Facebook will be taking the wraps off some hush-hush news this morning at a press event scheduled for 10 a.m. PT. Tech writers will descend on the social network’s Menlo Park, California campus to “come and see what we’re building,” as Facebook’s invitation put it, ensuring a flurry of coverage.Wall Street certainly seems to be expecting a lucrative new product, judging...
Matt Damon “thrilled” for Ben Affleck’s movie awards triumphs
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Ben Affleck is storming through the Hollywood awards season with his movie “Argo,” and no-one could be happier than his old friend Matt Damon.“Argo,” which Affleck directed, produced and stars in, won best drama movie and best director awards at both the Golden Globes on Sunday and the Critics Choice last week. It is also nominated for seven Oscars.The story of the rescue of...
Well: How to Go Vegan
Label: HealthWhen I first heard former President Bill Clinton talk about his vegan diet, I was inspired to make the switch myself. After all, if a man with a penchant for fast-food burgers and Southern cooking could go vegan, surely I could too.At the grocery store, I stocked up on vegan foods, including almond milk (that was the presidential recommendation), and faux turkey and cheese to replicate my daughter’s...
DealBook: Alibaba's Founder to Give Up C.E.O. Title, but Will Remain Chairman
Label: BusinessAfter 14 years of building up the Alibaba Group into one of the biggest Internet companies in the world, Jack Ma is taking a step back from the chief executive role of the Chinese e-commerce giant.But Mr. Ma isn’t leaving entirely; he will hold on to the role of executive chairman, he told DealBook in an interview on Monday. He plans to name his successor when his title change becomes effective on...
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An Anaheim woman demands respect for her neighborhood
Label: World Yesenia Rojas, vibrant in her purple shawl, sang with a voice so powerful it rose above the rest of the procession as they shuffled...
Live at Detroit Auto Show — Day 1
Label: Technology In years past, Chrysler would kick off the Detroit show with some utterly outrageous spectacle.To introduce the new Ram, they corralled a few hundred head of cattle, marching them down Washington Blvd. in front of Cobo Hall, complete with cowboys leading the heard. The previous year, the head of Jeep drove a Wrangler through one of the hall’s windows to introduce the latest version of their rough-and-tumble...
CBS orders untitled Jim Gaffigan project to pilot
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – CBS has ordered an untitled Jim Gaffigan project to pilot, the network announced on Friday.Much like FX’s “Louie,” the proposed single-camera series sounds as if it will be largely autobiographical on the stand-up comic’s life.Executive produced and written by both Gaffigan and Peter Tolan (“Rescue Me”), Gaffigan will star as the happily married and harried father of five...
Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Psychologist Who Studied Depression in Women, Dies at 53
Label: HealthSusan Nolen-Hoeksema, a psychologist and writer whose work helped explain why women are twice as prone to depression as men and why such low moods can be so hard to shake, died on Jan. 2 in New Haven. She was 53. Andrew SacksSusan Nolen-Hoeksema at the University of Michigan in 2003. Dr. Nolen-Hoeksema's research showed that women were more prone to ruminate, or dwell on the sources of...
Soft Opening for Wall Street Stocks
Label: BusinessStocks on Wall Street were little changed in early trading on Monday as investors faced a busy week for corporate earnings results, but shares of Apple were hit by fears of weakening demand for the iPhone. The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index fell 0.1 percent, while the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.1 percent. The technology-heavy Nasdaq composite index slid 0.3 percent....
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