The fate of the Class Act, which would have established the nation’s first voluntary public long-term care insurance program, was sealed in 2011 when the Obama administration shut it down, essentially calling it unworkable.As long as the language remained part of the Affordable Care Act, supporters allowed themselves to hope, or perhaps fantasize, that the administration might return to the subject....
European Union and U.S. to pursue transatlantic free-trade deal
Label: Business WASHINGTON — The European Union and the United States announced that they will pursue talks aimed at achieving an overarching...
Feb
13
Charred human remains found in burned cabin
Label: World
Charred human remains
have been found in the burned cabin where police believe fugitive ex-cop
Christopher Dorner was holed up after trading gunfire with law enforcement, authorities
said. If the body is identified
to be Dorner’s, the standoff would end a weeklong manhunt for the ex-LAPD
officer and Navy reserve lieutenant, who is accused of going on a
revenge-fueled spree following his...
Beyonce hopes her documentary inspires Blue Ivy
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce is hoping that her ultra-revealing documentary will someday provide inspiration for Blue Ivy, the year-old daughter she and husband Jay-Z have."I hope that she will see all of the beautiful times (and) all the tough times that led up to her being here," the singer said Tuesday night at the New York premiere of her upcoming HBO documentary, "Life is But a Dream."She added: "I'm...
Well: Getting the Right Dose of Exercise
Label: HealthPhys EdGretchen Reynolds on the science of fitness.A common concern about exercise is that if you don’t do it almost every day, you won’t achieve much health benefit. But a commendable new study suggests otherwise, showing that a fairly leisurely approach to scheduling workouts may actually be more beneficial than working out almost daily.For the new study, published this month in Exercise & Science...
Health insurer WellPoint picks Joseph Swedish as its new CEO
Label: Business INDIANAPOLIS — Health insurance giant WellPoint Inc., parent of Anthem Blue Cross, is picking a veteran hospital executive who...
Feb
12
Ex-Bell officials defend themselves as honorable public servants
Label: World Less than three years ago, they were handcuffed and taken away in a case alleged to be so extensive that the district attorney...
Young Afghan musicians in NY for date at Carnegie
Label: LifestyleSCARSDALE, N.Y. (AP) — For these young people from Afghanistan, it's the perfect trip to America. They get to scarf down New York pizza, go ice skating — and take the stage at Carnegie Hall.The Afghan Youth Orchestra, many of whose members are not far removed from eking out a living on the streets of Kabul, is on the New York leg of a U.S. tour that melds Western classics with traditional Afghan music.About...
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
Grammys 2013: Fun., Mumford, Gotye lead a newer generation
Label: World Grammy Awards voters gave their top honor to British roots music band Mumford & Sons for their album "Babel" on Sunday at...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Copyright © Jumping News. All rights reserved.
Design And Business Directories