http://www.thirdage.com http://www.thirdage.com en http://www.thirdage.com/news/nuclear-power-plant-project-wins-federal-approval-first-new-reactors-since-1978_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/nuclear-power-plant-project-wins-federal-approval-first-new-reactors-since-1978_02-09-2012   The nation's first new nuclear power plant in a generation won approval Thursday as federal regulators voted to grant a license for two new reactors at a site in eastern Georgia. Atlanta-based Southern Co. hopes to begin operating the $14 billion reactors at its Vogtle site south of Augusta as soon as 2016. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the company's plans on a 4-1 vote.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:33:44 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/attitude/what-really-matters-to-you http://www.thirdage.com/attitude/what-really-matters-to-you   Russell Bishop is an Executive Coach and a Life Coach who now is an Editorial Director for Huffington Post.  In the past Bishop started five successful companies and consulted with leadership teams around the world. But he came to Huffpost because, as he writes in his posts for the website, when God closes a door, he opens a window.  Though, he concedes, he hasn’t always found that window so readily in the past. ... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:33:42 +0000 janefarrell2 http://www.thirdage.com/news/biotechnology-drug-copies-to-get-new-fda-rules_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/biotechnology-drug-copies-to-get-new-fda-rules_02-09-2012   The first lower-cost versions of biotechnology drugs, expensive medications that have never before faced generic competition in the U.S, will soon be under review by the Food and Drug Administration. The guidelines issued by the FDA follow a decades-long effort to lower the price of biotech drugs. The high-tech injectable therapies cost the nation billions of dollars each year.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:52:52 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/judge-rules-that-firing-for-lactation-isnt-sex-discrimination_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/judge-rules-that-firing-for-lactation-isnt-sex-discrimination_02-09-2012   A federal judge's ruling against a Houston mother who says she was fired after asking for a place to pump breast milk has highlighted a question left unanswered by higher courts: Is firing a woman because she wants to pump at work sexual discrimination?... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:32:17 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/eastman-kodak-to-stop-making-cameras-marking-end-of-an-era_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/eastman-kodak-to-stop-making-cameras-marking-end-of-an-era_02-09-2012   Eastman Kodak says it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames in order to focus on its more profitable businesses. The storied photography company, which filed for bankruptcy protection last month, says it will phase out those product lines in the first half of this year. Eastman Kodak Co.'s consumer business will focus on photo printing and desktop inkjet printers.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:13:06 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/steve-jobs-fbi-file-details-past-drug-use-moral-character_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/steve-jobs-fbi-file-details-past-drug-use-moral-character_02-09-2012   The FBI released a file on Apple cofounder Steve Jobs on Thursday, in which interview subjects contacted on a background check discussed his previous drug use and tendency to "twist the truth and distort reality in order to achieve his goals." The FBI conducted a background check on Jobs when then-President George H.W. Bush was considering him for a spot on the President's Export Council, which he did not receive.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:11:32 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/john-goodman-fla-mogul-facing-trial-to-adopt-girlfriend_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/john-goodman-fla-mogul-facing-trial-to-adopt-girlfriend_02-09-2012   John Goodman, a millionaire polo mogul in Florida, is raising eyebrows with his decision to adopt his 42-year-old girlfriend. Critics of 48-year-old Goodman says the move is simply an attempt to protect some of his fortune when a lawsuit against him goes to trial later this year. Goodman is accused of drunken driving manslaughter in the death of a fellow motorist. He faces both a criminal trial that could send him to prison and a civil case brought against him by the victim's family.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:38:13 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/washington-takes-steps-toward-legalizing-gay-marriage_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/washington-takes-steps-toward-legalizing-gay-marriage_02-09-2012   OLYMPIA, Washington - The last time same-sex marriage was debated in the state Capitol, the Legislature's sole gay lawmaker watched as his colleagues passed the state's version of the Defense of Marriage Act in 1998 banning gay marriage. Fourteen years after that "lonely moment," Sen. Ed Murray stood in the wings as lawmakers approved his bill allowing gay and lesbian couples to marry. ... