Despite several years of intensive research, coverage and discussion about the dangers of concussions, the idea of playing through head injuries is so deeply rooted in hockey culture that two university teams kept concussed players on the ice even though they were taking part in a major concussion study. The study, which will be published Friday in a series of articles in the journal Neurosurgical...
Jewel parent says sale talks proceeding
Label: Business Exterior of Jewel-Osco's first "Green Store" located at 370 N. Desplaines in Chicago. ...
Nov
29
Manager where Powerball ticket sold thinking 'Christmas bonuses'
Label: World Two lucky ticket holders — one in Arizona and another in Missouri — are waking up Thursday to new lives as multimillionaires...
Video Games: Art-Tested, MoMA-Approved
Label: TechnologyCiting a palpable “aesthetic experience” in classic games while eschewing others, the Museum of Modern Art announced Thursday that it has assembled a new collection of video games. The museum’s initial collection includes 14 classics like Pac-Man and Tetris, but also more recent additions to the canon like Passage and Canabalt. The museum has a “wish list” of...
Russian court bans “extremist” Pussy Riot video
Label: LifestyleMOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian court ruled on Thursday that video footage of the Pussy Riot punk group protesting against President Vladimir Putin in a church was “extremist” and should be removed from websites.The demonstration last February offended many Russian Orthodox Christians. But Putin has been criticized by U.S. and European leaders over what they saw as disproportionate jail sentences imposed...
Cost of Brand-Name Prescription Medicines Soaring
Label: HealthThe price of brand-name prescription medicines is rising far faster than the inflation rate, while the price of generic drugs has plummeted, creating the largest gap so far between the two, according to a report published Wednesday by the pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts. The report tracked an index of commonly used drugs and found that the price of brand-name medicines increased...
French court clears Continental in Concorde crash
Label: Business French appeals court on Thursday absolved Continental Airlines of blame for a 2000 Concorde crash that killed 113 people and...
Nov
28
Groupon CEO Mason open to stepping down
Label: World Groupon CEO Andrew Mason walks outside the Nasdaq after the company debuts in November 2011. ...
German lawmakers condemn Google campaign against copyright law
Label: TechnologyBERLIN (Reuters) – Senior German politicians have denounced as propaganda a campaign by Google to mobilize public opinion against proposed legislation to let publishers charge search engines for displaying newspaper articles.Internet lobbyists say they are worried the German law will set a precedent for other countries such as France and Italy that have shown an interest in having Google pay publishers...
Thousands celebrate Hobbit premiere in New Zealand
Label: LifestyleWELLINGTON (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people packed New Zealand’s capital city, clambering on roofs and hanging onto lamp posts on Wednesday to get a glimpse of the stars at the red carpet world premiere of the film “The Hobbit: an Unexpected Journey”.Wellington, where director Peter Jackson and much of the post production is based, renamed itself “the Middle of Middle Earth“, and fans with...
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