WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study says basic prescription drug coverage could vary dramatically from state to state under President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.That's because states get to set benefits for private health plans that will be offered starting in 2014 through new insurance exchanges.The study out Tuesday from the market analysis firm Avalere Health found that some states will require...
Wall Street slips as investors seek cliff progress
Label: BusinessNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks finished slightly lower in a quiet session on Tuesday as the back-and-forth wrangling over the "fiscal cliff" gave investors little reason to act. Trading volume was light as legislators continue to negotiate a deal to avoid a $600 billion package of tax hikes and federal spending cuts that would begin January 1 and could push the economy into recession. ...
Dec
03
Larissa Journal: Greek Brothel Owner Rescues Larissa Soccer Club
Label: WorldAngelos Tzortzinis for The New York TimesMs. Alevridou's support of Voukefalas has caused an uproar. LARISSA, Greece — Her soccer club looked ragged. Strikers jumped up for headers only to miss the ball entirely. Players tumbled over one another, shouting out accusations that they had been fouled. But in the bleachers, Soula Alevridou, or “Madam Soula,” as she is known in these parts, watched...
PHOTO: See Molly Mesnick's Baby Belly
Label: Lifestyle Noah GrahamHappy holidays! Celebrities gathered to celebrate the season Saturday, attending the Second Annual Santa’s Secret Workshop in West Hollywood, Calif. Presented by Bill Horn and Scout Masterson and held at the Andaz Hotel, the event benefitted L.A. Family Housing.Among the revelers: Bachelor alums Jason and Molly Mesnick — whose first child together is due in March — attending their first...
Fossil fuel subsidies in focus at climate talks
Label: HealthDOHA, Qatar (AP) — Hassan al-Kubaisi considers it a gift from above that drivers in oil- and gas-rich Qatar only have to pay $1 per gallon at the pump."Thank God that our country is an oil producer and the price of gasoline is one of the lowest," al-Kubaisi said, filling up his Toyota Land Cruiser at a gas station in Doha. "God has given us a blessing."To those looking for a global response to climate...
Asian shares fall from nine-month high on weak U.S. data
Label: BusinessSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asian shares slipped on Tuesday after a plunge in U.S. manufacturing activity hit American stocks and the dollar, while the euro hovered near a six-week high on optimism over Greece's plan to buy back debt. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan <.miapj0000pus> fell 0.3 percent to 450.79, backing away from a nine-month high reached on Monday....
Dec
02
Carbon Dioxide Emissions Hit Record in 2011, Researchers Say
Label: WorldGlobal emissions of carbon dioxide were at a record high in 2011 and are likely to take a similar jump in 2012, scientists reported Sunday — the latest indication that efforts to limit such emissions are failing. Emissions continue to grow so rapidly that an international goal of limiting the ultimate warming of the planet to 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, established three years ago, is on the...
Kellan Lutz, Hugh Jackman Take Bites and Swipes & More Casting News
Label: Lifestyle By Julia Haskins 12/02/2012 at 07:00 PM EST Kellan Lutz (left) and Hugh Jackman Christopher Polk/Getty, Han Myung-Gu/WireImage It's comeback time. Whether seeking revenge or reprising beloved roles, a fresh crop of movies shows that the best characters always...
Asperger's dropped from revised diagnosis manual
Label: HealthCHICAGO (AP) — The now familiar term "Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But "dyslexia" and other learning disorders remain.The revisions come in the first major rewrite in nearly 20 years of the diagnostic guide used by the nation's psychiatrists. Changes were approved Saturday.Full details...
Asian shares, euro rise after firm China data
Label: BusinessTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares and the euro rose on Monday as further signs of a stabilizing Chinese economy boosted investor risk appetite, offsetting worries that stagnant U.S. budget talks could threaten to derail the world's largest economy. A firm manufacturing survey from Asia's fourth-largest economy, South Korea, also brightened mood, while data from Australia showing sluggish...
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