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:16:31 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/newt-gingrich-hopes-taking-high-road-raising-money-can-save-campaign_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/newt-gingrich-hopes-taking-high-road-raising-money-can-save-campaign_02-09-2012   Newt Gingrich, suddenly in danger of losing his perch as Mitt Romney's strongest GOP challenger, is fine-tuning his presidential campaign. He's placing more emphasis on raising money, guarding his home turf and trying to avoid nasty quarrels with the front-runner. Rick Santorum's stunning success in this week's elections in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri has fueled his claim that he, not Gingrich, is best qualified to rally conservatives who feel Romney is too moderate and unreliable.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:59:50 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/no-child-left-behind-waivers-will-give-states-flexibility-obama-says_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/no-child-left-behind-waivers-will-give-states-flexibility-obama-says_02-09-2012   President Barack Obama says his decision to free 10 states from the No Child Left Behind education law will give the flexibility they need to set high standards for students and hold schools accountable. Obama spoke Thursday at the White House. He says he's giving 10 states waivers from the strict and sweeping requirements. The states are getting leeway in exchange for promises to improve the way schools teach and evaluate students. ... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:44:38 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/mortgage-and-foreclosure-feds-states-reach-nationwide-settlement_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/mortgage-and-foreclosure-feds-states-reach-nationwide-settlement_02-09-2012   Forty-nine states, the U.S. government and the five biggest mortgage servicers reached a $25 billion agreement to address problems with the foreclosure process. The complaints of widespread foreclosure abuses surfaced in late 2010 revolved around "foreclosure mills," which were legal firms that processed foreclosure paperwork so quickly they were shortchanging homeowners on due process. A familiar complaint was called "robo-signing," which implied documents were signed without anyone reading them. ... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:18:45 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/roland-martin-suspended-by-cnn-for-offensive-tweets-during-super-bowl_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/roland-martin-suspended-by-cnn-for-offensive-tweets-during-super-bowl_02-09-2012   CNN suspended political analyst Roland Martin on Wednesday for "offensive" tweets during the Super Bowl that some critics said were anti-gay. Martin commented on Twitter about a commercial during the Super Bowl that showed soccer star David Beckham in underwear: "If a dude at your Super Bowl party is hyped about David Beckham's H&M underwear ad, smack the ish out of him."... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:53 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/arizona-congresswoman-gabrielle-giffords-aide-to-run-for-seat-in-special-election_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/arizona-congresswoman-gabrielle-giffords-aide-to-run-for-seat-in-special-election_02-09-2012   A top former aide to former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords announced Thursday that he will seek to replace her in a special election. Democrat Ron Barber will seek Giffords' 8th Congressional District seat in a special election set for the spring. Barber was Giffords' district director and was wounded along with the congresswoman in a shooting rampage a year ago. Giffords resigned from Congress last month to concentrate on her recovery.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:54:54 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/josh-powell-8-minutes-passed-before-cops-were-dispatched_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/josh-powell-8-minutes-passed-before-cops-were-dispatched_02-09-2012   Emergency call logs show that nearly eight minutes elapsed between when a social worker called 911 to report that Josh Powell's children were in danger and when sheriff's deputies were dispatched. By the time officers were on their way, the home was exploding in a gas-fueled inferno, with Powell and his two young boys inside. The priority of the dispatch Sunday was "routine" instead of "emergency," which cost several minutes of response time, and when the deputies arrived 14 minutes later, there was nothing they could do.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:49:44 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/gonorrhea-strain-resistant-to-antibiotics-experts-warn_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/gonorrhea-strain-resistant-to-antibiotics-experts-warn_02-09-2012 The development of a new strain of gonorrhea resistant to antibiotics is worrying health officials. According to HealthDay News, U.S. researchers have found that the untreatable disease will spread without proper risk prevention in place. “We’re trying to stay a step ahead by putting these warnings and alerts out,” said Gail Bolan of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s division of sexually transmitted diseases prevention.