SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Social games maker Zynga Inc said on Wednesday it filed a preliminary application to run real-money gambling games in Nevada, a significant step in cracking a complex but potentially massive new market that could resuscitate its faltering business.The Nevada Gaming Control Board will now examine whether Zynga is fit to hold a gaming license that would allow gamblers in the...
Rolling Stones hit NY for 50th anniversary gig
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — "Time Waits for No One," the Rolling Stones sang in 1974, but lately it's seemed like that grizzled quartet does indeed have some sort of exemption from the ravages of time.At an average age of 68-plus years, the British rockers are clearly in fighting form, sounding tight, focused and truly ready for the spotlight at a rapturously received pair of London concerts last month.On Saturday,...
Auto execs share insights on the industry and what's next
Label: Business It's hard to get America's most senior auto executives together in the same building to address the same topics, but we managed...
Dec
07
U.S. economy adds 146,000 jobs in November
Label: World The U.S. economy added 146,000 jobs in November and the unemployment...
Crowdfunding websites clamor for clearer regulation
Label: TechnologyLONDON (Reuters) – A new breed of internet-based financiers are calling for action to end regulatory uncertainty they say is preventing them from getting money to the small and medium-sized businesses that need it.The so-called crowdfunding sector raises cash from members of the public to fund lending and investment. Regulators, however, have proved resistant to pleas for adjustments to rules that...
Rolling Stones added to Sandy benefit concert
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — The Rolling Stones have been added to the list of artists performing at the Superstorm Sandy benefit concert next week in New York City.Next Wednesday's bill had already included Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, The Who, Alicia Keys, Kanye West and others.Producers of the show said Friday they had already raised $30 million that will be distributed to storm...
Dodgers meet with Time Warner Cable
Label: Business The Dodgers are talking with Fox Sports and Time Warner Cable. Pictured, pitcher Joe Blanton. ...
Dec
06
One toke over the line in Washington state, where pot is now legal
Label: World SEATTLE -- More than 100 hard-core tokers gathered under the Space Needle at the stroke of midnight Wednesday night to light...
Individuality takes center stage at Grammys
Label: LifestyleFun. helped break up the sound of dance and electronic music on Top 40 radio with its edgy pop-rock grooves. Frank Ocean made a bold statement in R&B — with an announcement about his sexuality and with his critically revered, multi-genre album, "channel ORANGE." And Mumford & Sons continued to bring its folk-rock swag and style to the Billboard charts with its sophomore album.They all were...
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...
Small business hiring plans plunge to record low
Label: Business The job outlook at America’s small businesses is the worst it’s ever been, according to new research.Last month, 21% of small...
Dec
05
Dave Brubeck, jazz legend, dies at 91
Label: World Dave Brubeck, the jazz pianist, composer and bandleader behind the legendary Dave Brubeck Quartet, has died at age 91.The death...
PlayStation 3 was the world’s No.1 Netflix streaming device this year
Label: TechnologyThere are dozens of devices that can stream Netflix (NFLX), but only one can machine be crowned the king of the living room. According to Netflix, that device is Sony’s (SNE) PlayStation 3 console. Without revealing any specific figures, Netflix announced on its blog “in the U.S. and globally, PS3 is the largest TV-connected platform in terms of Netflix viewing” and that “at times, PS3 even surpassed...
Possible Wintour appointment gets London talking
Label: LifestyleLONDON (AP) — Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, John Quincy Adams ... and now Anna Wintour?A report suggesting that the influential editor-in-chief of Vogue is one of the candidates being considered for the top U.S. diplomatic post in France or Britain has sparked spirited debate about her qualifications, exciting Britain's glamour-hungry tabloids but raising hackles at the conservative Daily Telegraph."Anna...
Willis Whitfield, Clean Room Inventor, Dies at 92
Label: HealthThe enemy was very small but it was everywhere. World peace, medical advancement, iTunes — all would eventually be threatened. Half a century ago, as a rapidly changing world sought increasingly smaller mechanical and electrical components and more sanitary hospital conditions, one of the biggest obstacles to progress was air, and the dust and germs it contains. Stray particles a few...
Dec
04
Villaraigosa says ports, union to use federal mediator to try to end strike
Label: World ...
Is the iPad Mini as Good as the iPad?
Label: TechnologyThe iPad Mini‘s screen doesn’t have the same “resolutionary” Retina display as its bigger brother, but don’t worry: the Apple snobs appear to have gotten over that. After spending time with his new baby-tablet, The New York Times‘s Nick Bilton gave in, calling the gadget his new “Desert Island Device.” (It replaced his iPhone, by the way.) The inferior screen had worried Bilton like it...
Royal pregnancy highlights succession issues
Label: LifestyleLONDON (AP) — The business of monarchy has always been stacked in favor of men. Not any more — or so the British government promises.The first child of Prince William and his wife Kate will be born a king or a queen in waiting, under changes to succession rules designed to overturn centuries of tradition and give royal daughters the same rights as sons.Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg pledged Tuesday...
Software Programs Help Doctors Diagnose, but Can’t Replace Them
Label: HealthSAN FRANCISCO — The man on stage had his audience of 600 mesmerized. Over the course of 45 minutes, the tension grew. Finally, the moment of truth arrived, and the room was silent with anticipation. At last he spoke. “Lymphoma with secondary hemophagocytic syndrome,” he said. The crowd erupted in applause. Professionals in every field revere their superstars, and in medicine the best...
Federal mediation in port strike agreed upon by both sides
Label: Business Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is hopeful that federal mediation can bring an end to the strike at Los Angeles and...
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