Nicole Bengiveno/The New York TimesDr. Aaron Gardener, center, attended to a patient at an ad hoc medical unit in Long Beach, N.Y. Many people have coughs, rashes and other ailments. Day and night, victims of Hurricane Sandy have been streaming into ad hoc emergency rooms and relief centers, like the MASH-type medical unit on an athletic field in Long Beach, and the warming tent in the Rockaways the...
Stocks sink after Bernake comments; HP takes a hit
Label: Business A warning from the Federal Reserve chairman about the “fiscal cliff” helped push stocks lower Tuesday. In a speech to the Economic...
Nov
19
Existing-home sales and builder confidence rise
Label: World WASHINGTON -- The housing market recovery showed signs it is continuing to strengthen as sales of existing homes increased 2.1%...
MTV special profiles young people with HIV
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — MTV is airing a special next week with profiles of three young people who have the HIV infection, amid worries that some people are taking the condition too casually.The special, "I'm Positive," is scheduled to air Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. ET/PT. Drew Pinsky, who is one of the show's producers, said that if it does well, he hopes it can become a regular series.In three decades, infection with...
Teenage Boys, Worried About Body Image, Take Health Risks
Label: HealthBéatrice de Géa for The New York TimesDavid Abusheikh at a gym in Brooklyn. He goes six days a week and says he uses protein supplements to help build muscle. It is not just girls these days who are consumed by an unattainable body image. Take David Abusheikh. At age 15, he started lifting weights for two hours a day, six days a week. Now that he is a senior at Fort Hamilton High School in...
Federal regulators investigate misleading mortgage ads
Label: Business WASHINGTON -- Federal regulators said Monday they have opened investigations of 19 financial companies for possible violations...
Nov
18
A young shooting victim wrestles with his fears
Label: World After the nightmares started, Davien Graham avoided his bicycle.In his dreams, he pedaled his silver BMX bike through his neighborhood,...
'Twilight' finale dawns with $141.3M weekend
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — The sun has set on the "Twilight" franchise with one last blockbuster opening for the supernatural romance."The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2" sucked up $141.3 million domestically over opening weekend and $199.6 million more overseas for a worldwide debut of $340.9 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.The finale ranks eighth on the list of all-time domestic debuts,...
Ashlyn Blocker, the Girl Who Feels No Pain
Label: HealthJeff Riedel for The New York TimesAshlyn Blocker, who feels no pain, at home in Patterson, GA. The girl who feels no pain was in the kitchen, stirring ramen noodles, when the spoon slipped from her hand and dropped into the pot of boiling water. It was a school night; the TV was on in the living room, and her mother was folding clothes on the couch. Without thinking, Ashlyn Blocker reached her right...
A John Lautner-designed home in L.A.
Label: Business Known for his forward-thinking engineering, architect John Lautner designed the Foster Carling house with a retractable wall...
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