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Motivational author, speaker Covey dies

Motivational speaker and author Stephen Covey, whose “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” sold millions of copies, died Monday in an Idaho hospital.He was 79.Covey‘s family said in a statement he died at Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls from residual effects of a bicycle accident he had in April, CNN reported.“In his final hours, he was surrounded by his loving wife and ea

World News July 17, 2012

Needles found in food on 4 Delta flights.

Delta Air Lines confirmed Monday what appeared to be sewing needles were found in sandwiches served on four flights from the Netherlands to the United States.The airline, based in Atlanta, said one passenger was injured after biting into a sandwich but declined medical treatment from paramedics after the plane landed in Minneapolis Sunday, The Wall Street Journal reported.The sandwiches were serve

World News July 17, 2012

Five Avengers-related movies in 2 years

A movie poster for Producers discussed plans for five Avengers-related films to be released in the next two years at the "Iron Man 3" Comic-Con panel in San Diego.The panel included appearances by Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr., Don Cheadle, producer Jon Favreau and director Shane Black, U-T San Diego reported Saturday.Favreau directed the first two Iron Man movies, but is acting as producer on t

Film July 16, 2012

Designer Vera Wang and husband separate

Vera Wang arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar party on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012, in West Hollywood, Calif. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)Vera Wang’s publicist says the New York fashion designer has separated from Arthur Becker, her husband of 23 years.“They remain devoted parents to their two daughters,” Wang’s company president, Mario Grauso, said in a statement to Women’s Wear Daily.No reason was given for

Culture July 12, 2012

1950s flying car for sale

(YouTube)A U.S. flying car built in the 1950s -- and yes, it works! -- is up for sale for $1.25 million, the Smithsonian's Paleofuture blog reports.Aircraft collector Gregg Herrick of Minneapolis, who is selling his 1954 Taylor Aerocar, said he bought the flying car in the early 1990s in Idaho because he was drawn to the design just as many people in the latter half of the 20th century were."I was

Technology July 12, 2012

Christopher Nolan says no more Batman for him

The Dark Knight Rises trailer posterHollywood filmmaker Christopher Nolan has confirmed "The Dark Knight Rises" will be his last Batman movie.Asked if there is any truth to rumors claiming he plans to helm a Justice League superhero ensemble picture featuring Batman, EW.com said Nolan replied: "No, none at all.""We're finished with all we're doing with Batman. This is the end of our take on this c

Film July 11, 2012

Christopher Nolan says no more Batman for him

Terry 'racially abused Ferdinand after taunt'

Chelsea and England defender John Terry racially abused rival footballer Anton Ferdinand in response to taunts about his alleged affair with a teammate's girlfriend, a court heard Monday.Terry was charged with a racially aggravated public order offence following the emergence of video footage appearing to show him abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Ferdinand during a Premier League match last Oc

Soccer July 10, 2012

SNS feeds anxiety

A British survey found about half say social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter feed anxiety and make them feel inadequate. The Salford Business School at the University of Salford in Manchester, England, conducted the survey of almost 300 people for the non-profit Anxiety UK, and found of the 50 percent who said their lives had been altered for the worse said their confidence fell after com

Technology July 9, 2012

Former dictators convicted over stealing babies

(AP-Yonhap News)A Buenos Aires court today sentenced former Argentine dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, 86, to 50 years jail for stealing 35 babies from political prisoners killed during the country’s 1976-1983 military dictatorship.Videla was tried along with Reynaldo Bignone, and other former military and police officials, the Associated Press reported. Reynaldo Bignone, Argentina‘s last dictator, a

Social Affairs July 6, 2012

Former dictators convicted over stealing babies

Police: Man 'wanted to go to jail'

Authorities in Florida said a man who told a deputy he "wanted to go to jail" caused $800 worth of damage to a patrol car.The Manatee County Sheriff's Office said the man approached a deputy outside the Bradenton office of the department and told her he "wanted to go to jail," the South Florida Sun Sentinel reported Thursday.The report said the man, later identified as Shakeem Fleming, 20, put his

World News July 6, 2012

That fish was how big?

A fishing party landed a shark that was so big the scale on the dock couldn‘t measure its weight, the manager of a Southern California fishing business said.Craig Campbell, general manager of Del Rey Landing in Marina Del Rey, said the scale stops at 750 pounds, and he thinks the shark the fishing party brought in Monday weighed at least 800 -- and possibly as much as 900 -- pounds, the Los Angel

World July 5, 2012

Lifeguard in Florida fired after saving drowning man

WASHINGTON—A young lifeguard in Florida has lost his job after rescuing a drowning man in a section of beach he was not assigned to patrol, local news media reported Wednesday.Tomas Lopez, 21, was manning his post on Hallandale Beach, north of Miami, on Monday afternoon when a beach-goer alerted him to a swimmer struggling in an “unprotected” part of the beach.“It was a long run, but someone neede

People July 5, 2012

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