Barbara Walters hospitalized with chickenpox

NEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Walters would probably like to hit the reset button on 2013.She’s got the chickenpox and remains hospitalized more than a week after going in after falling and hitting her head at a pre-inaugural party in Washington on Jan. 19. A fellow host on the “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg, said Monday that Walters has been transferred to a New York hospital and hopes to go home soon.“She’s...

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ADB, World Bank to step up work in Myanmar after arrears paid

(Reuters) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday it was resuming operations in Myanmar with a $ 512 million loan for social and economic projects that would help the country build on reforms since a military government stepped down in 2011.In a separate statement, the World Bank said its board had approved a $ 440 million credit for Myanmar and that, as with the ADB, it was now fully able...

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OFL Calls on Ontario’s New Premier to Redefine Provincial Priorities Around an Economic Recovery That Includes Everyone

TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Jan 27, 2013) – Ontario”s new Premier must meet the challenges left by her predecessor head on, according to the Ontario Federation of Labour. Newly elected Liberal Party Leader Kathleen Wynne must tackle Ontario”s growing inequality and protect workers” rights as her top priorities.“Kathleen Wynne was elected Premier amid the largest public protest her party has seen...

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Scandal-hit Monte Paschi seeks new investor to revive bank

MILAN (Reuters) - Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena is seeking a financial investor to help revive the ailing lender and will remove a current cap on voting rights to help raise 1 billion euros ($1.3 billion), its chairman said. "I would like to have a long-term financial investor," Alessandro Profumo told Italian business daily Il Sole 24 Ore in an interview published on Sunday....

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Djokovic beats Murray for 3rd straight Aust. title

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic became the first man in the Open era to win three consecutive Australian titles when he beat Andy Murray 6-7 (2), 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-2 in Sunday's final.Little wonder he loves Rod Laver Arena."It's definitely my favorite Grand Slam," he said. "It's an incredible feeling winning this trophy once more. I love this court."Djokovic has won four of his six major...

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Women in infantry: Tough challenge?

Hospital Corpsman Shannon Crowley packs for a mission as Lance Cpl.. Kristi Baker sits on her bed in 2010 in Afghanistan.STORY HIGHLIGHTSMaren Leed: Ban on women in combat has hurt operations, women's promotionLeed: Integrating women into the physically demanding infantry presents challenges Women are already in combat; she says, the "front line" and "rear line" no longer existLeed: Research into...

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Stone Roses, Blur, Phoenix headline Coachella 2013 music fest

(Reuters) – British rockers Blur and The Stone Roses will be joining French indie-rock band Phoenix and Red Hot Chili Peppers to headline this year’s three-day Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, organizers said on Thursday.The annual music festival, set for two consecutive weekends in April, has become one of the largest U.S. music festivals, attracting more than 80,000 people to the desert...

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Banks face ‘decisive’ two years

26 January 2013 Last updated at 10:56 ETPlease turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Mark Carney says that 2013 and 2014 are going to be decisive years for financial sector reformThe incoming governor of the Bank of England has said the next two years will be “decisive” for bank reform.Mark Carney, current governor of the Bank of Canada, said “shadow banking” and the issue of “too...

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Medieval Times

BUENA PARK, CA–(Marketwire – Jan 26, 2013) – Capture the romance of medieval times this Valentine’s Day at Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament. The Buena Park castle is offering a special Valentine’s Couples Package from February 8 – 17.The deal includes two admissions to the castle tournament and a four-course feast, double-sided frame with photo, a Valentine scroll, split of champagne*, two commemorative...

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Wall Street Week Ahead: Bears hibernate as stocks near record highs

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks have been on a tear in January, moving major indexes within striking distance of all-time highs. The bearish case is a difficult one to make right now. Earnings have exceeded expectations, the housing and labor markets have strengthened, lawmakers in Washington no longer seem to be the roadblock that they were for most of 2012, and money has returned to stock...

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