The House today passed a bill approving more than $9 billion in aid for regions impacted by superstorm Sandy, the first of two Sandy relief measures making their way through Congress between now and the end of the month. The measure, which allows FEMA to temporarily increase the National Flood Insurance program's borrowing limit by $9.7 billion, needed two thirds support to pass through the House....
Quadruple Amputee Gets Two New Hands on Life
Labels: Business It's the simplest thing, the grasp of one hand in another. But Lindsay Ess will never see it that way, because her hands once belonged to someone else.Growing up in Texas and Virginia, Lindsay, 29, was always one of the pretty girls. She went to college, did some modeling and started building a career in fashion, with an eye on producing fashion shows.Then she lost her hands...
Damascus blames "terrorists" for petrol station blast
Labels: WorldBEIRUT (Reuters) - Syria on Friday said a car bomb at a crowded petrol station in Damascus on Thursday night was set off by "terrorists", a term it uses for rebels seeking to topple President Bashar al-Assad. The bomb killed 11 people and wounded 40 at a station packed with Syrians queuing for fuel, which has become scarce in the 21-month insurgency against Assad, in the second petrol...
Delhi gang-rape victim's boyfriend speaks out
Labels: Technology NEW DELHI: The boyfriend of a 23-year-old woman who died after a brutal gang rape on a New Delhi bus spoke out Friday for the first time about the savage attack that has sparked protests across the nation and his own trauma over his inability to save her.The 28-year-old man, who suffered a fractured leg and other injuries in the attack, has been deeply traumatised and is currently at his...
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CNET's Twitter team for CES 2013
Labels: LifestyleCNET is ready to bring you everything under the Las Vegas sun atCES 2013, including all the best product releases, press conferences, photography, live video, shows, panels, awards, swag... you get the picture.Here are the accounts to follow for all the best at CES. We're sending a few people...Master CNET accounts:CNET - The best of everything at CES.CNET News - Live-tweets from major press events...
N.Y. county aims to keep gun permits from paper
Labels: Health CARMEL, N.Y. Officials in Putnam County say they will reject a newspaper's request to release the names and addresses of residents with pistol permits — a move an open government advocate calls illegal. County Clerk Dennis Sant said officials were meeting Wednesday to discuss legal options. In December, the Journal News published online maps that allow viewers to see the names and addresses of...
Senate Swears in Historic 20th Female Senator
Labels: Business Today the Senate will make history, swearing in a record-breaking 20 female senators -- four Republicans and 16 Democrats -- in office.As the 113th Congress is sworn in today on Capitol Hill, ABC "World News" anchor Diane Sawyer has an exclusive joint interview with the historic class of female senators.Diane Sawyer's complete interview will air on "World News" and "Nightline"...
Syria rebels in push to capture air base
Labels: WorldAZAZ, Syria (Reuters) - Rebels battled on Thursday to seize an air base in northern Syria, part of a campaign to fight back against the air power that has given President Bashar al-Assad's forces free rein to bomb rebel-held towns. More than 60,000 people have been killed in the 21-month-old uprising and civil war, the United Nations said this week, sharply raising the death toll estimate...
Football: Balotelli and Mancini clash in training-ground row
Labels: Technology LONDON: Mario Balotelli's future at Manchester City was cast into doubt once again on Thursday after photographs emerged showing him in an apparent training-ground bust-up with manager Roberto Mancini.Media reports claimed that Mancini lost his temper with his Italian compatriot after Balotelli made a reckless challenge on team-mate Scott Sinclair at the club's Carrington training base...
Jan
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Judge dings Apple 'app store' claim vs. Amazon
Labels: LifestyleA California Judge today sided with Amazon and its attempt to toss out claims by Apple about false advertising in a lawsuit involving the use of "app store" in marketing materials. In an order today, U.S. District Court Judge Phyllis Hamilton granted Amazon's motion for a summary judgement to remove a part of the complaint that involved false advertising claims against it. Apple sued Amazon in April...
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