When Bashar Assad attacks his own people with cluster munitions, enterprising Syrian rebels don’t just run for cover. They harvest unexploded cluster bombs for parts they can use in homemade rockets to turn back on regime forces. Do not try this at home. In the video above, shot by the Syrian rebel al-Farouq Battalions, the fuses from cluster bombs get recycled in makeshift weapons foundries...
Kristen Wiig may join “Anchorman: The Legend Continues”
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Kristen Wiig is being eyed for a role in “Anchorman: The Legend Continues” for Paramount Pictures, a person familiar with the negotiations has told TheWrap.Wiig would play opposite Steve Carell, as a love interest in the sequel. The script is still being written, and no cast beyond the principals has been set.Adam McKay is directing the feature, which is being produced...
Well: Running in Reverse
Label: HealthThis column appears in the Dec. 9 issue of The New York Times Magazine.Backward running, also known as reverse or retro running, is not as celebrated as barefoot running and will never be mistaken for the natural way to run. But a small body of science suggests that backward running enables people to avoid or recover from common injuries, burn extra calories, sharpen balance and, not least, mix up...
Obama’s Tax Plan Would Spare Many Affluent Families
Label: BusinessPresident Obama’s insistence that marginal tax rates rise for families making more than $250,000 has convinced millions of affluent Americans that they are likely to be writing larger checks to the government next year. But many of those families have no reason to fret. A close look at the president’s plan shows that a large majority of families making up to $300,000 – as well as hundreds...
Dec
05
Dispute over computer tied to killing of 4 at home, sources say
Label: World Detectives believe the quadruple homicide at a Northridge house over the weekend stemmed from a dispute over a computer and...
Skiing Needs a Surfline for Mountain Conditions
Label: Technology The snow industry needs help.This has nothing to do with the hardware you strap to your feet. On the contrary — the hard goods scene in snowboarding and skiing is incredibly vibrant and exciting. No, the problem with the snow industry is its lousy relationship with the internet, and the world of surfing could hold the answer.We’re in sore need of a single service that accurately and consistently...
Kathie Lee Gifford’s “Scandalous” musical to close after three weeks
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – So much for Kathie Lee Gifford‘s career as a playwright. The former “Live!” co-host’s Broadway musical “Scandalous: The Life and Times of Aimee Semple McPherson,” is shuttering a little after three weeks after it opened.The musical, which opened November 15, will have its final performance December 9 at the Neil Simon Theatre in New York.Gifford wrote the book and lyrics...
Report Bolsters Case for Large U.S. Natural Gas Exports
Label: BusinessHOUSTON — In a victory for the oil and gas industry, a federal Energy Department study released Wednesday concluded that the national economic benefits of significant natural gas exports far outweighed the potential for higher consumer energy prices. The Obama administration has been cautious on whether to embrace large exports of gas out of concern that consumers who rely on gas for heating...
Dec
04
Villaraigosa says ports, union to use federal mediator to try to end strike
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Buzzword Ban: Are You Motivated, Effective and Experimental? Try Being Something Else
Label: Technology LinkedIn has its year-end roundup of the buzzwords most overused in the profiles of its 187 million members. If you find yourself describing yourself with any of these terms, stop. Now.Interestingly the oversuse of terms varies by geography. The Swiss fancy themselves “analytical,” while Brazilians are “experimental.” If you are looking for work in unemployed Spain,...
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