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:55:34 +0000 cbronson http://www.thirdage.com/news/norovirus-implicated-in-new-jersey-illness-outbreak_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/norovirus-implicated-in-new-jersey-illness-outbreak_02-09-2012 Norovirus may be behind the outbreak of sickness at a New Jersey college. According to NBC Philadelphia, about 40 students from Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J. were taken to the hospital Wednesday night after experiencing gastrointestinal illness. The cases echo those of students at nearby Princeton University. Students were taken to area hospitals for treatment while local health officials attempted to find the source of the outbreak. Most of the students have since returned to campus, Philly.com said.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:20:19 +0000 cbronson http://www.thirdage.com/news/centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-more-doctors-encouraging-exercise_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/centers-for-disease-control-and-prevention-more-doctors-encouraging-exercise_02-09-2012   A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows more and more U.S. adults are being told by their doctor to get off their duffs and exercise. The government survey found nearly 33 percent of adults who saw a doctor in the previous year said they were told to exercise. That was up from about 23 percent in 2000. The CDC report found more women got that advice than men. Also, diabetics were more likely to get the advice than those with other conditions.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:01:53 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/naomi-watts-to-play-princess-diana-in-upcoming-biopic_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/naomi-watts-to-play-princess-diana-in-upcoming-biopic_02-09-2012   Actress Naomi Watts will play the late Princess Diana in a new biopic, Britain’s Ecosse Films announced Thursday. “Caught in Flight,” a film about the final two years of the royal’s life, “charts how finding true personal happiness for the first time allowed her to evolve into a major international campaigner and humanitarian,” said director Oliver Hirschbiegel, as quoted by EW.com. The screenplay was written by Stephen Jeffreys, who is known for writing “The Libertine.”... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:54:37 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/ray-romano-wants-to-help-out-after-wife-beat-breast-cancer_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/ray-romano-wants-to-help-out-after-wife-beat-breast-cancer_02-09-2012 Ray Romano and his wife Anna recently overcame a serious health issue, and now they want to give back. According to E! Online, the wife of the 54-year-old comedian announced she had “invasive breast cancer” back in February of 2010. Two years later, she has made a full recovery and is ready to share her experience. “We dodged a bullet,” Romano said of his wife’s experience. “Now we want to give back.”... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:43:01 +0000 cbronson http://www.thirdage.com/news/courtney-cox-i-havent-had-sex-for-a-year_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/courtney-cox-i-havent-had-sex-for-a-year_02-09-2012 Courteney Cox has had sexual feelings since her split from husband David Arquette but she hasn’t acted on them, she told Howard Stern Wednesday. According to Us Weekly, the 47-year-old star of “Cougar Town” told Stern that she is holding to her vow to stay abstinent throughout her separation from her husband. “I’m holding to it,” Cox told the 58-year-old host on his XM radio show. “I’ve not had a man since David.” ... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:29:27 +0000 cbronson http://www.thirdage.com/news/shipwreck-off-ri-thought-to-be-200-year-old-uss-revenge_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/shipwreck-off-ri-thought-to-be-200-year-old-uss-revenge_02-09-2012   For two centuries the shipwreck rested a mile from shore, shrouded by a treacherous reef from the pleasure boaters and beachgoers who haunt New England's southern coast. Now, researchers from the U.S. Navy are hoping to confirm what the men who discovered the wreck believe: that the sunken ship off the coast of Rhode Island is the USS Revenge, commanded by Oliver Hazard Perry and lost on a stormy January day in 1811.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:23:09 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/oldest-living-thing-on-earth-could-be-seagrass_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/oldest-living-thing-on-earth-could-be-seagrass_02-09-2012   DNA testing suggests a swathe of seagrass in the Mediterranean could be the oldest known living thing on Earth, Australian researchers say. Carlos Duarte of the University of Western Australia in Perth and his colleagues sequenced the DNA of the seagrass Posidonia oceanica at 40 sites across 2,100 miles of seafloor, from Spain to Cyprus, NewScientist.com reported Monday. Posidonia oceanica reproduces by cloning, like all seagrass, so meadows spanning many miles are genetically identical and considered one organism, Duarte said.