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San Diego: The new super-yacht capital?

It carries the nickname "America’s Finest City," and right now it appears San Diego is living up to the hype. Though the international financial crisis has precipitated economic woe across the United States, developments in San Diego’s super-yacht industry don’t appear to be slowing. Fifth Avenue Landing, a stylish new facility promising the ultimate docking experience for super-yachts up to 300 feet long, has just opened in city’s downtown area

The State of the Media: Not Good

2009 State of the News Media The Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism The Gist: The American financial and auto industries aren’t the only ones falling apart before the nation’s eyes. “Imagine someone about to begin physical therapy following a stroke [and] suddenly contracting a debilitating secondary illness,” researchers at the Project for Excellence in Journalism write about the news media’s long-overdue embrace of the Internet in 2008, just as a global recession began wreaking havoc on the industry’s biggest advertisers

Eating a Bit Less Salt Can Be a Big Health Boon

Over the years, Americans have become inured to salt. Most people have no idea how much salt they consume — on average, about 9 to 12 g per person per day, according to the American Heart Association . That’s twice the amount recommended by the government

HSBC announces shares issue as profits slide

HSBC on Monday announced a 62 percent slide in annual pre-tax profits to $9.3 billion, delivering a further blow for the beleaguered UK banking industry. The bank also confirmed it would seek to raise $17.7 billion through a shares issue to bolster its capital strength — a record sum for a British company. Highlighting $15.5 billion losses in its U.S