AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Dallas promotions company is suing Lance Armstrong to repay $12 million in bonuses it paid him for winning the Tour de France.Armstrong now admits he used performance-enhancing drugs and has been stripped of those victories.SCA Promotions filed its lawsuit Thursday in Dallas district court. The company tried to withhold the money in 2005 because of doping allegations but ultimately...
Southern diet, fried foods, may raise stroke risk
Label: HealthDeep-fried foods may be causing trouble in the Deep South. People whose diets are heavy on them and sugary drinks like sweet tea and soda were more likely to suffer a stroke, a new study finds.It's the first big look at diet and strokes, and researchers say it might help explain why blacks in the Southeast — the nation's "stroke belt" — suffer more of them.Blacks were five times more likely than whites...
Breasts, buttocks banned by CBS from Grammys
Label: EntertainmentNEW YORK (AP) — CBS is asking stars not to bare too much skin at the Grammy Awards on Sunday.The network requests that "buttocks and female breasts are adequately covered" for the televised award show. The memo sent out Wednesday also warned against "see-through clothing," exposure of "the genital region" and said that "thong type costumes are problematic."Representatives for CBS and the Recording...
EveryBlock shuts down
Label: Business Hyper local news and social media site EveryBlock.com has shut down, the company said Thursday."Though EveryBlock has been able...
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License number leads cops to salon robbery suspect
Label: World The Evanston man charged with robbing nearly a dozen hair salons in Chicago, Skokie, Morton Grove, Broadview and Niles was apprehended...
Dell to go private in landmark $24.4 billion deal
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Michael Dell struck a deal to take Dell Inc private for $24.4 billion in the biggest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis, partnering with the Silver Lake private equity firm and Microsoft Corp to try to turn around the struggling computer company without Wall Street scrutiny. The deal, which requires approval from a majority of shareholders excluding...
Braun says he used Fla clinic owner as consultant
Label: SportsNEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun said the person who ran the Florida clinic being investigated by Major League Baseball was used only as a consultant on his drug suspension appeal last year."I have nothing to hide," Braun said in a statement released by his representatives on Tuesday night.Earlier in the day, Yahoo Sports reported the 2011 NL MVP's name showed up three times in...
Critics seek to delay NYC sugary drinks size limit
Label: HealthNEW YORK (AP) — Opponents are pressing to delay enforcement of the city's novel plan to crack down on supersized, sugary drinks, saying businesses shouldn't have to spend millions of dollars to comply until a court rules on whether the measure is legal.With the rule set to take effect March 12, beverage industry, restaurant and other business groups have asked a judge to put it on hold at least until...
In Vegas, Abrams gives few hints about 'Star Wars'
Label: EntertainmentLAS VEGAS (AP) — A newly announced "Star Wars" sequel was on everyone's mind when J.J. Abrams took the stage Wednesday at a Las Vegas video game conference, but he made only a sideways mention of the film he has been hired to direct.The reference was a throw-away joke from his last franchise reboot.Talking about the importance of embroidering films with subtle detail, the science fiction director...
Chicago sees surge in foreclosure auctions
Label: Business More than 35,000 homes and small multifamily buildings in the Chicago area completed the foreclosure process last year, the...
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