SANTA MARIA, Brazil — The band was revving up, and Luciene Louzeiro was right where she wanted to be at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, in front of the stage. As hundreds of people around her in the crowded nightclub began to dance, she saw something shoot from the stage toward the ceiling: a flare. “No one cared because they always do that, to make us dance a little harder,” said Ms. Louzeiro, 32, a saleswoman...
What the ‘Bqhatevwr’ Did Scott Brown Tweet?
Labels: TechnologyWhat do politicians do after losing their re-election bids? Take to Twitter, of course. Former Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts has been doing just that.Brown has been tweeting about his everyday life post-politics, posting blurbs about house chores, football, and his family, but Brown’s tweets are somewhat less refined than those tweeted by his skilled staffers when he was serving in Congress.On...
Conference suggests ways Broadway can be better
Labels: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — A conference on how to make the Broadway experience better for theatergoers has come up with some prescriptions: Be brave in the stories that are told onstage and embrace youth and technology.The second TEDxBroadway conference on Monday brought together 16 speakers — producers, marketers, entrepreneurs, academics and artists — to try to answer the question: "What is the best Broadway...
Personal Health: Keeping Blood Pressure in Check
Labels: HealthSince the start of the 21st century, Americans have made great progress in controlling high blood pressure, though it remains a leading cause of heart attacks, strokes, congestive heart failure and kidney disease.Now 48 percent of the more than 76 million adults with hypertension have it under control, up from 29 percent in 2000.But that means more than half, including many receiving treatment, have...
Japan to Ease Restrictions on U.S. Beef
Labels: BusinessReflecting diminishing fears over mad cow disease, Japan eased its decade-old restriction on imports of American beef on Monday. But industry experts say beef producers have many more challenges to overcome if they are going to reverse a prolonged slump that has pared the nation’s herd to its lowest level in 60 years and sent prices soaring. A Japanese government council that oversees...
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De Blasio Kicks Off Campaign for Mayor
Labels: WorldPledging to “leave no New Yorker behind” by focusing on public education and neighborhood and pocketbook issues, Bill de Blasio, the city’s public advocate, announced on Sunday that he was entering the race to become the city’s next mayor. Mr. de Blasio, 51, made his long-expected announcement in front of his three-story row house in Park Slope, Brooklyn, accompanied by his wife and teenage...
As world of gadgets grows, online industry tunes in to video ads
Labels: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Internet video ads, long a sideshow in the online advertising market, are gaining in importance to marketers and Web publishers as they look to capitalize on consumers’ changing viewing habits and tap a $ 70 billion television market.The ever-expanding array of gadgets that display online video, from tablets to Internet-connected TVs and DVD players, along with technology...
'Skyfall,' 'Game of Thrones' win SAG stunt awards
Labels: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — The James Bond adventure "Skyfall" and the fantasy series "Game of Thrones" have picked up prizes for best stunt work from the Screen Actors Guild.The stunt honors were announced Sunday on the red carpet before the official SAG Awards ceremony, as stars were gathering for their guild's big night.JoBeth Williams and Scott Bakula announced the winners, noting the value of stunt players,...
Ariel Sharon Brain Scan Shows Response to Stimuli
Labels: HealthJERUSALEM — A brain scan performed on Ariel Sharon, the former Israeli prime minister who had a devastating stroke seven years ago and is presumed to be in a vegetative state, revealed significant brain activity in response to external stimuli, raising the chances that he is able to hear and understand, a scientist involved in the test said Sunday. Scientists showed Mr. Sharon, 84, pictures...
LOOKING AHEAD: Economic Reports for the Week of Jan. 28
Labels: BusinessECONOMIC REPORTS Data to be released this week includes durable goods for December; pending home sales for December (Monday); the Standard &Poor’s/Case-Shiller housing price index for November; consumer confidence for January; A.D.P. employment for January and fourth-quarter weekly jobless claims; personal income and spending for December (Thursday); and unemployment for January (Friday). ...
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