LIMA, Peru (AP) — The earthquake all but flattened colonial Lima, the shaking so violent that people tossed to the ground couldn’t get back up. Minutes later, a 50-foot (15-meter) wall of Pacific Ocean crashed into the adjacent port of Callao, killing all but 200 of its 5,000 inhabitants. Bodies washed ashore for weeks.Plenty of earthquakes have shaken Peru‘s capital in the 266 years since that fateful...
Rolling Stones rock Brooklyn at anniversary gig
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — It sure didn’t feel like a farewell.The Rolling Stones — average age 68-plus, if you’re counting — were in rollicking form as they rocked the Barclays Center in Brooklyn for 2½ hours Saturday night, their first U.S. show on a mini-tour marking a mind-boggling 50 years as a rock band.And although every time the Stones tour, the inevitable questions arise, — whether it’s “The Last Time,”...
On the edge of the “cliff,” U.S. cities like Charleston
Label: HealthCHARLESTON, South Carolina (Reuters) – For 37 years straight, Joseph P. Riley Jr. has sat behind the mayor’s desk here, shaping this city and its budget.On a recent afternoon, Riley, 69, reached for a draft copy of next year’s spending plan and wondered aloud about what might get cut should politicians in Washington fail to find an agreement this month, unleashing $ 600 billion worth of spending reductions...
Barroso says Italy vote must not stop reform drive
Label: BusinessROME (Reuters) – Early elections in Italy must not hinder the economic reforms of Prime Minister Mario Monti, the head of the European Commission was quoted as saying on Sunday, in a sign of growing international concern over the political crisis in Rome.Monti’s surprise announcement on Saturday that he intended to resign early once next year’s budget is approved has opened the prospect of an election...
Dec
08
Election underscores Ghana’s democratic reputation
Label: WorldACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Voters in Ghana selected their next president Friday in a ballot expected to mark the sixth transparent election in this West African nation, known as a beacon of democracy in a tumultuous region.Proud of their democratic heritage, residents of this balmy, seaside capital trudged to the polls more than four hours before the sun was even up, standing inches apart in queues that...
Reinhold Weege, creator of “Night Court,” dies at 63
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Reinhold Weege, the creator of the hit NBC sitcom “Night Court,” has died, a spokeswoman for the family told TheWrap. He was 63 years old.He also wrote for other notable television shows, including “Barney Miller” and “M*A*S*H.”However, it was “Night Court,” a show that poked gentle fun at bureaucratic absurdity, that would become his signature work. The series centered...
Relationship Ranch: Couples’ Therapy with Horses
Label: HealthIt’s fascinating to watch a man trying to win back the love of his life by talking to a horse.Horse therapy has been used for decades to help treat people with physical disabilities or learning disorders, but now they are also being used in an unconventional form of couples counseling.Watch the full story on “Nightline” tonight at 11:35 p.m. ETNancy Hamilton and Lottie Grimes are marriage therapists...
Crisis dims German growth hopes
Label: Business7 December 2012 Last updated at 07:58 ETGermany’s central bank, the Bundesbank, has cut its growth forecast for next year, saying the country’s economy might be entering a recession.Growth in 2013 is now expected to be just 0.4%, compared with a forecast in June of 1.6%, but is expected to bounce back to 1.9% in 2014.Meanwhile, industrial output fell a steeper-than-expected 2.6% in October.It comes...
Dec
07
Ghana election, test of democratic reputation
Label: WorldACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Voters in Ghana were selecting their next president and a 275-seat parliament in elections Friday, solidifying the West African nation‘s reputation as a beacon of democracy in the region.Some 14 million people are expected to turn out. President John Dramani Mahama, in office for only five months, is running against seven contenders. A former vice president, Mahama became president...
Netflix says CEO’s Facebook post triggered SEC notice
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Netflix Inc said on Thursday securities regulators warned they may bring civil action against the company and its chief executive for violating public disclosure rules with a Facebook post, in a case that raises questions about how public companies communicate on social media.The high-profile Silicon Valley CEO, Reed Hastings, dismissed the contention and said he did not...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Copyright © School News. All rights reserved.
Design 
