SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Intel Corp forecast current-quarter revenue that was slightly below expectations as the personal computer industry grapples with falling sales and a shift toward tablets and smartphones.PC makers are struggling to stop a decline in sales as consumers hold off on buying new laptops in favor of spending on more nimble mobile gadgets.Microsoft Corp‘s long-awaited launch of Windows...
Advice Columnist Pauline Friedman Phillips 'Dear Abby' Dies
Label: LifestyleLongtime newspaper advice columnist Pauline Friedman Phillips -- who wrote Dear Abby under the name Abigail Van Buren -- has died at age 94. Her publicist confirmed to the Associated Press that Phillips died Wednesday after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease.PICS: Star SightingsSince her family revealed in 2002 that Phillips had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, her daughter, Jeanne Phillips (pictured...
State audit shows SUNY Downstate Medical in trouble
Label: Health SUNY Downstate Medical Center is on life support.Brooklyn’s fourth largest employer is on the verge of “insolvency” because of mismanagement that included acquiring two other financially troubled health care institutions, according to a scathing state audit.SUNY Downstate would be broke already had it not received emergency loans from SUNY, state Comptroller...
Luxury ship damaged on Antarctic cruise
Label: Business Heavy weather has slammed a Silversea cruise ship on an Antarctic voyage, causing sustained damage but no injuries among the 133 guests, the cruise line reported.Silver Explorer, a luxury expedition ship, was damaged Jan. 12, according to statement released Thursday. The vessel has full power and control, and stabilizers are working, according to the company, and set course...
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Driver in Rickenbacker Causeway cyclist death to be sentenced
Label: World A motorist who killed cyclist Aaron Cohen in a hit-and-run crash on the Rickenbacker Causeway will learn his fate Wednesday.A Miami-Dade judge on Wednesday afternoon will sentence Michele Traverso, 26, who earlier pleaded guilty for the crash that killed Cohen last February.The fatality, and a similar hit-and-run wreck in 2010, has renewed calls for increased safety for cyclists...
RIM says users line up to try new BlackBerry 10 platform
Label: TechnologyTORONTO (Reuters) – BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is helping customers prepare to switch to its soon-to-be-launched BlackBerry 10 smartphones that it hopes will help it reclaim market share from rivals such as Apple Inc.RIM is betting that the new range of touch-screen and keyboard devices, set for a January 30 launch, will revive its fortunes.The company was “very enthused by the engagement...
Pretty Little Liars Star Lindsey Shaw Talks Love Me
Label: LifestyleOn last night's episode of Pretty Little Liars, I was shocked to hear Paige, of all people, making so much sense when it came to emotionally handling the recent Rosewood developments. I mean, this was a girl who previously expressed her love for Emily by trying to drown her.And it's a good thing Paige has come a long way since then because Lindsey Shaw's latest character -- Sylvia in the thrilling...
Man pinned by car in critical condition
Label: Health A 55-year-old man is in critical condition after being pinned to a wall by a car in Brooklyn Heights, fire officials said. The car rammed the pedestrian near Old Fulton Street and the entrance of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, according to the FDNY.The victim was rushed to Lutheran Hospital in critical condition, officials said.Shop owners and workers...
Miami Dolphins bill would bring state money to aging stadiums
Label: Business A bill drafted by the Miami Dolphins would give Florida sports teams $3 million a year in state money to improve older stadiums, provided the owner pays for at least half the cost of a major renovation. Under the law, the stadium would need to be 20 years old and the team willing to put in at least $125 million for a $250 million renovation. That’s less than the $400 million...
Jan
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Gov. Scott scolded by legislative black caucus
Label: World TALLAHASSEE -- Gov. Rick Scott heard a litany of complaints Tuesday from the Legislative Black Caucus, on matters ranging from judicial appointments to civil rights for ex-felons. Throughout an hour-long discussion, the Republican governor held his ground in the face of grievances from Democratic lawmakers.Criticized for making only a handful of black appointments to the...
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