Health insurance companies across the country are seeking and winning double-digit increases in premiums for some customers, even though one of the biggest objectives of the Obama administration’s health care law was to stem the rapid rise in insurance costs for consumers. Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles TimesDave Jones, the California insurance commissioner, said some insurance companies...
Reviving brands that aren't quite forgotten
Label: Business Twenty-five years ago, a new kind of sparkling water called Clearly Canadian hit store shelves.In flavors such as Orchard Peach...
Jan
04
Legislators vow to change law on rape by impersonation
Label: World California legislators and the state's top prosecutor said Friday that they would work to overhaul a law that makes it a crime...
The Death of E-Readers Is All Your Fault
Label: TechnologySo there’s a reading gadget and a reading gadget with Angry Birds Star Wars. Which do you pick? Well, you, cultured person that you are, would select the dedicated e-reader, of course, just like you would rather watch Frontline instead of Honey Boo Boo, or pick up Vanity Fair instead of Us Weekly on the checkout line. Or at least that’s what the ideal version of yourself would...
'McDreamy' says he beat Starbucks for coffee chain
Label: LifestyleSEATTLE (AP) — "Grey's Anatomy" star Patrick Dempsey may be the real "McSteamy."The actor, who was dubbed "McDreamy" as a star of the hospital drama while his co-star was called "McSteamy," may soon be serving hot, steaming cups of Joe.Dempsey won a bankruptcy auction to buy Tully's Coffee, a small coffee chain based in Seattle. Among those he beat out is Tully's much bigger Seattle neighbor, Starbucks...
F.D.A. Offers Rules to Stop Food Contamination
Label: HealthThe Food and Drug Administration on Friday proposed two sweeping rules aimed at preventing the contamination of produce and processed foods, which has sickened tens of thousands of Americans annually in recent years. Nicole Bengiveno/The New York TimesChecking the temperature of lettuce at an Arizona farm. Safety measures would start at farms. The proposed...
FDA proposes sweeping new food safety rules
Label: Business The Food and Drug Administration has proposed sweeping rules to curtail food-borne illnesses that kill thousands of Americans...
Jan
03
Court voids rape conviction in impersonation ruling
Label: World A man who impersonates someone in order to have sexual intercourse may be guilty of rape only if the victim was married and...
Adele's 2011 holdover '21' still tops in 2012
Label: LifestyleNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Turns out Adele ruled 2012, too — and set a record while she was at it.The British singer's "21" was the highest-selling album in the U.S. for the second consecutive year, according to 2012 sales figures released by Nielsen SoundScan on Thursday. That's a first in the SoundScan era.Adele sold 4.4 million copies of the album in 2012 after selling 5.8 million in 2011. She crossed...
Scant Proof Is Found to Back Up Claims by Energy Drinks
Label: HealthEnergy drinks are the fastest-growing part of the beverage industry, with sales in the United States reaching more than $10 billion in 2012 — more than Americans spent on iced tea or sports beverages like Gatorade. Their rising popularity represents a generational shift in what people drink, and reflects a successful campaign to convince consumers, particularly teenagers, that the drinks...
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