MIAMI (Reuters) – Computer software pioneer John McAfee, who is wanted for questioning in Belize over the murder of a fellow American, arrived in Miami on Wednesday evening after he was deported by Guatemala, according to fellow passengers on an American Airlines flight.After landing, McAfee, 67, was escorted from the plane by airport security officers, passengers said. Shortly afterward, he tweeted,...
Recipes for Health: Cabbage, Carrot and Purple Kale Latkes — Recipes for Health
Label: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesThese latkes are nutrient-dense, packed with health promoting sulfur compounds as well as vitamins K, A, C, and manganese, tryptophan, calcium, copper, vitamin B6, iron, and potassium. In order for this mix to hold together it requires a little more egg and flour; I use a combination of cornmeal, all-purpose and buckwheat. 5 cups finely shredded cabbage...
Snow-making at ski resorts goes high tech
Label: Business Mother Nature has been a fickle manager of snowfall lately, sending an avalanche of powder to ski resorts across the country...
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12
Cardinal George: Doctors 'couldn't find any evidence of cancer'
Label: World Medical tests have shown that Chicago's Cardinal Francis George appears to be free of cancer, he said in a wide-ranging interview,...
Proper jailbreak for iOS 6 reportedly coming December 22nd
Label: TechnologyThe speed at which a jailbreak for a new iOS device is released has slowed down considerably over the last few years. A tethered jailbreak for devices running iOS 6 has been out September, but most people have been holding out for the untethered version – a hack that doesn’t erase everything upon reboot. A new jailbreak developer called “Dream JB” claims he will release a proper untethered jailbreak...
Legendary Indian sitarist, composer Ravi Shankar dead at 92
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar, who helped introduce the sitar to the Western world through his collaborations with The Beatles, died in Southern California on Tuesday, his family said. He was 92.Shankar, a three-time Grammy winner with legendary appearances at the 1967 Monterey Festival and at Woodstock, had been in fragile health for several years and last Thursday underwent...
HSBC to pay record $1.9B fine
Label: BusinessBritish-owned bank HSBC is paying $1.9B to settle a US money-laundering probe. The bank was investigated for involvement in the transfer of funds from Mexican drug cartels and sanctioned nations like Iran. (Dec. 11) ...
Dec
11
Fare hikes, elimination of bus routes focus of CTA budget hearing
Label: World The second CTA fare hike in five years and a controversial plan that eliminates at least a dozen bus routes to free up money...
Royal phone scandal highlights new media risks
Label: TechnologyCANBERRA (Reuters) – Back in 2007, as investigations were gathering strength into the UK phone hacking scandal involving journalists working under the umbrella of the Murdoch media empire, a comedy show based around prank telephone calls made a low-key debut in Britain.‘Fonejacker’ proved such a hit with the British public that the next year the program, in which a masked caller bamboozles hapless...
“Homeland” creator: Stop using animals in military training
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Homeland” executive producer Gideon Raff is urging a cease-fire between the U.S. military and the animal kingdom.Joining with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Raff has sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, asking him to halt the use of animals in medical training exercises in favor of high-tech human simulators.In his letter, Raff – a...
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