NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street edged higher in a choppy session on Monday, with the S&P 500 on track for double-digit gains for the year, as politicians bargained for a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff." Taxes were set to rise for many Americans this week unless U.S. lawmakers could cut a last-minute deal, an outcome that was possible but seemed unlikely. Senate Majority...
Buffalo Bills fire coach Chan Gailey
Label: TechnologyORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Chan Gailey has been fired by the Buffalo Bills after three losing seasons.The announcement was made Monday, a day after the Bills closed out another disappointing season with a 28-9 win over the New York Jets.Buffalo finished 6-10, and Gailey leaves with a 16-32 record in his three seasons. There was no immediate word on the status of general manager Buddy Nix.In a hopeful...
Japan Launching Ambitious Asteroid-Sampling Mission in 2014
Label: WorldJapan’s space agency is readying a new asteroid probe for launch, an ambitious mission that aims to build on the victory of the country’s first round-trip asteroid mission that sent the Hayabusa spacecraft to retrieve samples of the space rock Itokowa.The new Japanese asteroid mission, called Hayabusa2, is scheduled for launch in 2014 and aimed at the asteroid 1999 JU3, a large space rock about 3,018...
13 key stories to watch for in 2013
Label: LifestyleAmong the few virtual certainties of 2013 is the ongoing anguish of Syria and the decline of its president, Bashar al-Assad.STORY HIGHLIGHTSLook for more unrest amid power transitions in the Middle EastDisputes and economic worries will keep China, Japan, North Korea in the newsEurope's economy will stay on a rough road, but the outlook for it is brighterEvents are likely to draw attention to cyber...
Lovie Smith out after 9 seasons as Bears coach
Label: Health The epitaph for Lovie Smith's tenure as head coach of the Bears could read, "He couldn't fix the offense."For all the good things...
Senate report faults State Department, intelligence on Benghazi
Label: BusinessWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The State Department's decision to keep the U.S. mission in Benghazi open despite inadequate security and increasingly dangerous threat assessments before it was attacked in September was a "grievous mistake," a Senate report said on Monday. The Senate Homeland Security Committee's report about the September 11 attacks on the U.S. mission and a nearby annex, which...
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Obama says failure to reach fiscal deal would hurt markets
Label: WorldWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial markets would be affected adversely if U.S. lawmakers fail to agree on a "fiscal cliff" deal before Tuesday, President Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast on Sunday, while urging Congress to act quickly to extend tax cuts for middle-class Americans. Lawmakers are seeking a last-minute deal that would set aside $600 billion in tax increases and...
Michigan State edges TCU 17-16 in BWW Bowl
Label: TechnologyTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Michigan State labored on offense throughout the first half, unable to get anything going on the ground, in the air, anywhere.For a team that had lost five games by a combined 13 points during the regular season, it was starting to feel familiar.The Spartans changed their luck by turning to brutally effective running back Le'Veon Bell in the second half, setting up Dan Conroy for...
We Look Back Earthily At 2012
Label: WorldTitle Post: We Look Back Earthily At 2012Rating: 100%based on 99998 ratings.5 user reviews.Author: Fluser SeoLinkThanks for visiting the blog, If any criticism and suggestions please leave a comm...
Stories for 2013: Syria to 'post-Gangnam'
Label: LifestyleAmong the few virtual certainties of 2013 is the ongoing anguish of Syria and the decline of its president, Bashar al-Assad.STORY HIGHLIGHTSLook for more unrest amid power transitions in the Middle EastDisputes and economic worries will keep China, Japan, North Korea in the newsEurope's economy will stay on a rough road, but the outlook for it is brighterEvents are likely to draw attention to cyber...
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