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Obama State of Union speech watched by 33.5 million on TV
Label: Lifestyle(Reuters) – Some 33.5 million Americans tuned in for President Barack Obama‘s economy-focused State of the Union speech live on television, just a slight drop from the TV audience for his 2012 address.According to ratings data from Nielsen on Wednesday, Obama’s speech on Tuesday night was carried live on 15 U.S. broadcast and cable networks and was tape-delayed on Spanish-language channel Univision.In...
Well: Ask Well: Swimming to Ease Back Pain
Label: HealthMany people find that recreational swimming helps ease back pain, and there is research to back that up. But some strokes may be better than others.An advantage to exercising in a pool is that the buoyancy of the water takes stress off the joints. At the same time, swimming and other aquatic exercises can strengthen back and core muscles.That said, it does not mean that everyone with a case of back...
Push for online sales taxes pick up steam in Congress
Label: Business U.S. states could collect millions of dollars in online sales taxes, with members of both parties in Congress sponsoring legislation...
Feb
14
Anxiety grows as Chicago Public Schools narrows closing list
Label: World After trimming the number of schools that could be closed to 129, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's school administration on Wednesday entered...
“Endless Love” leads Billboard’s top love songs
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (Reuters) – When it comes to love, sometimes old songs say it best.The 1981 Motown ballad “Endless Love” by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie topped Billboard magazine’s “Top 50 ‘Love’ Songs of All Time” list on Wednesday, just in time for Valentine’s Day.The duet, written by Richie and used as the theme song for Franco Zeffirelli‘s film of the same name, earned Richie an Academy Award nomination...
Use of Morning-After Pill Is Rising, Report Says
Label: HealthThe use of morning-after pills by American women has more than doubled in recent years, driven largely by rising rates of use among women in their early 20s, according to new federal data released Thursday. The finding is likely to add to the public debate over rules issued by the Obama administration under the new health care law that require most employers to provide free coverage of...
Sources: American, US Airways boards approve merger
Label: Business The boards of AMR Corp and US Airways Group Inc each met on Wednesday to approve a merger that would create the world's largest...
Feb
13
Dorner case: Human remains found in debris of burned cabin
Label: World Charred human remains have been found in the debris of the burned-out Big Bear area cabin where police believe fugitive ex-cop...
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...
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