(Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Tuesday that it will sell a version of its iPad tablet computer with 128 gigabytes of storage, which is twice the capacity of its existing models. Apple, which has sold more than 120 million iPads so far, said that the new iPad will go on sale February 5, in black or white, for a suggested retail price of $799 for the iPad with just Wi-Fi model, and $929...
Report links A-Rod with PED use; MLB investigates
Label: SportsNEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball says it is "extremely disappointed" about a new report that says records from an anti-aging clinic in the Miami area link Alex Rodriguez and other players to the purchase of performance-enhancing drugs.The Miami New Times said in a story Tuesday that it had obtained files through an employee at a recently closed clinic called Biogenesis.MLB responded with a statement...
Philadelphia opera co.: New name, new vision
Label: LifestylePHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Opera Company of Philadelphia is getting a name change that officials say is in better harmony with its move toward more innovative programming and greater diversity in its repertoire.The company said Tuesday it will now be known simply as Opera Philadelphia. The new name and logo will appear on all of its brochures and ads.The announcement was made in conjunction with the...
Study says leafy greens top food poisoning source
Label: HealthNEW YORK (AP) — A big government study has fingered leafy greens like lettuce and spinach as the leading source of food poisoning, a perhaps uncomfortable conclusion for health officials who want us to eat our vegetables."Most meals are safe," said Dr. Patricia Griffin, a government researcher and one of the study's authors who said the finding shouldn't discourage people from eating produce. Experts...
Wallenda crosses Fla. tightrope 200 feet over road
Label: EntertainmentSARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Famed tightrope walker Nik Wallenda crossed 200 feet over an oceanfront highway in Sarasota on a wire without a safety harness or net.The circus performer and six-time Guinness World Record holder carried out the stunt Tuesday on a sunny but windy morning. He says there was more wind than he expected and the cables were moving "quite a bit."The Sarasota City Commission allowed...
Chicago home price recovery lags
Label: Business The Chicago area's housing recovery continued to lag behind other cities and the nation, as prices in November fell 1.3 percent...
Siemens picks banks for two disposals: sources
Label: TechnologyFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Siemens AG has picked banks to organize the sale of two units as part of its efforts to streamline operations and stay competitive in a weak global economy, people familiar with the matter said. Goldman Sachs Group Inc will advise the German conglomerate on the sale of its Water Technologies units, while Rothschild will oversee the divestment of its smaller security...
Tiger headed toward another win at Torrey
Label: SportsSAN DIEGO (AP) — The Pacific air was so cold at the end of a 10-hour day at Torrey Pines that Tiger Woods thrust both hands in the front pockets of his rain pants as he walked off the course at the Farmers Insurance Open.It was a fitting image. Woods made a marathon day look like he was out for a stroll.Staked to a two-shot lead going into the third round of this fog-delayed tournament, Woods drove...
“Zero Dark Thirty” hits the U.K.: did critics zero in on torture scenes?
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Zero Dark Thirty” landed this week in the United Kingdom, where the Kathryn Bigelow drama continued to stir debate over its depiction of the use of torture in the CIA’s decade-long hunt for Osama bin Laden.As they have in the U.S., some critics accused the filmmakers of implying that enhanced interrogation techniques could be a useful form of intelligence gathering, while...
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