NEW YORK — “I was raised into believing that money is everything,” said Maire Mendoza, 19, crying at her own tale. Her parents are near-invisibles in this city that they’ve heard called a city of dreams. They left Mexico before Maire was born and have toiled anonymously ever since — her mother a baby sitter these days, her father a restaurant worker. They raised their girls as pragmatic...
AP NewsBreak: Yankees hit with $18.9M luxury tax
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees were hit with an $18.9 million luxury tax by Major League Baseball, the 10th consecutive year they will pay a penalty for their spending.The team finished with a $222.5 million payroll for purposes of the tax, according to figures sent to teams Thursday and obtained by The Associated Press.Following its payroll-shedding trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers last summer,...
The Neediest Cases: Disabled Young Man and His Protective Mother Deal With Life’s Challenges
Label: HealthThough he would prefer to put his socks on without his mother’s help, Zaquan West, 25, does not have a choice. Michelle V. Agins/The New York TimesJoann West is a constant caretaker for her son, Zaquan. Though Ms. West works as a receptionist, the family fell behind on rent. For the past 100 years, The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund has provided direct...
After Fighting Markets, Europe Now Prefers Working With Them
Label: BusinessBRUSSELS — Buoyed by an agreement to establish a single supervisor to watch over the biggest banks in countries that use the euro, the president of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, declared victory Friday over global financial markets, declaring them “totally wrong” for “seriously questioning whether the euro and indeed European integration would survive.” Mr. Barroso’s triumphal...
Dec
14
World Briefing | Africa: Mali: Interim Prime Minister Sworn In
Label: World Mali swore in an interim prime minister on Thursday, just days after soldiers behind this year’s military coup arrested his predecessor and forced his resignation. The new prime minister, Diango Cissoko, officially took office in the capital, Bamako, where he said the former prime minister, Cheick Modibo Diarra, would be available as needed during the political transition. In recent weeks though,...
Bengals beat Eagles 34-13
Label: LifestylePHILADELPHIA (AP) — Now the Cincinnati Bengals can focus on that other Pennsylvania team.Andy Dalton threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score, an opportunistic defense forced five turnovers and Cincinnati beat the Philadelphia Eagles 34-13 on Thursday night.The Bengals (8-6) took a half-game lead over the Pittsburgh Steelers for the last playoff spot in the AFC. But their game at Pittsburgh...
Recipes for Health: Red Cabbage, Carrot and Broccoli Stem Latkes — Recipes for Health
Label: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesI love finding things to do with broccoli stems. I find that allowing the cabbage mixture to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before forming the latkes allows the cabbage to soften a bit, and the latkes hold together better. 5 cups shredded red cabbage 1/2 pound carrots, shredded (about 1 1/2 cups) 1 1/2 cups shredded peeled broccoli stems ...
Degrees of Debt: Colleges’ Debt Falls on Students After Construction Binges
Label: BusinessJohn Freidah for The New York TimesHarvard University continues to expand its Allston campus as part of a multibillion-dollar effort to maintain its position atop the academic heap. Some call it the Edifice Complex. Others have named it the Law of More, or the Taj Mahal syndrome. A decade-long spending binge to build academic buildings, dormitories and recreational facilities — some of them...
Dec
13
IHT Special: Internet-Driven Fame and Fortune for Mideast Comedians
Label: WorldDUBAI — While the world watched the demise of Egypt’s political leadership last year, some Egyptians were tuning online to YouTube clips lampooning the Egyptian state channel’s fumbling version of the events. In early 2011, Bassem Youssef began filming clips in his laundry room to provide comic relief amid a crumbling political situation in his home country. His work struck a chord with a...
U.S. federal agency to test RIM’s BlackBerry 10
Label: TechnologyTORONTO (Reuters) – Research In Motion said a U.S. federal agency, which recently outlined plans to move away from BlackBerry in favor of Apple Inc’s iPhone, is now set to begin testing RIM‘s new BlackBerry 10 platform and devices.The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE), will early next year begin a pilot program on RIM’s new line of BlackBerry 10 smartphones and BlackBerry Enterprise...
Williams testified he wanted to stop bounties
Label: LifestyleFormer New Orleans defensive coordinator Gregg Williams testified that he tried to shut down the team's bounty system when the NFL began investigating but was overruled by interim Saints head coach Joe Vitt, according to transcripts from appeals hearings obtained by The Associated Press.According to the transcripts, Williams said that then-assistant Vitt responded to a suggestion that the pay-for-pain...
Recipes for Health: Cabbage, Carrot and Purple Kale Latkes — Recipes for Health
Label: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesThese latkes are nutrient-dense, packed with health promoting sulfur compounds as well as vitamins K, A, C, and manganese, tryptophan, calcium, copper, vitamin B6, iron, and potassium. In order for this mix to hold together it requires a little more egg and flour; I use a combination of cornmeal, all-purpose and buckwheat. 5 cups finely shredded cabbage...
High Cost Leads Canada to Study Plans to Buy F-35s
Label: BusinessCanada said Wednesday that it would reconsider plans to buy 65 F-35 fighter jets after an independent audit found that the sophisticated stealth planes would cost substantially more than the government had promised. The decision was an unusual step back by Stephen Harper, the prime minister, who has been a strident defender of the purchase despite widespread public criticism of the price....
Dec
12
U.S. Will Recognize Syrian Rebels, Obama Says
Label: WorldWASHINGTON — President Obama said Tuesday that the United States would formally recognize a coalition of Syrian opposition groups as that country’s legitimate representative, in an attempt to intensify the pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to give up his nearly two-year bloody struggle to stay in power. Manu Brabo/Associated PressOpposition fighters looked at a Syrian Army jet on...
Proper jailbreak for iOS 6 reportedly coming December 22nd
Label: TechnologyThe speed at which a jailbreak for a new iOS device is released has slowed down considerably over the last few years. A tethered jailbreak for devices running iOS 6 has been out September, but most people have been holding out for the untethered version – a hack that doesn’t erase everything upon reboot. A new jailbreak developer called “Dream JB” claims he will release a proper untethered jailbreak...
Saints' suspensions tossed out in bounty case
Label: LifestyleNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Finding fault with nearly everyone tied to the New Orleans Saints' bounty case, from the coaches to Roger Goodell, former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue tossed out the suspensions of four players Tuesday and condemned the team for obstructing the investigation.In a surprising rejection of his successor's overreaching punishments, Tagliabue wrote that he would "now vacate all discipline...
Dec
11
U.S. Designates Syrian Al Nusra Front as Terrorist Group
Label: WorldManu Brabo/Associated PressSyrian Army defectors were detained by Syrian rebel fighters while their identities were investigated Monday in the village of Azaz, near the Turkish border. WASHINGTON — The United States has formally designated the Al Nusra Front, the militant Syrian rebel group, as a foreign terrorist organization. The move, which was expected, is aimed at building Western support...
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