AT&T’s Nokia Windows phone prices to undercut rivals

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – AT&T set a $ 50 starting price for Nokia‘s latest Windows smartphones, on which the struggling Finnish phone maker is pinning its hopes for a turnaround.The No. 2 U.S. mobile provider said on Tuesday that it will sell the Nokia Lumia 820 for $ 49.99 and the flagship Lumia 920 phone for $ 99.99 compared with its $ 199.99...

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The Civil Wars cancel tour using divorce language

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Grammy-winning duo The Civil Wars have canceled their upcoming tour dates, citing irreconcilable differences.The folk-pop duo Joy Williams and John Paul White released a statement Tuesday announcing that because of “internal discord and irreconcilable differences of ambition” they were unable to “continue as a touring entity at...

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Visible aging signs may predict heart disease

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Common visible signs of aging may not just be a vanity or employment problem. They may also be a harbinger of heart disease.In a large, long-term study, people who displayed three to four signs of aging, such as receding hairlines at the temples, baldness at the crown of the hear, earlobe creases or yellow fatty deposits around...

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Futures off lows as election called for Obama

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures fell late on Tuesday, but were off session lows, as major TV networks called the U.S. presidential election for Democratic incumbent Barack Obama over challenger Mitt Romney.S&P 500 futures fell 6.7 points and were below fair value, a formula that evaluates pricing by taking into account interest rates, dividends...

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Methane warnings ignored before NZ mine disaster

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand coal mining company ignored 21 warnings that methane gas had accumulated to explosive levels before an underground explosion killed 29 workers two years ago, an investigation concluded.The official report released Monday after 11 weeks of hearings on the disaster found broad safety problems in New Zealand workplaces...

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Methane warnings ignored before NZ mine disaster

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand coal mining company ignored 21 warnings that methane gas had accumulated to explosive levels before an underground explosion killed 29 workers two years ago, an investigation concluded.The official report released Monday after 11 weeks of hearings on the disaster found broad safety problems in New Zealand workplaces...

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TV networks tell staff: watch what you tweet on Election Day

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Television networks face a new challenge in covering this year’s excruciatingly close presidential election: prevent closely guarded exit poll results from leaking onto Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms.The major TV news networks agreed to shield early exit poll data suggesting who is leading in a state until the...

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Composer, Pulitzer winner Carter dies in NY at 103

NEW YORK (AP) — Classical composer Elliott Carter, whose challenging, rhythmically complex works earned him widespread admiration and two Pulitzer Prizes, died Monday at age 103.His music publishing company, Boosey & Hawkes, called him an “iconic American composer.” It didn’t give the cause of his death. In a 1992...

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Laser Microscope Technology Detects Metastatic Breast Cancer Without Damaging Lymph Nodes

FIRST PERSON | Researchers at Johns Hopkins University published a study in the Nov. 1, 2012, edition of The Journal of Biomedical Optics, which examined collagen one fibers (Col1) found in breast cancer tumors. They used special laser microscope technology called second harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy to examine Col1 fibers. As a result of this study,...

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Fed’s Williams: Policies have aided growth without undue fallout

IRVINE, California (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve‘s unconventional monetary policies have lowered borrowing costs and boosted growth without creating unwanted inflation, a top Fed official said on Monday, predicting the Fed’s latest round of asset-buying will exceed $ 600 billion.The Fed will want to see sustained jobs gains and a consistent drop...

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