Hurricane’s death toll rises to 65 in Caribbean

affiliate marketing PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — As Americans braced Sunday for Hurricane Sandy, Haiti was still suffering.Officials raised the storm-related death toll across the Caribbean to 65, with 51 of those coming in Haiti, which was pelted by three days of constant rains that ended only on Friday. affiliate...

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In hurricane, Twitter proves a lifeline despite pranksters

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As Hurricane Sandy pounded the U.S. Atlantic coast on Monday night, knocking out electricity and Internet connections, millions of residents turned to Twitter as a part-newswire, part-911 hotline that hummed through the night even as some websites failed and swathes of Manhattan fell dark. But the social network also became a fertile ground for pranksters who...

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Swift’s ‘Red’ sells 1.2 million copies in debut

affiliate marketing NEW YORK (AP) — Taylor Swift‘s new album is called “Red,” but its true color is a brilliant platinum. The 22-year-old sold 1.2 million copies of her latest album in its first week — the largest sales week for any album in a decade.Nielsen SoundScan confirmed the blockbuster sales on Tuesday night. “Red” marks Swift’s...

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AstraZeneca deepens collaboration with academia

affiliate marketing LONDON (Reuters) – British academic researchers have secured 7 million pounds ($ 11 million) of funding from the country’s Medical Research Council (MRC) to investigate a range of potential new drugs made available free-of-charge by AstraZeneca.The move is the latest example of how the pharmaceutical industry is...

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Millions in Northeast struggle after massive storm

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The northeastern United States battled epic flood waters and lengthy power outages on Tuesday after the massive storm Sandy pummeled the coast with a record storm surge, high winds and heavy rains that killed at least 45 people and caused billions of dollars in losses. Millions of people in New York City and other hard-hit areas will spend days or weeks recovering...

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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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Panasonic may curb solar panel, lithium battery expansion: sources

TOKYO (Reuters) - Electronics conglomerate Panasonic Corp may curtail its expanded production of solar panels and small lithium batteries used in PCs and other devices as part of new round of restructuring, two sources at the company told Reuters. Panasonic recently built a solar panel plant in Malaysia for 45 billion yen ($564 million), upping capacity by one-third to 900 megawatts....

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Ghosts scare off gore for Halloween movies

affiliate marketing LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – After almost a decade in which torture films dominated the box office, horror movies are returning to ghostly thrills with a new slew of low-budget productions making big money for studios.The success of 2009′s “Paranormal Activity” – which was made for $ 15,000 and grossed more than $ 107...

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Bayer says to acquire U.S. vitamin maker Schiff

affiliate marketing FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany‘s Bayer plans to buy U.S. vitamins maker Schiff Nutrition International in an agreed $ 1.2 billion deal as it continues to focus on smaller acquisitions.“Bayer is committed to augment its organic growth with strategic bolt-on acquisitions. This transaction represents an excellent strategic...

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Superstorm Sandy clobbers New York City

  NEW YORK, N.Y. - Superstorm Sandy slammed into the New Jersey coastline and hurled a record-breaking four-metre surge of seawater at New York City on Monday, roaring ashore and putting the presidential campaign on hold a week before election day At least 13 deaths were blamed on the storm.Sandy knocked out power to at least 5.7 million people, and New York's main utility said large sections...

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