20 December 2012 Last updated at 06:06 ETUK retail sales failed to grow in November, adding to fears that consumers are reining in spending ahead of Christmas.Sales volumes were flat in November compared with October, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said.They had been expected to bounce back after October’s shock 0.8% fall.The one bright spot was in household goods stores, where sales rose...
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What If Nothing or Nobody is to Blame for Lanza? Guns, Video Games, Autism or Authorities
Label: TechnologyWhat if there is nobody or nothing to blame for Adam Lanza‘s heinous acts? Other than Lanza, of course.What if school security and the school psychiatrist kept an eye on Lanza since his freshman year? The Wall Street Journal has a compelling narrative about the red flags addressed.What if he had a form of autism that has little or no link to violent behavior? Lanza may have had Asperger’s syndrome...
“Castle” star Nathan Fillion to preside over Writers Guild Awards show
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Pretend writer Nathan Fillion will help honor real writers on February 17, when he hosts the Writers Guild Awards West Coast show, the Writers Guild of America, West said Monday.Fillion, who plays a mystery novelist on ABC’s “Castle,” joked that he was “confused” when he was tapped for the hosting gig.“When I first accepted the honor of hosting the Writers Guild Awards,...
Germany’s Merck suffers setback with cancer drug
Label: HealthBERLIN (AP) — German pharmaceutical company Merck KgaA says a late stage trial of a new lung cancer drug has failed to meet expectations.The company, based in Darmstadt, says the drug Stimuvax did not improve the overall survival of patients in the phase III study.Merck shares fell 3.1 percent to €98.20 ($ 129.41) after the announcement early Wednesday.The company is a separate entity from Merck &...
Stock index futures trade flat to higher
Label: BusinessLONDON (Reuters) – Stock index futures pointed to a flat-to-higher open on Wall Street on Wednesday, consolidating gains after the S&P 500′s best two-day run in a month.* Futures for the S&P 500 were unchanged, while Dow Jones and Nasdaq 100 contracts rose 0.2 percent and 0.3 percent, respectively, at 0924 GMT.* Japan’s Nikkei <.n225> jumped 2.4 percent to end above 10,000 for the first...
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Syrian rebels take control of Damascus Palestinian camp
Label: WorldBEIRUT (Reuters) – Syrian rebels took full control of the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp on Monday after fighting raged for days in the district on the southern edge of President Bashar al-Assad‘s Damascus powerbase, rebel and Palestinian sources said.The battle had pitted rebels, backed by some Palestinians, against Palestinian fighters of the pro-Assad Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General...
$35 Raspberry Pi computer gets its own app store
Label: TechnologyTitle Post: $35 Raspberry Pi computer gets its own app storeRating: 100%based on 99998 ratings.5 user reviews.Author: Fluser SeoLinkThanks for visiting the blog, If any criticism and suggestions please leave a comm...
Ricky Gervais in negotiations for “The Muppets” sequel
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Ricky Gervais is in negotiations to star in “The Muppets” sequel at Disney, a representative for the actor told TheWrap.Ty Burrell was cast in the film earlier this month after Christoph Waltz dropped out.James Bobin, who directed the 2011 Muppets film, is directing the sequel, which he co-wrote with Nicholas Stoller.Filming is expected to begin in Europe early next year.The...
Hairstyles may keep some black women from exercise
Label: HealthNEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A number of obstacles may stand between a person and exercise, and hairstyles may be one of them for African-American women, according to a new study.Researchers found about two of every five African-American women said they avoid exercise because of concerns about their hair, and researchers say that is concerning given the United States’ obesity epidemic.“As an African-American...
Comet stores open for final day
Label: Business18 December 2012 Last updated at 02:45 ETComet stores are to close their doors for the last time on Tuesday, bringing the failed electrical retailer’s 79-year history to an end.Of the 236 stores the firm presided over when it went into administration last month, only 49 are still open.On Monday, administrators Deloitte said unsecured creditors would get back less than 1% of the money owed to them.The...
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