NEW YORK (AP) — Sniffling, groggy and afraid she had caught the flu, Diana Zavala dragged herself in to work anyway for a day she felt she couldn't afford to miss.A school speech therapist who works as an independent contractor, she doesn't have paid sick days. So the mother of two reported to work and hoped for the best — and was aching, shivering and coughing by the end of the day. She stayed home...
Stars rub shoulders with politicos at inauguration
Label: EntertainmentWASHINGTON (AP) — It's not exactly the Red Carpet ceremony, but President Barack Obama's second-term inauguration has an unmistakable Hollywood look.There was a loud cheer for Beyonce and Jay-Z as they took their places at the Capitol Monday to watch Obama take the public oath of office for his second term. The two stopped to chat with Rev. Al Sharpton.Actress Eva Longoria was seated on the platform...
Investigators probe 787 battery maker
Label: Business U.S. and Japanese aviation safety officials investigating problems with Boeing Co.'s 787 Dreamliner visited the headquarters...
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787 Dreamliner: NTSB rules out one cause in Boston incident
Label: World TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board on Sunday ruled out excess voltage as the cause of...
Dotcom says new site legal, no revenge for Megaupload saga
Label: TechnologyAUCKLAND (Reuters) - Kim Dotcom, founder of outlawed file-sharing website Megaupload, said his new "cyberlocker" was not revenge on U.S. authorities who planned a raid on his home, closed Megaupload and charged him with online piracy for which he faces jail if found guilty. Dotcom said his new offering, Mega.co.nz, which will launch on Sunday even as he and three colleagues await extradition...
Djokovic holds off Wawrinka; Sharapova advances
Label: SportsMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic held off a valiant Swiss player for a 5-hour, five-set victory Sunday night, extending his winning streak to 18 matches at the Australian Open and then ripping off his shirt to celebrate.The big surprise: It was a fourth-round match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland, not a final against Roger Federer.Djokovic edged the 15th-seeded Wawrinka 1-6, 7-5,...
Dan Lin, Roy Lee Counter Sue Legendary over ‘Godzilla’
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Producers Dan Lin, Roy Lee and Doug Davison have hit back at Legendary Pictures over “Godzilla,” filing a cross complaint Thursday in L.A. Superior Court seeking millions in damages and credit for their contributions to the upcoming movie.Lin, Lee and Davison allege breach of contract and mistreatment, rehashing the history of how they came to work with Legendary. They...
Flu season fuels debate over paid sick time laws
Label: HealthNEW YORK (AP) — Sniffling, groggy and afraid she had caught the flu, Diana Zavala dragged herself in to work anyway for a day she felt she couldn't afford to miss.A school speech therapist who works as an independent contractor, she doesn't have paid sick days. So the mother of two reported to work and hoped for the best — and was aching, shivering and coughing by the end of the day. She stayed home...
Former Secretary of State Rice joins CBS News
Label: EntertainmentWASHINGTON (AP) — Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has joined CBS News as a contributor.CBS News Chairman Jeff Fager and president David Rhodes say Rice "will use her insight and vast experience to explore issues facing America at home and abroad."Rice served as secretary of state during President George W. Bush's second term. She was the first African-American woman to hold the post.Rice...
Steel company forges ahead with new South Side plant
Label: Business One evening during a Cubs game in 1988, A. Finkl & Sons Co. received a frantic phone call: The ballpark's lights were flickering....
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