New Jersey’s own Springsteen and Bon Jovi sing for Sandy victims

affiliate marketing NEW YORK (Reuters) – New Jersey natives Bruce Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi joined Staten Island-born Christina Aguilera and others on Friday in a televised benefit concert for victims of Sandy, the storm that killed more than 100 and devastated parts of the U.S. Northeast.The commercial-free one-hour telecast, “Hurricane...

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Non-Stick Surface On Med Devices Could Keep Bacteria At Bay

affiliate marketing Click here to listen to this podcastNasty bacteria cling to the surfaces of countertops. They also stick to medical devices—like catheters—that are placed inside the human body, where they can become a dangerous source of infection. affiliate marketing Individually,...

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Oil prices fall on strong dollar

affiliate marketing 2 November 2012 Last updated at 19:35 ETContinue reading the main story affiliate marketing Oil prices have fallen after the dollar strengthened and the US government allowed foreign tankers to deliver additional supplies in the wake of super storm Sandy.Brent...

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Canada will push to keep bank capital rules on schedule

affiliate marketing OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada will urge all countries to stick to the agreed schedule for implementing tougher bank capital rules at a November 4-5 meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 nations, a senior finance ministry official said on Thursday.The so-called Basel III rules are the world’s...

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RIP Marty — the Inspiration for Nyan Cat

affiliate marketing Marty, the cat which inspired the 8-bit rainbow meme Nyan Cat, passed away Thursday, leaving a heavy heart in the Internet world.The cat was diagnosed with Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP), a fatal, incurable disease. Marty’s owner, and Nyan Cat creator, Chris Torres adopted Marty in 2010 — along with another cat,...

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Judge allows R&B singer Chris Brown to do European tour

affiliate marketing LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – R&B singer Chris Brown was given the go-ahead to carry out his European tour after a Los Angeles judge said on Thursday that the entertainer was “in compliance” with probation imposed for his 2009 assault on former girlfriend Rihanna.Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Patricia Schnegg had...

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Floods render NYC hospitals powerless

affiliate marketing NEW YORK (AP) — There are few places in the U.S. where hospitals have put as much thought and money into disaster planning as New York. And yet two of the city’s busiest, most important medical centers failed a fundamental test of readiness during Superstorm Sandy this week: They lost power.Their backup generators...

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Asian shares, dollar rise after positive data lifts risk appetite

affiliate marketing TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares advanced to their highest in nearly two weeks with risk appetite returning on signs that a trend of global recovery is stabilizing, particularly in the United States and China.Positive U.S. private sector employment and consumer confidence reports drove the dollar higher, while the yen...

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Clinton calls for overhaul of Syrian opposition

affiliate marketing ZAGREB (Reuters) – The United States called on Wednesday for an overhaul of Syria‘s opposition leadership, saying it was time to move beyond the Syrian National Council and bring in those “in the front lines fighting and dying”.Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, signaling a more active stance by Washington in attempts...

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A look at RIM’s much-delayed BlackBerry 10

affiliate marketing BlackBerry maker Research In Motion says it’s now testing its much-delayed BlackBerry 10 smartphones with 50 wireless carriers around the world. RIM calls it a key step.RIM previously announced delays to its upcoming BlackBerry 10 system, which the company considers crucial to its future. It’s expected in the first...

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