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Martha Stewart defends J.C. Penney deal in Macy's trial

Yahoo! News - Tue, 2013-03-05 14:25

Stewart reacts as she testifies in Manhattan Supreme CourtNEW YORK (Reuters) - Martha Stewart said on Tuesday she was shocked that Macy's Inc had objected so strongly when she signed a deal with rival retailer J.C. Penney Co Inc. Stewart was testifying in a trial over claims by Macy's that her agreement to sell certain products in J.C. Penney stores violated an existing contract to sell her products at Macy's. Stewart said the J.C. Penney deal was an earnest, honest and forthright business decision for her company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. "It just boggles my mind that we're sitting here," she said. Whether the J.C. ...


Hawaii Senate passes Steven Tyler Act

Yahoo! News - Tue, 2013-03-05 14:25

FILE - This Feb. 8, 2013 file photo shows Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler testifying on celebrity privacy during a hearing at the Hawaii Capitol in Honolulu. The Hawaii state Senate plans to vote on a bill aimed at protecting celebrities and other public figures from unwanted media attention. The so-called Steven Tyler Act would create a civil violation for people who take photos or videos of others’ private moments. (AP Photo/Oskar Garcia, file)HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii state Senate has passed a bill that seeks to protect celebrities from overeager paparazzi.


Dow closes at all-time high, beating 2007 record

Yahoo! News - Tue, 2013-03-05 14:24

Michael Pistillo, Jr. right, with Barclays, calls out the price of Tiffany & Co. stock to Joseph Lawlor at the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, March 5, 2013 in New York. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped nearly 100 points early Tuesday, reaching an all-time high, powered by China's strong economic growth targets and a jump in European retail sales. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow is closing at a record, beating the previous high it set in October 2007, before the financial crisis and the Great Recession.


Dow surges to new closing high on economy, Fed's help

Yahoo! News - Tue, 2013-03-05 14:23
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Dow Jones Industrial Average soared to a record closing high on Tuesday, breaking through levels last seen in 2007 and as investors rushed in to join the party in anticipation of more gains. Signs of a strengthening U.S. economy, continued support from the Federal Reserve, and fairly attractive valuations compared to other assets have boosted the Dow by almost 9 percent so far this year. A strong reading in the U.S. services sector, which accounts for the bulk of economic activity, was the latest indicator of improving demand. ...

'Sinkhole season' has only just begun in Florida

Yahoo! News - Tue, 2013-03-05 14:16

Demolition workers pick up the remnants from the home of Jeff Bush, Tuesday, March 5, 2013, in Seffner, Fla. A huge sinkhole opened up under a bedroom in the home last Thursday and swallowed Jeff Bush, 37. Officials gave up hope of finding Bush alive and filled in the hole with crushed rock. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)SEFFNER, Fla. (AP) — As crews entombed a man who was swallowed by a sinkhole near Tampa, the earth opened up again just a few miles away. On Tuesday, in a neighboring county, officials investigated reports of a home cracking, perhaps due to another sinkhole.


Syrian jets bomb northern city overrun by rebels

Yahoo! News - Tue, 2013-03-05 14:14

"tomorrow will be better." (AP Photo/Aleppo Media Center AMC)BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian jets bombed opposition-held buildings Tuesday in the strategic northern city of Raqqa, a day after rebels overran the onetime regime stronghold and captured its provincial governor. A toppled statue of President Bashar Assad's father was defaced with graffiti reading, "Tomorrow will be better."


Mass. teen missing for 2 days found alive in Maine

Yahoo! News - Tue, 2013-03-05 14:12

This photo released by the Maine Warden Service shows Nicholas Joy, 17, of Medford, Mass., sitting on a snowmobile Tuesday morning, March 5, 2013, after being found on a trail off the western side of Sugarloaf Mountain at Carrabassett Valley, Maine. Joy, who went missing Sunday during a family ski trip, survived two nights in the wild by building a snow cave for shelter, drinking water from a stream and walking toward the sound of snowmobiles during the day. (AP Photo/Maine Warden Service, Scott Thrasher)CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine (AP) — A 17-year-old skier who tried to take a backcountry shortcut survived two nights in the wild by building a shelter, drinking from a stream and walking toward the sound of snowmobiles during the day, officials said Tuesday.


@richmanmax Thanks so much! Yes, would love to get together. I'm headed to #SXSW after the snow but will be back in town on the 14th

SXSW - Tue, 2013-03-05 14:10
@richmanmax Thanks so much! Yes, would love to get together. I'm headed to #SXSW after the snow but will be back in town on the 14th

Your chances of dying by 2023? Test offers a clue

Yahoo! News - Tue, 2013-03-05 14:10
CHICAGO (AP) — Want to know your chances of dying in the next 10 years? Here are some bad signs: getting winded walking several blocks, smoking, and having trouble pushing a chair across the room.

#SXSW EXCLUSIVE: 'This Is Where We Live' Poster http://t.co/EuopIylEus

SXSW - Tue, 2013-03-05 14:10
#SXSW EXCLUSIVE: 'This Is Where We Live' Poster http://t.co/EuopIylEus

@sestapa yeah!! Can't wait to meet you at #SXSW!! looking forward to it!! #ChileSXSW

SXSW - Tue, 2013-03-05 14:10
@sestapa yeah!! Can't wait to meet you at #SXSW!! looking forward to it!! #ChileSXSW

#SXSW: the week when the infographic finally 'jumped the shark?' Is the media sick of these things yet? #evolution http://t.co/iCZSk3faDy

SXSW - Tue, 2013-03-05 14:10
#SXSW: the week when the infographic finally 'jumped the shark?' Is the media sick of these things yet? #evolution http://t.co/iCZSk3faDy

@illadope I'm dying to be at #SXSW this year but I can't :( you going?

SXSW - Tue, 2013-03-05 14:10
@illadope I'm dying to be at #SXSW this year but I can't :( you going?

Heading to #SXSW this weekend? So are we! Let us know so we can meetup! Tweet or Email me (at) voicebunny (dot) com. #SXSWi

SXSW - Tue, 2013-03-05 14:10
Heading to #SXSW this weekend? So are we! Let us know so we can meetup! Tweet or Email me (at) voicebunny (dot) com. #SXSWi
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