Armstrong rehab stint forces Green Day cancellations

affiliate marketing NEW YORK (Reuters) – Green Day said on Monday they are canceling their fall club tour and postponing early 2013 dates as frontman Billie Joe Armstrong continues treatment for substance abuse.“Obviously the timing for this isn’t ideal, but Billie Joe‘s well-being is our main concern,” band member Mike Dirnt said in...

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Acupuncture may ease cancer-related fatigue

affiliate marketing NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Acupuncture may help relieve fatigue in women who’ve had breast cancer, a new UK study suggests.Researchers found that women who attended six weekly acupuncture sessions had greater improvements in fatigue as well as anxiety, depression and quality of life, compared to those who only received...

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Economy may skirt direct hit from Hurricane Sandy

affiliate marketing WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hurricane Sandy is shaping up to be one of the biggest storms ever to hit the United States but even with the severe damage that is expected, the blow to the economy is seen as short-term.Economists say some of the impact caused by businesses closing will be offset by reconstruction...

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Pole gets 30 years for killing 6 on Channel Island

affiliate marketing LONDON (AP) — A Polish builder who killed six people, including his wife and children, on the British Channel Island of Jersey has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.Damian Rzeszowski, 31, carried out the knife attack in August 2011 at his home. He was said to have become depressed after his wife admitted to an...

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Facebook disaster team releases Hurricane Sandy update list

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“Argo” rises above “Cloud Atlas” as Sandy spooks

affiliate marketing LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Acclaimed Iran hostage thriller “Argo” brought home its first box-office win over a quiet weekend, leading movie charts with $ 12.4 million in U.S. and Canadian ticket sales as would-be moviegoers hunkered down for Hurricane Sandy.The tally for “Argo,” directed by and starring Ben Affleck,...

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Massachusetts closes third pharmacy since meningitis outbreak

affiliate marketing BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts regulators shut down a pharmacy on Sunday after a surprise inspection raised concerns about the sterility of its drugs, in the third such closure since a deadly meningitis outbreak caused by contaminated drugs from another pharmacy in the state.The latest pharmacy to be closed, Infusion...

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Taskforce to rescue High Streets

affiliate marketing 28 October 2012 Last updated at 20:30 ETBy Emma Simpson Business correspondent, BBC News affiliate marketing Senior figures from across the banking, retail and property sectors have signed up to a new industry-wide group, the Distressed Retail Property Taskforce.They...

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Ukraine’s opposition doing well in election

affiliate marketing KIEV, Ukraine (AP) —Ukraine’s opposition parties performed strongly in Sunday’s parliamentary vote, according to an exit poll, but President Viktor Yanukovych‘s party could still retain control of the legislature as its members are likely to sweep individual races across the country. affiliate...

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HTC seeks to reverse sliding smartphone sales

affiliate marketing TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s HTC Corp. enjoyed three golden years as the first company to make smartphones based on Google’s Android software. Now, it is struggling to halt a slide in sales and keep its status as a global brand in a market increasingly divided between Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co.An early...

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