Microsoft Looks Set to Drop Nokia Name from Smartphones

  (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) looks set to ditch the Nokia name from its Lumia range of smartphones just months after buying the Finnish company’s handset business. According to...

You Need To Wash Your Towels More Often Than You Think. Here’s Why

  (Huffington Post) – Your dishes are sparkling after you dry them off — or is that just the E. coli? We’re always on the hunt...

TSD TV: Mayor Wharton Conclusion

Ebola Survivors in Liberia Are Symbols of Hope and Help

  DAKAR, Oct 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Ebola survivors in Liberia are quickly becoming an important part of the fight against the deadly virus that...

Watchdog: Many Countries Fall Short on Bribe Rules

  BERLIN (AP) — An anti-corruption watchdog says that several of the Group of 20 global economic powers are making little or no effort to enforce...

Corporate Giants Funding State Ballot Initiatives

PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters may not know it, but the millions of dollars paying for ads on ballot measures they will consider...

Company Fined $25M for Work-at-Home Scheme

BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California company that promised lucrative returns for a few hours of work at home was fined $25...

Government Ups Air Bag Warning to 7.8M Vehicles

TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government is now urging owners of nearly 8 million cars and trucks to have the air...

Bowl Projections: Room for Two SEC Teams After Upsets

  (USA Today) – The selections for the College Football Playoff continue to evolve each week as every upset creates a ripple effect that changes the landscape....

Royals Take First Battle of Bullpens from Giants

DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The first showdown of brilliant bullpens went to the Kansas City Royals. After Kansas City took...