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Comcast to promote, sell services in Sears stores nationwide

CED Magazine | 2 hours 3 minutes ago

Comcast has announced an agreement with Sears, Roebuck and Co. to promote and sell the operator s digital cable TV, high-speed Internet and digital voice services in Sears stores nationwide. In nearly 400 Sears stores, consumers will be able to sign up for Comcast s services instantly.... (more)

$4.7M port project will aid Disney ships

American City Business Journals | 2 hours 7 minutes ago

The Port Canaveral Authority Board of Commissioners has awarded a $4.7 million contract for enhancements that will allow it to accommodate two new Disney Cruise Line ships that will hold more than 4,000 passengers each.... (more)

Comcast boosts HD programming

American City Business Journals | 2 hours 7 minutes ago

Comcast Corp. said Thursday it has beefed up its lineup of high-definition programming to customers in Greater Baltimore... (more)

Children of centenarians live longer, healthier

Yahoo! | 2 hours 13 minutes ago

People who make it to the age of 100 may indeed have some &quot;good genes&quot; that they pass on their children, according to a new study. News, Headlines and Latest Stories on Yahoo! News... (more)

Aquarobics May Help Ease Labor

Yahoo! | 2 hours 13 minutes ago

FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Doing aquarobics during pregnancy reduces the amount of pain-killing medication requested by women during labor, according to a Brazilian study that included 71 expectant mothers. News, Headlines and Latest Stories on Yahoo! News... (more)

Autumn Babies More Prone to Asthma

Yahoo! | 2 hours 13 minutes ago

FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- The season of a baby&#39;s birth may help predict that child&#39;s risk of asthma, new research suggests. News, Headlines and Latest Stories on Yahoo! News... (more)

ADHD Medications Don't Pose Cancer Risk

Yahoo! | 2 hours 13 minutes ago

FRIDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Two popular medications for treating attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not cause genetic damage linked to an increased risk for developing cancer, a new study says. News, Headlines and Latest Stories on Yahoo! News... (more)

British PM Gordon Brown: No early election

News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.), The | 2 hours 17 minutes ago

By DAVID STRINGER, Associated Press Writer Comment on this story LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Friday he is not planning to call an early national election to capitalize on his widely praised handling of the financial crisis.Brown, who must call a vote by mid-2010, told BBC radio that he is focused exclusively on tackling the downturn - and that he isn't contemplating an early election campaign.Some governing Labour Party lawmakers believe Brown should call a poll...... (more)