May 21, 2013

Consumers Facing Subscription Service Overload Will Only Get More Choices

Consumers already have an abundance of choice when it comes to entertainment and news subscriptions. But analysts say it’s still early days for all the digital subscription offerings we’ll have to pay for. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

7 American service members killed in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Seven U.S. soldiers and a member of the NATO-led coalition were killed on Saturday in one of the deadliest days for Americans and other foreign troops in Afghanistan in recent months, as the Taliban continued attacks as part of their spring offensive. Top Headlines

Hundreds Gather For Boston Memorial Service Near Marathon’s Finish

Residents of the Boston area gathered Sunday to pray, to sing, and to memorialize the victims of bombs and other violence in the city this week. They also proclaimed themselves free from the anxiety that gripped the area during an intense manhunt for the two brothers that ended Friday night. » E-Mail This     » Add [...]

Divided Federal Appeals Court Rules In Favor Of Upstart TV Service

The U.S. Court of Appeals in New York ruled 2-to-1 that Barry Diller-backed Aereo doesn’t violate U.S. copyright law. The company has come under a barrage of lawsuits from network channels because it allows users to watch TV over the Internet. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Humble Gestures Are New Pope’s Symbol Of Service

Pope Francis surprised many this week by washing the feet of young inmates in prison instead of priests in a grand basilica. The ceremony emulates the way Jesus washed the feet of his 12 disciples. On this Easter weekend, we consider the meaning behind Pope Francis’ break with tradition. » E-Mail This     » Add to [...]

Air Force Will Pay $50 Million To Service Gulfstream Jets

The U.S. Air Force will pay Gulfstream nearly $ 50 million to maintain its C-37 executive jets, in a contract announced the day before the federal budget was set to absorb $ 85 billion in automatic spending cuts. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us News

Pistorius plans his own service for Steenkamp

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Oscar Pistorius planned a personal memorial service on Tuesday for Reeva Steenkamp, the 29-year-old model he shot at his home on Valentine’s Day. Sports Headlines

Goodbye Saturday mail? Postal Service plans cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Saturday mail may soon go the way of the Pony Express and penny postcards. The Postal Service said Wednesday that it plans to cut back to five-day-a-week deliveries for everything except packages to stem its financial losses in a world radically re-ordered by the Internet. Top Headlines

Goodbye Saturday mail? Postal Service plans cuts

WASHINGTON (AP) — Saturday mail may soon go the way of the Pony Express and twice-a-day delivery. The Postal Service said Wednesday that it plans to cut back to five-day-a-week deliveries for everything except packages to stem its financial losses in a world radically re-ordered by the Internet. Top Headlines

AP PHOTOS: A look at women’s military service

Through the years, women’s roles in wartime have evolved — not that women ever have been inclined to just stand by. Top Headlines