Smartphones not enough for carriers at CTIA

2010-03-19T15:00:33Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Smartphones may be one of the hottest areas in technology with big names like Apple and Google tussling for share, but investors are questioning the growth prospects for mobile carriers as subscriber gains slow.</p><p>While it is true that clever devices like the Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday delayed a $657.5 million settlement for workers who suffered health problems after the September 11, 2001, attacks, saying the process must be transparent and lawyers fees should not be drawn from the funds.</p><p>U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein said workers injured should know the ...

Science justifies California water limits

2010-03-19T14:45:29Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Federal limits on water that can be pumped out of a major river delta for California farmers are scientifically justified, a much-anticipated report said on Friday, a finding hailed by environmentalists in the state's epic water wars.</p><p>But the Reuters) - Researchers in Japan have designed a super-elastic iron alloy which they hope can be used in sophisticated heart and brain surgeries and even buildings in earthquake zones.</p><p>In a paper published on Friday in the journal Science, the researchers said the metal's super-elasticity allows it to return to its original form and gives it ...

Serena Williams pulls out of next week's Miami event

2010-03-19T14:45:23Z

<div><p>MIAMI (Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams has pulled out of next week's Sony Ericsson Open due to a knee injury, organizers said on Friday.</p><p>The American's withdrawal is another blow to the tournament after former

Jankovic breezes into Indian Wells final

2010-03-19T14:30:37Z

<div><p>INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Jelena Jankovic cruised into the final of the Indian Wells WTA tournament with a 6-2 6-4 victory over Australian Samantha Stosur on Friday.</p...

Senators can't agree on OTC derivatives rules

2010-03-19T14:16:04Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators charged with crafting rules to regulate the $450 trillion over-the-counter derivatives market have failed to reach an agreement, Democratic Senator Jack Reed said on Friday.</p><p>Reed and Republican Senator J...

Resurgent bald eagles enjoy Massachusetts winter

2010-03-19T14:15:19Z

<div><p>NEWBURYPORT, Mass (Reuters Life!) - On a recent frigid morning, winds howling in from the west, David Weaver peered through binoculars over the Merrimack River in Massachusetts, scanni...

House Democrats to meet Obama on Saturday

2010-03-19T14:01:18Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will travel to Capitol Hill on Saturday to meet with Democrats in the House of Representatives

Sen Dodd urges Justice probe of Lehman accounting

2010-03-19T14:00:33Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee on Friday wrote to the Justice Department urging establishment of a task force to probe "criminal activiti...

World's slums grow despite rapid economy growth: U.N.

2010-03-19T13:45:32Z

<div><p>RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Almost a quarter of a billion people moved out of slum conditions in the past decade, driven by rapid economic growth in emerging giants India and China, but the number of people living in them continues to rise, the

Heat treatment found effective for plantar warts

2010-03-19T13:30:25Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A targeted heat treatment appears to alleviate bothersome and sometimes painful plantar warts, researchers from China have found.</p><p>Plantar warts are skin growths on the soles of the feet caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV), which enters the body through tiny cuts and breaks in the skin. Plantar warts often develop beneat...

Vitamin D helps fend off flu, asthma attacks: study

2010-03-19T13:17:05Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a study of Japanese schoolchildren, vitamin D supplements taken during the winter and early spring helped prevent seasonal flu and asthma attacks.</p><p>The idea for the study, study chief Dr. Mitsuyoshi Urashima, told Reuters Health, came from an earlier study looking at whether vitamin D could help...

Court rules against Anna Nicole Smith in estate

2010-03-19T13:16:45Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against late model Anna Nicole Smith, leaving her heirs none of the $300 million she sought from the estate of her Texas oil baron husband.</p><p>The 9th Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co <JPM.N>, the second-largest U.S. bank, paid Chief Executive Jamie Dimon $1.32 million in salary and extra compensation in 2009, according to the company's proxy ...

Frank: Still favors independent financial watchdog

2010-03-19T13:00:18Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative Barney Frank, the Democratic chairman of a key House committee, said on Friday in a CNBC interview that he still favors establishing an independent agency on protecting financ...

FCC kicks off cable-broadcaster review

2010-03-19T12:30:37Z

<div><p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission launched a review into how broadcasters and cable companies negotiate retransmission deals following a recent spat between Walt Disney Co's ABC Network and

Sports endorsement firm eyes music world

2010-03-19T12:30:32Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A small company that has opened the door for companies to quickly sign endorsement deals with top athletes is eyeing the music world as its next target market.</p><p>Brand Affinity Technologies (BAT) matches companies as large as Reuters Health) - Exercise may help older women maintain their bone density, but adding the supplement black cohosh to the routine does not bring any extra benefits, a new study suggests.</p><p>Researchers found that among 128 postmenopausal women they studied for one year, those who were randomly assigned to regularly exercise generally maintained their bone density. In contrast, women wh...

New Aussie punter Bond has license to thrill in New York

2010-03-19T10:45:29Z

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Giants have gone Down Under to sign punter Jy Bond, a former semi-professional Australian Rules footballer.</p><p>Bond, 30, was signed by the Miami Dolphins in April but released in June.</p><p>He then trained with fellow Aussies

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