(Tech Times) – Uber, the cab service that has been courting controversy in recent times, has pulled another fast one on passengers on Christmas Eve....
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state’s minimum wage will rise to the highest in the nation on Jan. 1. The Seattle Times reports (http://bit.ly/1dcGPu6) that the minimum...
ABDI GULED, Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Gunmen attacked the African Union’s main base in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Thursday leading to an...
BEN FOX, Associated Press ANNE-MARIE GARCIA, Associated Press HAVANA (AP) — Like tens of thousands of Cubans, Gerardo Luis wants to get to the United States...
Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Activists have praised the U.S. government’s decision to remove Gambia from a trade agreement in response to human rights abuses,...
KHAO LAK, Thailand (AP) — Beachside memorials and religious services were held across Asia on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of the Indian Ocean...
CHRISTOPHER BODEEN, Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — After a roller-coaster NBA career, Stephon Marbury has found peace in basketball-crazed China. The two-time all-star is thriving on...
RAUL DOMINGUEZ, Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Russell Westbrook smiled as he walked off the court in San Antonio, blowing a kiss to a spectator...
(Atlanta Journal-Constitution) – The Cosby Chair for the Humanities, a prestigious endowed professorship at Spelman College, funded in part by a $20 million gift that...
(Variety) – Sony’s “The Interview” has delivered over $1 million on its opening day on Christmas — an impressive launch for a title playing in...
(Politico) – Bobby Jindal is Indian-American, but you’ll never hear him describe himself that way. Marco Rubio insists he’s an “American of Hispanic descent.” And Ted...
(Politico) – The Deep South has elected Republicans to every top office in the region. Now it wants to be sure that clout extends to...
(The Washington Post) – Thousands of female veterans are struggling to get health-care treatment and compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs on the grounds...
JEFF KAROUB, Associated Press ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) — When it came time to pick a college, Abby Slusher leaned toward a private school near her southeastern...
JIM SUHR, Associated Press JIM SALTER, Associated Press BERKELEY, Mo. (AP) — Demonstrators took to the streets for a second night after a white police officer...
(Los Angeles Times) – What do real-world doctors have to say about the advice dispensed on “The Dr. Oz Show”? Less than one-third of it...
TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James was running the gamut of emotions Thursday when he arrived at the arena that he called...
By Dwight Brown NNPA Film Critic As 2014 draws to a close it’s a perfect time to reflect on noteworthy films, strong performances and the strides...
The Associated Press Key factors as the 2016 presidential race begins to take shape: ___ DEMOCRATS’ ELECTORAL COLLEGE BASELINE: Democrats have won the same group of...
(New York Times) – William Zonicle did what all the job experts advise. He majored in a growing field like health care. He studied hard and...
(Time) – The way to honor those who defend our liberties with their lives — as did my father and grandfather — is not to...
(CTV News) – Learning to text on a smartphone is nowhere near as difficult as learning to play the violin, but the two may have...
(CNN) – T-Mobile had a more remarkable 2014 than any other American tech company. Sure, Apple (AAPL) unveiled the iWatch and Apple Pay. Microsoft (MSFT) has been on an absolute tear...
(CNN) – On Instagram, #shootthepolice is no longer searchable. On Twitter, a hashtag is still visible that groups posts together inciting violence against cops. Here’s one...