Nov 07 GDP growth, highest for the year, beats expectations Photo by [Flickr user Mirko Tobias Schaefer] The U.S. economy grew 2.8 percent in the third quarter (July, August and September), outpacing the 2 percent growth many economists had predicted and coming in as the fastest… Continue reading
Nov 07 What we're watching Thursday Senate nears historic vote on gay rights bill The Senate is headed for a historic vote on legislation outlawing workplace discrimination against gay, bisexual and transgender Americans. All 55 members of the Democratic majority, including senators from the… Continue reading
Nov 07 'King of Country' George Strait wins top entertainer of the year .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } Video by YouTube channel… Continue reading
Nov 06 Insurers expecting lower enrollments and now anticipating later mandate deadline "Given where we're at today, our assumption is that there will be an extension to the open enrollment period." - Humana Chief Operating Officer Jim Murray on the Affordable Care Act rollout. Continue reading
Nov 06 Twitter stock will go for $26 We just priced our IPO. pic.twitter.com/NWXaO4Myq0— Twitter (@twitter) November 6, 2013… Continue reading
Nov 06 Marvel Comics adds a female Muslim superhero to its roster Image via Marvel Marvel Comics unveiled its new Ms. Marvel Tuesday, re-imagining the superhero as Kamala Khan, a 16-year-old daughter of Pakistani immigrants living in Jersey City. In February, Kamala -- who takes over the "Ms. Continue reading
Nov 06 Twitter Chat: Does birth order influence success? PBS NewsHour holds Twitter chats each Thursday from 1 to 2 p.m. EST. Join us on Twitter @NewsHour using the #NewsHourChats Photo by Flickr user Lindsey Are you the youngest child? The middle child? The oldest? Did… Continue reading
Nov 06 Swedish Cinemas introduce rating system to test female presence in films The Bio Rio art-house theater in Sweden. Photo by Flickr Creative Commons User Hannu-Makarainen Be prepared to add "rated A" to your movie vocabulary. Bio Rio, an art-house theater in Sweden, is one of four Swedish… Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch Urban politics shift with fresh faces elected mayor in America's largest cities Urban politics shift with fresh faces elected mayor in America's largest cities… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch News Wrap: U.S. poverty rate doesn't budge, despite new measurement standard News Wrap: U.S. poverty rate doesn't budge, despite new measurement standard… Continue watching