Photo Exclusive By Elizabeth Leonard 12/13/2012 at 12:45 PM EST Lindsey Vonn seems to have it all. As the most decorated skier in U.S. history, Vonn's easy smile and record-decimating athletic career have made her a fixture on podiums, magazine covers and multi-million dollar endorsement deals. But life off...
Study: People worldwide living longer, but sicker
Label: HealthLONDON (AP) — Nearly everywhere around the world, people are living longer and fewer children are dying. But increasingly, people are grappling with the diseases and disabilities of modern life, according to the most expansive global look so far at life expectancy and the biggest health threats.The last comprehensive study was in 1990 and the top health problem then was the death of children under...
Wall Street dips as "fiscal cliff" fears outweigh data
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks fell slightly on Thursday, pulling back from six straight days of gains despite a batch of positive economic releases as "fiscal cliff" negotiations in Washington weighed on sentiment. Weekly claims for jobless benefits dropped near the lowest level since February 2008 and retail sales rose in November after an October decline, improving the picture for...
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Facebook revises privacy controls in effort to make them more accessible, comprehensible
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO – Facebook is trying to make its privacy controls easier to find and understand in an effort to turn the world’s largest social network into a more discreet place.The fine-tuning announced Wednesday will include several revisions that will start rolling out to Facebook Inc.‘s more than 1 billion users in the next few weeks.The biggest change will be a new “privacy shortcuts” section...
Want Megan Fox's Killer Body? Harley Pasternak Shares Her Workout
Label: Lifestyle Celebrity Blog By Harley Pasternak 12/12/2012 at 12:25 PM EST Megan Fox with Brian Austin Green while pregnant, and last week in L.A. GSI; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Lately I've been getting a lot of questions about Megan Fox and how incredible she looks only weeks...
Congress examines science behind HGH test for NFL
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — A congressional committee has opened a hearing to examine the science behind a human growth hormone test the NFL wants to start using on its players.Nearly two full seasons have passed since the league and the players' union signed a labor deal that set the stage for HGH testing.The NFL Players Association won't concede the validity of a test that's used by Olympic sports and Major...
Wall Street adds slight gains after Fed
Label: BusinessDEAR ABBY: I have been married for 14 years to a man who had two failed marriages. I never felt insecure in my married life until I read his answers to a Yahoo Answers poll that asked, "Do you dream about the one that got away?" and, "Have you found the love of your life?"My husband responded that he thinks about her very often, especially on her birthday and Valentine's Day. To the other question...
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IHT Rendezvous: Why Everyone Is So Certain About Hillary 2016
Label: WorldNEW YORK — The Hillary-in-2016 buzz has hit overdrive, and the political speculation game has gone viral. By ten o’clock Monday, I’d watched a variety of commentators on three cable news programs speculate, guess, opine and bet on the real and imaginary future of Hillary Rodham Clinton.“Everyone’s in fear of Hillary,” said one anchor, announcing a “Hillary Watch.”“Wait, it’s too early,” one female...
Anne Hathaway Wears Bondage-Inspired Dress, Boots to Les Mis Premiere
Label: Lifestyle Stylewatch Style News Now 12/11/2012 at 11:00 AM ET Rob Kim/FilmMagicThe lady is a vamp!Anne Hathaway showed up to the Les Misérables premiere in New York City Monday night wearing what we can only call quite a dress. The black taffeta...
Surprise: New insurance fee in health overhaul law
Label: HealthWASHINGTON (AP) — Your medical plan is facing an unexpected expense, so you probably are, too. It's a new, $63-per-head fee to cushion the cost of covering people with pre-existing conditions under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.The charge, buried in a recent regulation, works out to tens of millions of dollars for the largest companies, employers say. Most of that is likely to be passed...
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