Too little of the money the federal government spends on breast cancer research goes toward finding environmental causes of the disease and ways to prevent it, according to a new report from a group of scientists, government officials and patient advocates established by Congress to examine the research. The report, “Breast Cancer and the Environment — Prioritizing Prevention,” published...
Domino's hopes customers flock to 'pizza theater'
Label: Business A pair of mustachioed pizza makers in blue aprons — visible from behind a glass display at a new Domino's store in Seattle —...
Feb
11
Locals believe bobcat trappers are crossing the line in Joshua Tree
Label: World JOSHUA TREE — Annica Kreuter's backyard on the edge of Joshua Tree National Park has been a perfect place to chronicle the adventures...
Producers: 'Chicago' cast to join Oscar performers
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron have run out of rehearsal space. Dressing rooms, too.The award-winning production duo is planning the most performance-filled Oscar show ever. They promise a "wow moment" in each of its 13 acts, so the show demands a more dynamic stage and more dressing rooms and rehearsal time than previous Oscar productions."I don't think any...
Well: Getting the Right Addiction Treatment
Label: Health“Treatment is not a prerequisite to surviving addiction.” This bold statement opens the treatment chapter in a helpful new book, “Now What? An Insider’s Guide to Addiction and Recovery,” by William Cope Moyers, a man who nonetheless needed “four intense treatment experiences over five years” before he broke free of alcohol and drugs.As the son of Judith and Bill Moyers, successful parents who watched...
Dozens of airline fees rose or changed in 2012, study finds
Label: Business Airline travel fees — including charges to check a bag and to board early — have become so prevalent that travelers almost need...
Feb
10
Cardinal Mahony used cemetery money to pay sex abuse settlement
Label: World Pressed to come up with hundreds of millions of dollars to settle clergy sex abuse lawsuits, Cardinal Roger M. Mahony turned...
Hazards of having an ex-wife as credit card joint owner
Label: Business Dear Liz: My boyfriend is deployed. I have his power of attorney, and during his deployment I have paid off all of his credit card debt. The accounts now need to be closed because they are ones that were acquired with his former wife. I know you say that it will hurt his credit to close accounts, but I'd rather close them because they're tied to...
Feb
09
A delicate new balancing act in senior healthcare
Label: World When Claire Gordon arrived at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, nurses knew she needed extra attention.She was 96, had heart disease...
Grammy nominee Frank Ocean performs at Levi event
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Frank Ocean is nominated for six awards and will perform at Sunday's Grammys, and he warmed up at an event for a few hundred people Friday night.The R&B singer-songwriter performed a 30-minute set at the Ace Museum in Los Angeles. He was calm onstage, singing songs like "Pyramid," ''Crack Rock," ''Sierra Leone" and "Thinkin Bout You," which is nominated for record of the year...
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