By PETER BREGMAN A young woman I know is a star. In her early thirties, she had an M.B.A. and was already running a small division of a successful fashion company. She had that rare combination of design sense and business savvy that makes a virtuoso fashion executive. About the Author Peter Bregman Peter Bregman [...]
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Family Bonding Around TV Via Skype
Walt Mossberg tests a new device that aims to transform Skype video chats into room-sized experiences . TelyHD lets families or groups of friends video chat using TVs instead of computers. As you read these words, millions of people are conducting video chats using the popular Skype service, now owned by Microsoft. Most of these [...]
Greenfield, Mass. Water Pollution Control Facility Recognized for Excellence (MA)
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Skip The Spoon: Babies May Eat Better When They Feed Themselves
Story By: by Nancy Shute This kid’s got the right idea: DIY dinner. Spooning strained peas into a baby is the traditional way to start solid food. But babies might be better off feeding themselves. That’s the surprising result of a new study that compared the food preferences and weight of babies who fed themselves [...]
Teen Star Nick Jonas Rents in New York
Nick Jonas has leased an apartment in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood listed for rent at $23,000 per month. The apartment is owned by NHL player Scott Gomez and previously occupied by designer Marc Jacobs. Lauren Schuker has details on The News Hub. Nick Jonas has leased an apartment in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood that’s owned [...]
Alice Cooper gets first bobblehead
Arizona: Rocker Alice Cooper’s shows include guillotines, fake blood, electric chairs, the occasional boa constrictor. So when it comes to sports, there’s no surprise which sport he loves: hockey. Hard hits, speed, adrenaline, some real blood – it’s a perfect fit. "Hockey just never stops," Cooper said before the Phoenix Coyotes played the Dallas Stars on [...]
Western Graduates Head to China
By JAVIER ESPINOZA In a crowded job market, having work experience in China on your résumé can make a big difference. Recent graduates in industries from engineering to finance in both Europe and the U.S. are making their way to the country, hoping to land their first jobs faster and more easily than their competitors. [...]
To Work Better, Try Working Less
It was 4 p.m. on a recent Friday—a time of the week when I usually relax and leave the rest of my to-do list to finish over the weekend. But as this recent weekend approached, I kept pushing myself, heart pumping, to get to the bottom of my list of planned tasks for the week. [...]
California Solar Deal Hits a Snag
By YULIYA CHERNOVA and CASSANDRA SWEET A $1.36 billion government-backed deal for a Southern California solar farm has hit a snag and could be days from unraveling, all due to a local construction permit. First Solar Inc., one of the world’s largest solar-panel manufacturers, warned Thursday that it might have to buy back the 230-megawatt [...]
Mitt Romney’s ‘severely’ bad moves
Editor’s note: David Frum, a CNN contributor, was a special assistant to President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2002. He is the author of six books, including “Comeback: Conservatism That Can Win Again.” The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of David Frum.