Domino's founder sues federal government over mandatory contraception coverage in Obamacare

DETROIT — The founder of Domino's Pizza is suing the federal government over mandatory contraception coverage in the health care law.Tom Monaghan, a devout Roman Catholic, says contraception isn't health care but a "gravely immoral" practice.He filed a lawsuit Friday in federal court. It also lists as a plaintiff Domino's Farms, a Michigan office park complex that Monaghan owns.Monaghan offers health...

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Florida lawmakers to look into FPL settlement

TALLAHASSEE -- The approval of a utility rate settlement opposed by the state’s consumer advocate is likely to come under scrutiny by the Florida Supreme Court and Legislature. Public Counsel J.R. Kelly said Friday that he probably will appeal the deal between Florida Power & Light Co. and groups representing industrial, health care and federal government customers. The...

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Sony’s PlayStation 4 could lose to the next Xbox before it’s even released

I love all game consoles equally. My Xbox 360 is used equally as much as my PlayStation 3. The Wii — oh, I’ll just leave it at that. The current generation of consoles is all but over — 10-year life cycle be damned — and new consoles are rumored to be coming next fall. If not next fall, then in 2014. Whatever is the case, Sony (SNE) can’t afford to lag in third place again. Sure, the Xbox...

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President Obama Fights Tears as He Addresses Nation

President Barack Obama addressed the nation moments ago to respond to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. Having trouble composing his raw emotions, the president wiped tears streaming down his face.He said, "I offered Governor Malloy my condolences on behalf of the nation" and vowed to give the community "every resource" they need to recover.RELATED: Celebs Tweet Reactions...

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Emotional Obama on school shooting: Child victims 'had their entire lives ahead of them'

REUTERSPresident Obama speaks about the shooting.WASHINGTON – President Obama today wiped away tears and got a lump in his throat as he gave voice to America’s pain and anguish in the wake of a horrific shooting rampage in a Connecticut elementary school."The majority of those who died today were children, beautiful little kids between the ages of five...

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NBCUniversal bolsters Telemundo as US Latino market grows

Telemundo has long been like a remote Caribbean island, cut off from its sprawling media homeland. NBCUniversal acquired the Spanish-language television network a decade ago for $2 billion but became discouraged by its seemingly limited prospects. But Comcast Corp.’s takeover of NBCUniversal last year may be building Telemundo a bridge to the mainland. “Telemundo now has...

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Jackson Health System chairman says UM relationship has caused ‘irreparable harm’

Planning for a closed-door meeting next week to discussion strategic planning, board chairman Marcos Lapciuc said Thursday that the Jackson Health System needs to reconsider its future because it is currently “misaligned with our academic partner,” the University of Miami.Lapciuc said that the UM relationship in recent years has “created irreparable harm” to Jackson and has...

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Jennifer Lopez's Huge Christmas Charity Donation

Jennifer Lopez is really feeling the Holiday spirit.In a video posted to her YouTube page, Lopez invited her fans from all over the world to be a part of "the biggest Christmas gift ever." In the homemade clip, the superstar and her young twins Max and Emme encouraged J.Lo's 13+ million Twitter followers and 17 million Facebook fans to donate at least one dollar through December 17 (via Omaze) that...

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After 17 years, pair wrongly imprisoned for murder set free

Two people who spent 17 years in prison for the 1995 murder of livery cab driver Baithe Diop in The Bronx before being freed when evidence emerged they did not commit the crime had their convictions vacated and electronic monitoring devices removed from their ankles today.Eric Glisson and Cathy Watkins were greeted by thunderous applause from supporters...

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Europe takes step toward more stable banks

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – The European Union has taken its big first step toward keeping busted banks from costing taxpayers billions and dragging down government finances. After another marathon meeting, finance ministers from the 27 EU member countries agreed Thursday to give the European Central Bank the power to act as a banking watchdog for the 17 EU countries that use...

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