On Friday, justices at the Iowa Supreme Court would not reinstate the sexual harassment suit from Webster County of a dental assistant who had been fired because the wife of her boss was opposed to, amongst other things, the two of them texting one another when not at work. Court documents said that Melissa Nelson was employed as dentist James Knight’s assistant for 10 years. About one and a half... 

Amazon.com Inc reported its first quarterly net loss in more than five years.  The company reported a third-quarter net loss of $274 million, or $0.60 a share.  This compared to net income of $63 million, or $0.14 a share, in the third quarter of 2011.  The last time Amazon reported a quarterly net loss was during the third quarter of 2003. Amazon reported that third-quarter revenue was $13.81 billion,... 

Once again, patriotism across the Arab world is blossoming thanks in part to the ouster of Muammar Gadhafi and Hosni Mubarak during the Arab Spring. Wajdi Bouallegue, one of the Arab world’s best gymnasts from Tunisia said he remembered when he was informed he had been suspended in 2009 by his country’s Olympic committee for allegedly tearing up a picture of the country’s president. Bouallegue... 

Boeing reported better than expected third-quarter profits and raised its earnings forecast for 2012.  The increase in profit was mainly due to sharp increases in aircraft deliveries.  Boeing’s sales increased by 13% in the third quarter, to $20 billion, from $17.7 billion a year earlier.  Boeing said that it should earn $4.80 to $4.95 a share for all of 2012, helped by growing sales of older... 

PRESS RELEASE (Lakewood Ranch, FL) – Atchley International Realty, based out of Sarasota Florida, is making high-end vacation real-estate  available in a number of exclusive neighborhoods, including Palmer Ranch, Lido Key and Siesta Key. Here are few details about a few of the areas served by Atchley International Realty. Palmer Ranch – Conveniently located near downtown Sarasota and the... 

On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned those taking Incivek, the hepatitis C drug that it has reports of a dangerous skin rash brought on by medication, which has caused several patients to die. Those that have died were people taking a combination treatment with Incivek. This treatment, which is antiviral, includes Incivek together with ribavirin and peginterferon. This treatment... 

Apple said its profit increased 24% in the fourth quarter, largely due to a surge in sales of the iPhone.  The company sold 26.9 million iPhones, an increase of 58% over a year earlier.  The iPhone now accounts for nearly half of the company’s sales.  Revenue from the iPhone rose 56% to $17.13 billion and made up 48% of the company’s total revenue. The iPhone 5 has been tough to find in many... 

A group of men in India had enjoyed alcohol and food on Sunday and that same night decided to take a drive around the city. One of the men had a private bus and the group left in that to drive the streets of New Delhi. While driving around, they spotted a man and woman who flagged them down for a ride. The group stopped and allowed the couple on board. New Delhi is served by hundreds of public and...