MAE ANDERSON, AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble and Samsung unveiled a new reading-focused tablet that will replace the bookseller’s own Nook...
(PC World) – LG Electronics is bringing features from its more expensive smartphones into the hotly contested low-end segment of the market. On Thursday, the company...
DONNA CASSATA, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s unpopular health care law is losing some of its political punch as vulnerable Democrats see it...
CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Opposition lawmakers heckled South African President Jacob Zuma during a parliamentary session Thursday in which questions were raised about...
(The Washington Post) – Ever get a sinking feeling when you’re looking for your car in a parking lot and can’t find it? If you...
SCOTT MAYEROWITZ, AP Airlines Writer NEW YORK (AP) — To win the hearts of frequent business travelers, United Airlines is going through their stomachs. The carrier...
(Cruxial CIO) – Malware found in the electronic cash registers of 51 UPS Store franchises in 24 states is the latest in a string of major...
(Boston Globe) – A 13-year-old girl blessed with charisma, confidence, and, as the ace of her baseball team, a repertoire of pitches even a Red Sox...
(CBS Sports) – The Seattle Seahawks might have the loudest fans in the NFL, but they don’t have the best fans, that honor belongs to the Green Bay Packers —...
DOUG FEINBERG, AP Basketball Writer A person close to the situation says Phoenix’s Brittney Griner has won the WNBA defensive player of the year award. The...
(New York Daily News) – 50 Cent is using the Ice Bucket Challenge to fuel his feud with Floyd Mayweather. The rapper posted a video Thursday...
(E! Online) – As if The Real Housewives of Atlanta didn’t have enough drama already, two new faces are joining the cast to stir the pot even more!...
(Politico) – On the boiling streets of Ferguson, Missouri, one recent image must have stung the state’s Democratic governor, Jay Nixon, more than others. Scrawled...
(USA Today) Q. My phone is burning through my data plan, but I don’t think I use it that much. Any ideas what’s causing it?...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A woman started an act of kindness chain that lasted for hours at a Starbucks drive-thru in Florida. She ordered...
JASON STRAZIUSO, Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The use of child soldiers — teenage boys dressed in military uniforms and carrying assault rifles — is...
MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer Family Dollar has rejected a takeover bid from dollar-store competitor Dollar General, saying it would be too hard for the deal...
(New York Daily News) – Nick Cannon confirmed that his six-year marriage to Mariah Carey is on the rocks. The 33-year-old “America’s Got Talent” host broke his silence Thursday...
(The Washington Post) – A new CBS News/New York Times poll shows that Americans give President Obama mixed reviews for his handling of the situation in Ferguson,...
(The Washington Post) – In a recent post at Pacific Standard, I examined the relationship between the percent of African Americans in a city population and the...
KELLY P. KISSEL, Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal judge Thursday ended a large part of an Arkansas desegregation case rooted in the...
(NBC News) – A crowdfunding site created this week to support Ferguson, Missouri, police officer Darren Wilson and his family continues to grow, despite a considerable...
(The Washington Post) – Gas stations are among the easiest places for crooks to use stolen credit cards. Pumps are usually unattended, so all the thieves have to do...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are the first U.S. sports franchise to top $3 billion in value. For the eighth straight year, the...
JOHN KEKIS, AP Sports Writer SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — Mo’ne Davis didn’t have her best stuff when she and her Philadelphia teammates needed it most,...
