SAN FRANCISCO — When the Federal Trade Commission decided last week to close its antitrust investigation of Google without charges, one important factor, though hardly mentioned, was just beneath the surface: the mobile revolution. Google has repeatedly made the argument — and the commission agreed — that the speed of change in the technology industry made it impossible for regulators to...
The New Old Age Blog: Who Should Receive Organ Transplants?
Label: HealthJoe Gammalo had been contending with pulmonary fibrosis, a scarring of the lungs, for more than a decade when he came to the Cleveland Clinic in 2008 seeking a lung transplant.“It had gotten to the point where I was on oxygen all the time and in a wheelchair,” he told me in an interview. “I didn’t expect to live.”Lung transplants are a dicey proposition, involving a huge surgical procedure, arduous...
The New Old Age Blog: Who Should Receive Organ Transplants?
Label: LifestyleJoe Gammalo had been contending with pulmonary fibrosis, a scarring of the lungs, for more than a decade when he came to the Cleveland Clinic in 2008 seeking a lung transplant.“It had gotten to the point where I was on oxygen all the time and in a wheelchair,” he told me in an interview. “I didn’t expect to live.”Lung transplants are a dicey proposition, involving a huge surgical procedure, arduous...
Mobile Apps Drive Rapid Changes in Search Technology
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO — When the Federal Trade Commission decided last week to close its antitrust investigation of Google without charges, one important factor, though hardly mentioned, was just beneath the surface: the mobile revolution. Google has repeatedly made the argument — and the commission agreed — that the speed of change in the technology industry made it impossible for regulators to...
Afghan Soldier Kills British Soldier, Wounds 6
Label: WorldKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan soldier turned his weapon against foreign and Afghan troops in a southern province, killing one British soldier, another attack by a member of Afghanistan's military against its foreign allies, officials said Tuesday. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the shooting, the first insider attack of 2013. Several British soldiers were also reported wounded....
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U.S. and 14 Lenders Said to Be Near Deal of Foreclosure Claims
Label: BusinessA $10 billion settlement to resolve claims of foreclosure abuses by 14 major lenders was expected to be announced as early as Monday, several people with knowledge of the discussions said on Sunday. The settlement would come after weeks of negotiations between federal regulators and the banks, and covers abuses like flawed paperwork and botched loan modifications, said these people, who...
Tehran Is Choked by Annual Buildup of Air Pollution
Label: HealthTEHRAN — Already battered by international threats against their nation’s nuclear program, sanctions and a broken economy, Iranians living here in the capital are now trying to cope with what has become an annual pollution peril: a yellowish haze that engulfs Tehran this time of year. For nearly a week, officials here and in other large cities have been calling on residents to remain indoors...
Tehran Is Choked by Annual Buildup of Air Pollution
Label: LifestyleTEHRAN — Already battered by international threats against their nation’s nuclear program, sanctions and a broken economy, Iranians living here in the capital are now trying to cope with what has become an annual pollution peril: a yellowish haze that engulfs Tehran this time of year. For nearly a week, officials here and in other large cities have been calling on residents to remain indoors...
Virtual U.: Massive Open Online Courses Prove Popular, if Not Lucrative Yet
Label: TechnologyOnline Learning, En Masse: More top colleges are offering free massive open online courses, but companies and universities still need to figure out a way to monetize this tool for democratizing higher education.MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — In August, four months after Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng started the online education company Coursera, its free college courses had drawn in a million users, a faster...
Pakistani Soldier Killed in Shooting in Kashmir
Label: WorldMukesh Gupta/ReutersKashmir remains a point of confrontation between India and Pakistan. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani and Indian troops exchanged gunfire across the disputed Kashmir border early Sunday, leaving one Pakistani soldier dead in a relatively rare fatal confrontation between the two neighbors. As usual, the rival armies, which have been engaged in a face-off in Kashmir for decades,...
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