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:14:08 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/deep-brain-stimulation-could-boost-memory_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/deep-brain-stimulation-could-boost-memory_02-09-2012 Deep brain stimulation may work to enhance memory, a new study from the University of California Los Angeles shows. According to the Los Angeles Times, researchers have found that sending an electrical jolt to the part of the brain responsible for memory significantly improved patients’ ability to navigate through an unfamiliar landscape.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:04:22 +0000 cbronson http://www.thirdage.com/news/komen-founder-nancy-brinker-admits-mistakes_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/komen-founder-nancy-brinker-admits-mistakes_02-09-2012 Nancy Brinker, head of the Susan G. Komen For The Cure foundation, has admitted in an open letter that “I made some mistakes” with the group’s decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood. The controversial move sparked a flood of criticism from women across the country, and Planned Parenthood itself got millions of dollars in donations as a result. Komen quickly reversed its decision.  ... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:37:35 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/yoga-dangerous-if-taught-by-inexperienced-teacher-expert-says_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/yoga-dangerous-if-taught-by-inexperienced-teacher-expert-says_02-09-2012 Inexperienced yoga teachers could be a danger to your health, one Pulitzer Prize-winning science author says. According to the Daily Telegraph, William J. Broad believes that some poses can even trigger lethal strokes if yoga followers are not given proper instruction by their teacher. Broad discovered the danger while researcher with a long-time yogi for his new book, “The Science of Yoga: The Risks and Rewards.” He says that while yoga has been shown to improve sex and even lengthen lives, it also carries hidden risks that many people don’t think about.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:36:36 +0000 cbronson http://www.thirdage.com/news/bladder-infection-meds-not-equal_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/bladder-infection-meds-not-equal_02-09-2012  ... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:35:21 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/heather-mills-paul-mccartney-messages-were-hacked_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/heather-mills-paul-mccartney-messages-were-hacked_02-09-2012   Heather Mills is describing her experiences of phone hacking to a British inquiry into media ethics. The ex-wife of former Beatle Paul McCartney says that there was absolutely no way that messages McCartney left for her could have been obtained legally. She described on Thursday how he left a dozen messages on her cell phone after the pair had an argument in January 2001. She said that when she accessed the messages they all appeared to have been listened to.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:23:46 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/staying-current/nancy-brinker-apologizes http://www.thirdage.com/staying-current/nancy-brinker-apologizes   Nancy Brinker, head of the Susan G. Komen For The Cure foundation, has admitted in an open letter that “I made some mistakes” with the group’s decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood. The controversial move sparked a flood of criticism from women across the country, and Planned Parenthood itself got millions of dollars in donations as a result. Komen quickly reversed its decision.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:21:36 +0000 janefarrell2 http://www.thirdage.com/news/mitt-romney-rally-attendee-charged-in-glitter-bombing_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/mitt-romney-rally-attendee-charged-in-glitter-bombing_02-09-2012   A 20-year-old college student tried to throw glitter on Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney as he greeted supporters in Denver following Colorado's caucuses. Denver police said Wednesday that they charged Peter Smith with causing a disturbance, throwing a missile and unlawful acts. Smith is a student at the University of Colorado Denver. Security pulled Romney back from the crowd and Smith was immediately whisked away Tuesday night.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:11:36 +0000 jesch http://www.thirdage.com/news/elizabeth-taylor-auctions-draw-183-million-for-jewelry-paintings_02-09-2012 http://www.thirdage.com/news/elizabeth-taylor-auctions-draw-183-million-for-jewelry-paintings_02-09-2012 When Elizabeth Taylor passed away in March, her self-name Elizabeth Taylor Trust donated a large portion of her belongings to Christie’s auction house. After a series of international auctions, her endless paintings, jewelry and fashions attracted more than $183 million, the Associated Press reported Thursday.  All of the more than 1,800 items available have been sold, some selling at 50 times their pre-sale estimates, Christie’s said.... Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:59:17 +0000 cbronson