Obama Biden gun control proposals assailed as light on Hollywood gaming industry
WASHINGTON – In the days following last month's massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., President Obama promised to convene a broad national dialogue about the ...
View ArticleMilkshake 10 Stars Doing Interesting Things to Change the World
With awards season in full swing -- the Golden Globes and People's Choice Awards luminaries still glowing from their wins, and the Grammys and Oscars steadily approaching -- it's impossible ...
View ArticleObamas Gun Control Proposal Whats Actually In The Comprehensive Package
The Obama administration, through executive action, encourages school districts to use Comprehensive School Safety Grants to purchase school safety equipment, develop and update public safety plans, ...
View ArticleCBS to spin off billboard business
CBS Corp. is taking out a billboard to say it no longer wants to be in the billboard business. On Wednesday, the broadcasting giant announced that it was selling its European and Asian outdoor sign ...
View ArticleBoeing insists its Dreamliner is safe
BOEING insists its 787 Dreamliner is safe after US authorities ordered airlines to stop flying the plane over a fire risk linked to its lithium ...
View ArticleCrews respond to business trailer fire
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - The Indianapolis Fire Department was called to the 1600 block of Harco Way Wednesday night to the report of a trailer fire. When crews arrived shortly after 7 p.m. they found ...
View ArticleBoeing assures Dreamliner safety but 30 of 50 so far in service grounded
(46 mins ago) Boeing insisted its 787 Dreamliner was safe after US authorities ordered airlines to stop flying the plane over a fire risk linked to its lithium batteries. ';We are confident ...
View ArticleB.C. losing film industry jobs to Ontario and Quebec studio head
VANCOUVER - Film crews are sitting idle and studio space is near-empty in British Columbia as higher tax rebates lure productions to competitors in Ontario and Quebec, says an industry insider ...
View ArticleSea piracy in the modern world
The activity of sea pirates in international waters has subsided to the lowest level since 2008, according to a report released by an international maritime watchdog on ...
View ArticleGlobal sea piracy falls to 5-year low
/enpproperty--> LONDON - International naval patrols off Somalia and armed private guards on board ships have driven pirate attacks to a five-year low in 2012, but the risk to shipping off west ...
View ArticleEgypts tourism industry needs constitutional protection says minister
Rising concern about the current and future state of Egypt’s tourism industry has lead the country’s Minister of Tourism to open a dialogue with industry leaders and the key political ...
View ArticleUS economy expands modestly on holiday spending Fed
The US Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that its latest survey showed the US economy was expanding at a "modest or moderate" pace in recent months boosted by holiday season consumer ...
View ArticleA chance to taste the world’s most expensive beer
Sure, $30 for a beer tasting may seem a bit much, but what if it were a chance to sip the world’s most expensive brew? Samuel Adams’ Utopias sells for $190 for a 24-ounce bottle, but the ...
View ArticleAuto industry has a new spark
A Tesla Motors vehicle is on display Tuesday during the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Fuel economy developments highlight the auto industry's offerings this ...
View ArticleNorthwestern Mutual project could finance street improvements
The property taxes generated by Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co.'s planned downtown office tower could finance up to $17 million in nearby street work and other public improvements. ...
View ArticleIndian Shares Subdued On Global Cues
Indian shares edged lower on Wednesday, mirroring weak Asian stock as the yen extended the previous session's gains and the World Bank cut its global growth forecast for this year, citing a ...
View ArticleIndian Shares Seen Higher Earnings In Focus
Indian shares are seen slightly higher on Thursday after hit by profit taking yesterday on rate cut worries. On the earnings front, Exide Industries, HCL Technologies, Federal Bank and Hero MotoCorp ...
View ArticleBoeings woes weigh down Dow industrials
NEW YORK - More problems for Boeing's 787 sent the aircraft maker's stock down sharply Wednesday, dragging the Dow Jones industrial average lower. Japan's two biggest airlines ...
View ArticleBoeing shares fall on Dreamliner news United 787s still flying
Boeing Co.'s stock sank more than four percent in trading Wednesday, after two of Japan's airlines announced they were grounding their Dreamliner fleets, while United Airlines plans no such ...
View ArticleBoeing leads Dow lower
NEW YORK -- More problems for Boeing's 787 sent the aircraft maker's stock down sharply early Wednesday, dragging the Dow Jones industrial average ...
View Article