LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Rush” actress Olivia Wilde is pregnant and expecting her first child with fiance and “Saturday Night Live” veteran Jason Sudeikis, People magazine reported on Sunday. The 29-year-old actress, who first gained wide attention as Dr. Remy “Thirteen” Hadley on Fox television’s medical drama “House,” met Sudeikis, 38, on the 2011 season finale of “SNL” and they began dating six months later. They became engaged in January of this year, according to People. “They are incredibly happy,” an unnamed source close to the couple was quoted as telling the magazine. “They’re...
‘Rush’ actress Olivia Wild expecting first child: report [ BeritaTerkini ]
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Rush” actress Olivia Wilde is pregnant and expecting her first child with fiance and “Saturday Night Live” veteran Jason Sudeikis, People magazine reported on Sunday. The 29-year-old actress, who first gained wide attention as Dr. Remy “Thirteen” Hadley on Fox television’s medical drama “House,” met Sudeikis, 38, on the 2011 season finale of “SNL” and they began dating six months later. They became engaged in January of this year, according to People. “They are incredibly happy,” an unnamed source close to the couple was quoted as telling the magazine. “They’re...
France Tourism Takes Stock at the 10th Edition of French Affairs [ BeritaTerkini ]
This year marks the 10th anniversary of two auspicious moments in Franco-American relations — one good and one bad. Ten years ago Congressman Bob Ney made his infamous demand that the congressional dining room change the name of the French Fries on its menu to Freedom Fries. In the same year and much less conspicuously, Maison de la France — now known as Atout France — hosted its first French Affairs meeting in New York. The 10th Annual French Affairs returned to Manhattan on Oct. 20-21 this year at the Marquis Marriott on Broadway in New York City, bringing 142 U.S. wholesalers together...
Data centre glitch is latest problem in ‘Obamacare’ rollout [ BeritaTerkini ]
By David Morgan and Sharon Begley | Reuters – By David Morgan and Sharon Begley WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A data centre critical for allowing uninsured Americans to buy health coverage under President Barack Obama’s healthcare law went down on Sunday, halting online enrolment for all 50 states in the latest problem to hit the program’s troubled rollout. The data centre operated by Verizon’s Terremark experienced a connectivity issue that caused it to shut down, affecting the federal government’s already problem-plagued online marketplace Healthcare.gov and similar sites...
Turn to herbal relief to help ease chronic nerve pain – Tulsa World [ BeritaTerkini ]
Dear Pharmacist, I have nerve pain that is chronic and related to my diabetes. I take medication for that, and want to add some supplements that might help. I promise to ask my doctor if they’re alright for me. — P.T., Tulsa Nerve pain is termed “neuropathy,” and sometimes you see it as “peripheral neuropathy.” It can be described as tingling, burning, radiating and sharp. Everyone’s experience is different. Diabetes medications can sometimes exacerbate neuropathy by causing a drug nutrient depletion. Some of the most popular...
Data center glitch is latest problem in ‘Obamacare’ rollout [ BeritaTerkini ]
By David Morgan and Sharon Begley WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A data center critical for allowing uninsured Americans to buy health coverage under President Barack Obama’s healthcare law went down on Sunday, halting online enrollment for all 50 states in the latest problem to hit the program’s troubled rollout. The data center operated by Verizon’s Terremark experienced a connectivity issue that caused it to shut down, affecting the federal government’s already problem-plagued online marketplace Healthcare.gov and similar sites operated by 14 states and the District of Columbia,...
Box Office Report: ‘Bad Grandpa’ Dethrones ‘Gravity’ [ BeritaTerkini ]
Plus: ’12 Years a Slave’ climbs the chart WINNER OF THE WEEK: Adolescent humor. This is the season of high-minded, Oscar-worthy, dramatic adult fare, which is why it’s such a good time for a Jackass movie. Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa opened big with an estimated $ 32.0 million, finally ending the reign of Gravity after three weekends on top. That’s far less than the $ 50.4 million launch of Jackass 3D three years ago, but this movie didn’t have 3D surcharges, and it was a departure from the familiar format, with Johnny Knoxville (and not the rest of...
