All Stories from May 18, 2014 (Change date)
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Frozen food group goes on offense as sales lagMay 18, 2014 6:01 am - NEW YORK - Frozen food makers launched their first national TV ad in defense of their products as the category fights to boost slipping sales. The ad will include the ta...
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Carnival deploys 4th ship to China for booming leisure classMay 18, 2014 5:55 am - LOS ANGELES - Carnival will dispatch a fourth ship to China next April, escalating the battle for passengers in the fastest-growing cruise market. The Miami-based cruise...
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Organizations aim to train immigrant entrepreneursMay 18, 2014 5:55 am - PORTLAND, Ore. - After immigrating to Oregon from the Mexican state of Oaxaca more than two decades ago, Paula Asunción worked on farms and in minimum wage jobs at fast-...
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'Nurse Jackie' star Edie Falco is loving lifeMay 18, 2014 5:45 am - LOS ANGELES — For Edie Falco, the stigma surrounding older actresses is nothing more than Hollywood folklore. In fact, the 50-year-old says life has never been sweeter. ...
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Genetic makeup may affect a person's risk of concussionMay 18, 2014 5:45 am - Scientists studying head injuries have found something surprising: Genes may make some people more susceptible to concussion and trauma than others. A person's genetic ...
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Discover street art, trendy cafes in Bushwick, BrooklynMay 18, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK - For the last few years, a neighborhood called Williamsburg has been the epicenter of Brooklyn cool. But with prices for Williamsburg condos hitting $4 million...
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Vienna ball captures fairy-tale romance of imperial AustriaMay 18, 2014 5:30 am - VIENNA, Austria — The dancers whirl, debutantes in white gowns and long white gloves, their handsome escorts in black tails and white bow ties. From my perch in the balc...
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'Good Wife' goes its own way as refreshing dramaMay 18, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK — Considering TV's tradition of copying what works, then copying those copies, it says a lot that no show rips off “The Good Wife.” Or dares to try. A whip-smar...
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Jon Hamm goes wholesome as a sports agent in 'Arm'May 18, 2014 5:30 am - LAS VEGAS - To portray J.B. Bernstein, the sports agent behind the signing of the first two Indian Major Leaguers, Jon Hamm had to act like a noble guy in Disney's based...
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Editorial: Beginning a conversation on our at-risk kidsMay 18, 2014 5:01 am - This is an editorial intended to begin a conversation, more to pose a few questions than to answer them. Let's start with a seemingly innocuous one: When was the last ti...