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SLOWINGTHERACINGMIND Dear Facebook...
Dear Facebook (aka - Mark Zuckerberg), I feel as though it is time for you to hear from one of your abused girlfriends. It is time for you to know what I think of you. I think a lot of us think this ...
Posted on 9/21/11 at 8:50 PM
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING! It Gets Better
Tyler Clementi was an 18-year-old freshman at Rutgers University when he committed suicide, apparently because his sex life was broadcast online without his consent. Clementi's death has sparked an o...
Posted on 10/1/10 at 9:40 AM
STAFF BLOG ALL ABOUT FOOD BY SUE DOEDEN Bake (Biscuits) for your best (canine) friend
UPS has been making frequent deliveries to our house this holiday season. One of those guys who drops packages at our door always remembers our Golden Retriever, Wrigley, with a couple of big biscui...
Posted on 12/23/09 at 10:30 AM
Economic gauge rises 0.4 percent in December, giving cautious optimism for 2012 
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A gauge of future economic activity rose in December, providing evidence the economy was gaining strength as the year ended.
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER , January 26, 2012
More seek unemployment aid, but trend is positive
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to a seasonally adjusted 377,000, up from a nearly four-year low the previous week. But the longer-term trend is pointing to a healthier job market.
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER , January 26, 2012
First lady marks overhaul of school lunches
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — The first major nutritional overhaul of school meals in more than 15 years means most offerings, including popular pizza, will come with less sodium and more whole grains, with a wider selection of fruits and vegetables on the side, first lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced during a visit today with elementary students.
By MARY CLARE JALONICK , January 25, 2012
2nd day of mourning for Paterno to end with burial
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Penn State security had to turn away mourners as viewing hours for the late Joe Paterno ended today after thousands of students, alumni and admirers had filed past the football coach's closed casket to pay their respects.
By GENARO C. ARMAS , January 25, 2012
New federal map of planting zones updated for warming, offers more interactive tech
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government's colorful map of planting zones is being updated for a warmer 21st century.
By SETH BORENSTEIN , January 25, 2012
New federal map for what to plant reflects warming
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government's official map of colorful planting zones is being updated for a warmer 21st century.
By SETH BORENSTEIN , January 25, 2012
In the era of big boxes, a day for the little guy
CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio (AP) -- It began quietly, as an email to 40 friends.
By AMY SANCETTA , January 25, 2012
NHTSA head said agency pulled no punches on Volt
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is telling Congress the agency "pulled no punches" in its investigation into Chevy Volt batteries that caught fire last year.
By FREDERIC J. FROMMER , January 25, 2012
Council finds states weakening teacher tenure
WASHINGTON (AP) -- America's public school teachers are seeing their generations-old tenure protections weakened as states seek flexibility to fire teachers who aren't performing. A few states have essentially nullified tenure protections altogether, according to an analysis being released today by the National Council on Teacher Quality.
By KIMBERLY HEFLING , January 25, 2012
U.S. military raid in Somalia frees American, Dane
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) -- U.S. Special Forces troops flew into Somalia on a nighttime helicopter raid early today, freed an American and a Danish hostage and killed nine pirates in a mission that President Barack Obama said he personally authorized.
By ABDI GULED and KATHARINE HOURELD , January 25, 2012
Apple doubles iPhone sales in 1Q
NEW YORK (AP) -- After uncharacteristically tepid sales in the July-to-September quarter, Apple came back with a vengeance in last three months of 2011, vastly exceeding analyst estimates and setting new records.
By PETER SVENSSON , January 24, 2012
Verizon posts $2B 4Q loss on pension adjustment
NEW YORK (AP) -- Verizon paid dearly to put iPhones in the hands of subscribers in the latest quarter, holding back its profits in the hope that its customers will rack up higher monthly bills and stay loyal.
By PETER SVENSSON , January 24, 2012
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