And that’s just the legal betting...
Stocks futures flat, Caterpillar on tap to report
Label: WorldNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stock index futures were little changed on Monday, with investors reluctant to make big bets following a rally that took the S&P 500 above 1,500 for the first time in more than five years. A strong start to the earnings season has boosted equities, with major averages rising for four straight weeks. The S&P has gained for eight straight days, its longest winning...
Tiger headed toward another win at Torrey
Label: TechnologySAN DIEGO (AP) — The Pacific air was so cold at the end of a 10-hour day at Torrey Pines that Tiger Woods thrust both hands in the front pockets of his rain pants as he walked off the course at the Farmers Insurance Open.It was a fitting image. Woods made a marathon day look like he was out for a stroll.Staked to a two-shot lead going into the third round of this fog-delayed tournament, Woods drove...
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