ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Johnny Manziel stretched out both of his arms and ran off the field as if he was flying.With the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback known as Johnny Football, Texas A&M certainly is soaring in the SEC.Manziel tiptoed the sideline for a 23-yard touchdown on the first drive of the Cotton Bowl, the first of his four touchdowns as part of his bowl-record 516 total yards and...
Appeals court faults EPA for soot regulation
Label: WorldWASHINGTON (AP) — An appeals court is siding with environmental groups that had challenged Environmental Protection Agency regulations on soot as too weak.The three-judge panel ruled Friday that the EPA regulated soot of a certain size under weaker cleanup requirements than it should have.The environmental groups, including the Natural Resources Defense Council, had challenged two rules dating back...
Polar ends of fight for female equality
Label: LifestyleHillary Clinton in Kolkata, India, last May. Clinton said that women still suffered from a 'glass ceiling' in politics.STORY HIGHLIGHTSFrida Ghitis: Hillary Clinton illness and New Delhi rape tell different stories about state of womenShe says women's equality faces sharp divide; some ascend, most kept powerlessShe says Egypt's new constitution presents time-bomb for new oppression of women Ghitis:...
Second escaped inmate caught in former neighborhood
Label: HealthChicago Tribune reporter Jason Meisner on the recent arrest of Kenneth Conley, a convicted bank robber who escaped from federal jail in December. (Posted on: Jan. 4, 2013.) ...
Chavez swearing-in can be delayed: Venezuelan VP
Label: BusinessCARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez's formal swearing-in for a new six-year term scheduled for January 10 can be postponed if he is unable to attend due to his battle to recover from cancer surgery, Venezuela's vice president said on Friday. Nicolas Maduro's comments were the clearest indication yet that the Venezuelan government is preparing to delay the swearing-in while avoiding...
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Asian shares drop on Fed minutes, dollar extends gains
Label: WorldTOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Friday, as investors booked profits from a recent sharp climb after senior Federal Reserve officials expressed concerns about continuing to expand stimulative bond buying, but the dollar extended gains as U.S. debt yields rose. European shares were seen tracking Asian peers lower, with financial spreadbetters predicting London's FTSE 100 <.ftse>,...
Oregon runs past K-State 35-17 at Fiesta Bowl
Label: TechnologyGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — De'Anthony Thomas caught the opening kickoff, raced past Oregon's sideline and leaned his head into the end zone like a sprinter crossing the finish line.The track meet had started and the fifth-ranked Ducks barely looked back after that.Triggered by Thomas' 94-yard return, Oregon bolted by No. 7 Kansas State 35-17 Thursday night at the Fiesta Bowl in what may have been coach...
Why Women Gain Weight After Menopause
Label: WorldMany women find they pack on the pounds more easily than men do as they get older, and a new study on mice may help explain why.After menopause, the activity of a particular enzyme involved in fat production —called Aldh1a1 — increases, the researchers said.The enzyme is found in mice as well as people. During the study, female mice that ate a high-fat diet had more Aldh1a1 activity and made and stored...
Why U.S. lives under the shadow of 'W'
Label: LifestyleJulian Zelizer says former President George W. Bush's key tax and homeland security policies survive in the age of ObamaSTORY HIGHLIGHTSJulian Zelizer: For all the criticism Bush got, two key policies have survivedHe says fiscal cliff pact perpetuates nearly all of Bush's tax cutsObama administration has largely followed Bush's homeland security policy, he saysZelizer: By squeezing revenues, Bush...
Construction firm bringing HQ to Chicago
Label: Health St. Louis-based construction firm Clayco Inc. is moving its headquarters to Chicago, attracted by ease of air travel, proximity...
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