Data center glitch is latest problem in ‘Obamacare’ rollout [ BeritaTerkini ]
By Sharon Begley and David Morgan NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A data center critical for allowing uninsured Americans to buy health coverage under President Barack Obama’s healthcare law went down on Sunday, the U.S. government said, in the latest problem for the “Obamacare” rollout. Verizon’s Terremark operates the data center behind a federal system for determining eligibility for government subsidies to buy insurance nationwide and hosts HealthCare.gov, the website that makes insurance available in 36 of the 50 states. The data center experienced a failure on Sunday that...
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Connecticut official reports Obamacare data system down [ BeritaTerkini ]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. federal data system used to verify information for the Obamacare health exchange is experiencing an outage, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services told officials in Connecticut, a spokeswoman in the state said on Sunday. The federal agency gave “no indication” of when the data services hub might be functioning again, a spokeswoman for Access Health CT, the Connecticut Obamacare exchange said. It was unclear if the outage was affecting just that one state, or all state exchanges. The reported outage is the latest in a series of bugs and...
20 Essential Lou Reed Tracks [ BeritaTerkini ]
A look back at the legendary rocker’s best moments from the Velvet Underground and beyond After leaving the Velvet Underground in 1970, Lou Reed went to work for his dad’s accounting firm as a typist. If he had never played a note of music again in his life, the four albums he made with the Velvets would be enough to establish him as one of rock’s leading songwriters and visionaries. Fortunately for him, and for us, he made decades’ worth of uncompromising music. (Actually, there were a few compromises along the way, but some of them are worthwhile too.) Here’s twenty essential tracks from...
Herbal Products Filled With Unlisted Ingredients – Discovery News [ BeritaTerkini ]
Most store-bought bottles of Echinacea, ginkgo, St. John’s wort and other popular herbal products are filled with unlisted ingredients, contaminants and fillers, found a new study, which quantified just how little consumers often know about products that are supposed to be good for them. “Contamination and substitution in herbal products present considerable health risks for consumers,” the researchers wrote in the journal BMC Medicine. “In our study, we found contamination in several products with plants that have known toxicity, side effects and/or negatively interact with other herbs, supplements,...
Chris Brown Arrested, Charged With Felony Assault [ BeritaTerkini ]
Singer allegedly involved in altercation with a man in Washington, DC Chris Brown was arrested on Sunday morning and charged with a felony assault in Washington, D.C. CNN reports that the singer and his bodyguard, who was also arrested, were involved in an altercation with another man outside the W Hotel, according to the Washington Metropolitan Police Department. TMZ adds that the incident took place at around 4:30 a.m. and that Brown allegedly punched the other man once in the face. Law enforcement sources told the site that Brown did not appear to be under the influence of any substances...
‘SNL’ Skewers Obamacare, Spoofs Wes Anderson [ BeritaTerkini ]
‘SNL’ Skewers Obamacare, Spoofs Wes Anderson Edward Norton hosts, Miley Cyrus twerks in a colonial gown By Let’s all take a moment to reconsider Death to Smoochy, because as Edward Norton proved last night, he is a damn fine comedian. In his first-ever stint hosting Saturday Night Live, the actor had flawless timing and total commitment to his characters – even the dumb ones, like a mob money-counter who talked like Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man (which was basically Norton re-creating his own performance in The Score). The two-time Oscar nominee delivered some terrifically quotable one-liners:...
Fleetwood Mac Cancel Tour as John McVie Undergoes Cancer Treatment [ BeritaTerkini ]
Band calls off 14 dates in Australia and New Zealand Fleetwood Mac have canceled the Australia and New Zealand legs of their tour so that bassist John McVie can undergo cancer treatment. The band announced the cancellation on their Facebook page on Saturday, and their publicist confirmed the news. “Fleetwood Mac who has just completed the European leg of their phenomenally successful worldwide tour has announced the cancellation of their upcoming 14 date tour of Australia and New Zealand,” the notice on Facebook said. “John McVie, one of the co founding and original members of Fleetwood...
