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| Anti-tax 'tea parties' on tap across U.S.
April 15, 2009 at 1:10 pm
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| | It's a day of protests across the country by people who feel they are Taxed Enough Already — TEA — hence the name Tax Day Tea Parties. |
| Anti-tax protesters turn out for dreaded April 15 (AP)
April 15, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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| | AP - Protesters around the country are gearing up to rally against tax day with "tea parties." Organizers say they're steamed at government spending since President Barack Obama's administration took over and are planning their own mini-revolts. The rallies are designed to echo the original Boston Tea Party more than 235 years ago. |
| AT&T, Apple Discussing iPhone Exclusivity Extension (NewsFactor)
April 15, 2009 at 12:58 pm
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| | NewsFactor - Apple and its exclusive domestic iPhone carrier, AT&T, are in talks to extend the carrier's exclusive right to offer iPhone service in the United States. AT&T's current deal expires next year, The Wall Street Journal reported. |
| AMR reports loss on economy; stock up (Reuters)
April 15, 2009 at 12:53 pm
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| | Reuters - AMR Corp , parent of American Airlines, on Wednesday reported a quarterly net loss on weaker travel demand, although -- excluding items -- the company beat expectations and its stock vaulted higher. |
| Why Dead Authors Can Thrill Modern Readers (LiveScience.com)
April 15, 2009 at 12:51 pm
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| | LiveScience.com - Classic stories still retain their storytelling power centuries later, and smart remakes do well to retain much of the original plot. That's the case in a new literary mash-up, "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies," where Elizabeth Bennett and Darcy take time away from courtship to hone their martial arts skills on the walking dead - a twist welcomed by both critics and "Janeite" fans of British author Jane Austen. |
| Obama vows to simplify the tax code
April 15, 2009 at 12:51 pm
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| | President Barack Obama says he's renewing his administration's commitment to a simpler tax code and defined such a code as one that rewards work and the pursuit of the American dream. |
| Former Google.org chief joining new Skoll venture (AFP)
April 15, 2009 at 12:48 pm
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| | AFP - Larry Brilliant, the founding executive director of Google.org, the philanthropic arm of the Internet search giant, is leaving the company to head a venture backed by the Skoll Foundation. |
| Horse stem-cell technique to be tested in people (Reuters)
April 15, 2009 at 12:46 pm
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| | Reuters - A stem-cell repair technique that has already been used to fix hundreds of injured race horses is to be tested for the first time in people with damaged Achilles tendons. |
| Fiat CEO warns Chrysler unions, cut costs or we walk (Reuters)
April 15, 2009 at 6:18 am
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| | Reuters - Fiat SpA's chief executive, facing a two-week deadline to work out a partnership with Chrysler LLC, warned the troubled U.S. carmaker's unions he would ditch the idea unless they agreed to cut labor costs. |
| Largest pop music archive puts catalog online (AP)
April 15, 2009 at 6:18 am
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| | AP - A catalog of the world's largest archive of popular music ? which includes gems like Keith Richards' old blues records ? is going online. |
| Glenn Beck's act a chart-topper at Fox News (AP)
April 15, 2009 at 6:09 am
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| | AP - As he was working himself into a lather on the set at Fox News Channel last week, Glenn Beck picked up a gasoline can. He pretended he was President Barack Obama pouring gasoline on the American people, as he emptied the can (filled with water) on a shivering actor and lit a match |
| Stock futures herald mixed open (Reuters)
April 15, 2009 at 5:23 am
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| | Reuters - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street as investors remained cautious ahead of the release of U.S. |
| At summit, U.S. may face blame for crisis
April 15, 2009 at 4:46 am
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| | President Obama will this week face a group of Latin American and Caribbean leaders far less forgiving than their European counterparts were about the central role of the U.S. |
| FEC scorecard: 10 reports to watch (Politico)
April 15, 2009 at 4:30 am
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| | Politico - All congressional candidates are required to file their first quarter Federal Election Commission fundraising reports by Wednesday night, an occasion that will lift the curtain on the 2010 candidates and provide insight into their ability to run competitive campaigns. |
| Ron Paul's plan to fend off pirates (Politico)
April 15, 2009 at 4:16 am
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| | Politico - Used during the Revolution, letters of marque allow private citizens to keep international waters safe. |
| 5 reasons Obama sounds optimistic (Politico)
April 15, 2009 at 4:14 am
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| | Politico - President Barack Obama and his economic team are changing their tone on the economy. Gone are Obama’s bleak descriptions of crisis and catastrophe |
| Microsoft to unveil test version of new e-mail server (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 10:49 pm
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| | Reuters - Microsoft Corp said it will launch a test version of its Exchange Server on Wednesday, marking the latest development in the technology used by 65 percent of businesses worldwide to run their e-mail systems. |
| Obama set to name "border czar": report (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 10:42 pm
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| | Reuters - The Obama administration will name former Justice Department official Alan Bersin to oversee its policy on illegal immigration and drug-related violence along the U.S. |
| NYT: U.S. to reveal data on top banks' health
April 14, 2009 at 10:40 pm
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| | NYT: The Obama administration is drawing up plans to disclose the conditions of the 19 biggest banks in the country, according to senior administration officials, as it tries to restore confidence in the financial system. |
| NYT: U.S. to reveal data on top banks' health
April 14, 2009 at 10:40 pm
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| | NYT: The Obama administration is drawing up plans to disclose the conditions of the 19 biggest banks in the country, according to senior administration officials, as it tries to restore confidence in the financial system. |
| Yahoo to cut hundreds of jobs: source (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 10:26 pm
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| | Reuters - Yahoo Inc is preparing to lay off several hundred workers in the first round of cuts since Carol Bartz became chief executive in January, a source with knowledge of the situation told Reuters. |
| Yahoo to cut hundreds of jobs: source (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 10:26 pm
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| | Reuters - Yahoo Inc is preparing to lay off several hundred workers in the first round of cuts since Carol Bartz became chief executive in January, a source with knowledge of the situation told Reuters. |
| New venture aims to introduce fees for online news (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 10:17 pm
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| | AP - Three media veterans plan to bundle the Internet content of newspaper and magazine publishers into a subscription package that will test Web surfers' willingness to pay for material that has been given away for years. |
| New venture aims to introduce fees for online news (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 10:17 pm
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| | AP - Three media veterans plan to bundle the Internet content of newspaper and magazine publishers into a subscription package that will test Web surfers' willingness to pay for material that has been given away for years. |
| KFC sees warm reception for grilled chicken
April 14, 2009 at 6:20 pm
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| | In a culinary gambit backed by buckets of big money, KFC is hoping to replicate its founder's recipe for success with the national introduction of Kentucky Grilled Chicken. |
| New border czar to address Mexico crisis
April 14, 2009 at 6:16 pm
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| | A former Justice Department official has been chosen as the top U.S. official along the southwest border with Mexico. |
| Forget economic crisis, the Obamas have a new dog (Reuters)
April 14, 2009 at 6:15 pm
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| | Reuters - Forget the economic crisis, the North Korean nuclear standoff and Somali pirates. The hottest news at the White House on Tuesday was the long-awaited arrival of Bo, the first family's new dog. |
| Yikes, bedbugs! EPA looks to stop resurgence (AP)
April 14, 2009 at 6:14 pm
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| | AP - "Don't let the bedbugs bite." Doesn't seem so bad in a cheerful bedtime rhyme, but it's becoming a really big problem now that the nasty critters are invading hospitals, college dorms and even swanky hotels. With the most effective pesticides banned, the government is trying to figure out how to respond to the biggest bedbug outbreak since World War II | | |
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