Probe begins after commuter trains crash
Probe begins after commuter trains crash FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent about 70 people to the hospital, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor. Three patients remained in critical condition Saturday morning, with two of those [...]
May 18, 2013
Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash
Probe begins after Conn. commuter trains crash FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent more than 60 people to the hospital, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said five people were critically injured [...]
May 18, 2013
News: iLounge Weekly arriving Monday, giveaway reminder
The latest edition of iLounge Weekly, our weekly newsletter covering all things iLounge, will be arriving in subscribers’ inboxes early next week. iLounge Weekly is a summary of the week’s best news, reviews, and feature articles we’ve published, and it also features giveaways and accessory discount offers from various companies. There’s still plenty of time [...]
May 17, 2013
Leaked OS 10.1.0.1880 for the BlackBerry Z10 STL100-2 & 3
If you’re feeling the blues now that BlackBerry Live is over and looking for a bit of excitement for the weekend, you can check out this freshly leaked BlackBerry Z10 OS from lbfe! Please note, this leak is not for all devices. This time it’s just the STL100-2 & 3 getting some love so if [...]
May 17, 2013
Amazing videos in the face of tornadoes
Amazing videos in the face of tornadoes (updates with quotes, details, adds byline) * Chest infection worsens, forcing Wiggins to withdraw * Defending champion Hesjedal also out * Italy’s Nibali leads as Uran takes over as Team Sky leader By Alasdair Fotheringham BUSSETO, Italy, May 17 (Reuters) – This year’s Giro d’Italia claimed two major [...]
May 17, 2013
Sex, Alcohol and Oversharing
May 14, 2013 What makes us reveal too much on Facebook and Twitter? And why do we do it? There it is. On your Facebook feed: a picture of a tall, clear glass full of what looks like a red smoothie. “That looks good,” you think. And then you read the caption: “Mommy’s First Placenta [...]
May 17, 2013
Verizon cuts prepaid plan prices, piles on more data
9:00 PM Consumers have begun to move away from two-year contracts and embrace the prepaid smartphone market. In response to this growing user base, Verizon Wireless this week announced that it is increasing its data allowance for prepaid customers. The carrier’s new plans offer unlimited talk and text with 2GB of data, up from 500MB, [...]
May 17, 2013
Powerball jackpot at record $600 million
Powerball jackpot at record $600 million (updates with quotes, details, adds byline) * Chest infection worsens, forcing Wiggins to withdraw * Defending champion Hesjedal also out * Italy’s Nibali leads as Uran takes over as Team Sky leader By Alasdair Fotheringham BUSSETO, Italy, May 17 (Reuters) – This year’s Giro d’Italia claimed two major victims [...]
May 17, 2013
Joining an office pool? Watch yourself
Joining an office pool? Watch yourself In workplaces across the nation, Americans are inviting their colleagues to chip in $2 for a Powerball ticket and a shared daydream. The office lottery pool is a way to improve your odds and have a little fun with co-workers. And besides, who wants to be the only person [...]
May 17, 2013
Did the IRS target liberal groups, too?
Did the IRS target liberal groups, too? Today marks the one-week anniversary of the Internal Revenue Service’s disclosure that it improperly scrutinized certain conservative groups applying for tax-exempt status. As an inspector general report on the practice found, groups with phrases like “tea party,” “patriots” and “9/12 project” were targeted for the “Be On the [...]
May 17, 2013