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Report: Slowdown in health care costs to continue
There's good news for most companies that provide health benefits for their employees: America's slowdown in medical costs may be turning into a trend, rather than a mere pause. A report Tuesday from accounting and consulting giant PwC projects lower overall growth in medical costs for next year, even as ...
Rangers end 6-game skid with 8-7 win over A's
Nelson Cruz thrust his right arm into the air and shouted out in relief while running the bases after hitting his second homer of the night for the Texas Rangers. After a tough stretch, the Rangers had a loud and clear response Monday night to the message manager Ron Washington ...
Bruins beat Blackhawks 2-0, lead Cup finals 2-1
Tuukka Rask watched most of the action at the other end of the ice. And when the Blackhawks did make a late charge, he was ready. The Bruins goalie stopped 28 shots for his third career playoff shutout, helping Boston beat Chicago 2-0 on Monday night to take a 2-1 ...
'World War Z' draws massive crowd in NYC
Thousands of fans brought Times Square to a standstill as they waited to catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt at his premiere for "World War Z." The 49-year old actor took his time on the appropriately-designed "Z-shaped" red carpet, often breaking way to sign autographs. Pitt stars and produced the ...
Chrysler expected to formally refuse Jeep recall
In one of the biggest-ever showdowns between an automaker and the government, Chrysler on Tuesday is expected to file papers explaining its refusal to recall 2.7 million older Jeep SUVs that are at risk of catching fire in rear-end collisions. The government says 51 people have suffered fiery deaths in ...
Perry talks Russell Brand, John Mayer with Vogue
Katy Perry 'goes there' with Vogue about two of her high-profile relationships, as the magazine's July cover story. The singer says of ex-husband Russell Brand that she "was in love with him when I married him" in 2010. She also adds that she hasn't heard from the comedian since Brand ...
Chinese supercomputer named as world's fastest
A Chinese university has built the world's fastest supercomputer, almost doubling the speed of the U.S. machine that previously claimed the top spot and underlining China's rise as a science and technology powerhouse. The semiannual TOP500 listing of the world's fastest supercomputers released Monday says the Tianhe-2 developed by the ...
Protesters back in streets of Brazilian cities
More than 100,000 people took to the streets in largely peaceful protests in at least eight cities Monday, demonstrations that voiced the deep frustrations Brazilians feel about carrying heavy tax burdens but receiving woeful returns in public education, health, security and transportation. In Sao Paulo, Brazil's economic hub, at least ...
Tropical depression forms off the coast of Belize
A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Belize and forecasters say it is expected to bring as much as five inches of rain to parts of Belize, Guatemala, northern Honduras and southern Mexico. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the Atlantic season's second tropical depression formed Monday ...
Uncertainty over US stimulus drags shares lower
Jitters over a possible change in U.S. stimulus efforts by the Federal Reserve helped pull share prices mostly lower in early Asian trading Tuesday. Asia's biggest benchmark, Japan's Nikkei stock average, shed early gains to fall 0.6 percent by mid-morning in choppy trading, to 12,956.78. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index ...
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