Pet Psychic Linda Lauren Gets Inside Some Furry Minds! [ BeritaTerkini ]
Linda Lauren What pet parent doesn't wish they could talk to their pets?! If your pets could talk, Linda Lauren would tell you pet parents what they are saying! Psychic Medium, Pet Psychic, Energy Consultant, and Author Linda Lauren gives us less-talented pet communicators the scoop on how she gets inside the minds of our favorite furry friends! What inspired you to be a pet psychic? I can't remember a time when our family didn't have a puppy running around the house. They always became my dogs and I learned to pick up what their energy was saying because of that. ...
Celebrated Actress and Dog-Lover Glenn Close Supports Service Dogs for Millions with Mental Disorders [ BeritaTerkini ]
Attending the 2013 Social Innovation Summit in New York City to speak on behalf of her mental health advocacy group, Bring Change 2 Mind, was the celebrated Damages actress Glenn Close. Close spoke passionately and frankly about the negative stigma attached to mental illness.One out of every four people globally have some sort of mental illness, but unfortunately nearly two-thirds of those people go untreated: all information you can find on the organization's website BringChange2Mind.org. Close's organization works tirelessly to strip away the negative stigma mental illness carries, a cause Close...
Key U.S. official faces grilling over Obamacare website [ BeritaTerkini ]
By David Morgan and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two months before the troubled October 1 launch of Obamacare exchanges, a key administration official overseeing the program assured a congressional oversight panel that work was on track to roll out a tested website that would make it easy for Americans to enroll in affordable health insurance coverage. “This is a large and complicated endeavor that I am proud to lead, and every decision is being made by my prior work experience,” Marilyn Tavenner testified on August 1 before the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce...
Pastor who banned fried chicken leads Mississippi Obamacare push [ BeritaTerkini ]
By Julie Steenhuysen HERNANDO, Mississippi (Reuters) – When Dr Michael Minor first became pastor at Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Hernando, Mississippi, in 1996, he discovered a population overcome by an epidemic of obesity. “It was so bad, I was having a funeral every weekend,” he said. Minor took dramatic action for a Southern preacher, banning fried chicken at church potlucks and setting up a walking track around the church perimeter. He has had marked success. “You can see the difference. People are much better sized, way better. And once they get it off, they want...
Norway’s skiing secrets [ BeritaTerkini ]
After trying her hand at dog sledding, Mariella takes a break. Photograph: Observer The only sound as I slide along is the whoosh of metal blades on ice and the panting of the huskies. In every direction stretches a dazzling canvas of snow and pine with not a sign of habitation. We are intruders in this winterscape. Johan, the owner of the dog-sledding outfit, is our outrider, leading the way, surefooted as a deer as he careers ahead. Negotiating the bends between tree trunks at breakneck speed without the sleigh toppling brings shrieks of delight from the children. Three hours’ flight...
NYSE Twitter test ‘successful’ [ BeritaTerkini ]
Press Association – The New York Stock Exchange said its test run of Twitter’s initial public offering on Saturday was a success, as the exchange tries to avoid the technical problems that marred Facebook’s debut last year. While the NYSE often does testing on the weekend, this was the first time the exchange conducted a mock IPO. Early on Saturday, traders from member firms gathered with NYSE staff to run simulated buy and sell orders, test the flow of those orders and open the stock. Twitter is expected to go public sometime before the end of November. “This morning’s systems...
Romanian farmers choose subsistence over shale gas [ BeritaTerkini ]
By Luiza Ilie PUNGESTI, Romania (Reuters) – The small hilly town of Pungesti in eastern Romania could be sitting on vast reserves of shale gas and U.S. energy major Chevron wants to find it. But the people of Pungesti want nothing to do with it. Though most of them live off subsistence farming, social aid and cash from relatives working abroad, they would rather stay poor than run what they say is the risk of ruining their environment. Villagers have set up camp outside the empty lot where Chevron aims to install its first exploratory well, blocking access and forcing the company...
