(Reuters) - Labor groups that have long spoken out against Wal-Mart Stores Inc will stop much of their picketing against the world's largest retailer, though they still plan to continue to push the company to improve working conditions. The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, or UFCW, and OUR Walmart reached an agreement with the National Labor Relations Board, the groups...
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Syrian state media report airstrike by Israeli military
Label: World JERUSALEM – Amid rising fear that Syrian President Bashar Assad could lose control of his nation’s stockpiles of chemical and...
<em>Game of Thrones</em> Fans Create Spectacular <em>Minecraft</em> Version of King's Landing
Label: Technology The amazing Minecraft builders at at WesterosCraft are at it again, this time releasing spectacular new renderings of King’s Landing — the capital of the Seven Kingdoms in Game of Thrones — recreated with the distinctive blocks of the popular sandbox game.The WesterosCraft team of Will Blew and Jacob Granberry posted the images of their latest work on reddit… and nearly...
Lindsay Lohan could face jail after March trial in California
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actress Lindsay Lohan will stand trial on March 18 on charges she lied to California police about a June car crash and violated probation, raising the possibility she could be sent back to jail.A judge in Los Angeles on Wednesday set the trial date on charges related to the car crash and said the court will hold a hearing at the same time on whether Lohan in the incident violated...
The Consumer: The Drug-Dose Gender Gap
Label: HealthMost sleeping pills are designed to knock you out for eight hours. When the Food and Drug Administration was evaluating a new short-acting pill for people to take when they wake up in the middle of the night, agency scientists wanted to know how much of the drug would still be in users’ systems come morning.Blood tests uncovered a gender gap: Men metabolized the drug, Intermezzo, faster than women....
Facebook Beats Forecasts on Earnings and Revenue
Label: BusinessSAN FRANCISCO — Wall Street is still not sure about Facebook. After an eight-month roller coaster ride on the public market, the company on Wednesday beat earnings expectations by aggressively ramping up targeted advertisements to its users, including on mobile phones. It reported fourth-quarter revenues of $1.59 billion, representing 40 percent growth. Analysts were looking for a 34...
Researchers Find Serious Security Flaws in Universal Plug and Play
Label: Technology Researchers have uncovered three sets of serious security flaws in the protocol for a component that allows computers and other devices to easily connect and communicate on a network.The flaws were found in Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), a component that is embedded in nearly 7,000 different kinds of devices — including routers, printers, media players and smart TVs — to allow them to be...
Justin Bieber strips down voice, heartache on ‘Believe Acoustic’
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Justin Bieber is stripping down. Musically, that is.The Canadian pop phenomenon showcases his vocal and song-writing talents with a new acoustic album, out on Tuesday, that also features three new tracks including a heartbreak ballad thought to be about his former girlfriend Selena Gomez.“Believe Acoustic” sees Bieber, 18, change up the arrangements of songs from his fourth...
Well: Ask Well: Squats for Aging Knees
Label: HealthYou are already doing many things right, in terms of taking care of your aging knees. In particular, it sounds as if you are keeping your weight under control. Carrying extra pounds undoubtedly strains knees and contributes to pain and eventually arthritis.You mention weight training, too, which is also valuable. Sturdy leg muscles, particularly those at the front and back of the thighs, stabilize...
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