Wired world good and bad for youth
2012-03-01 08:05:31
There is a good chance young people growing up in today's always-wired world will eventually become bright, nimble decision makers.
10 dead from storms in US Midwest
2012-03-01 06:55:40
Authorities say 10 people have been killed in small town in the US state of Illinois by severe storms that slammed the Midwest.
Windows 8 Preview released
2012-03-01 04:41:18
Microsoft released the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, offering the beta version of its next-generation operating system as a free download worldwide.
US unemployment rate to decline slowly
2012-03-01 04:24:10
US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the nation's high unemployment rate was expected to edge down "only slowly" in 2012.
Mitt wins primary races in Michigan
2012-02-29 14:46:24
Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary race in his native state of Michigan, dealing a blow to his chief rival Rick Santorum.
Ohio school suspect confesses shooting rampage
2012-02-29 11:08:02
The 17-year-old boy held in a shooting rampage at an Ohio high school has confessed to opening fire on fellow students he picked at random.
Titanic interest rises
2012-02-29 08:13:05
The April 1 auction of more than 5,000 Titanic artifacts a century after the luxury liner's sinking has stirred hundreds of interested calls.
School district distributes iPads
2012-02-29 08:09:40
A Texas school district is trying to close its digital divide by distributing thousands of Apple tablet computers.
New, faster Apple iPad expected on Mar 7
2012-02-29 03:59:00
Apple Inc is hosting a media event next Wednesday, where it is expected to unveil a faster, better-equipped version of its popular iPad tablet.
3rd student dies in school shooting
2012-02-29 03:26:18
A third student has died from the shooting rampage at Chardon High School in the US state of Ohio.
Digital textbooks enter US university
2012-02-28 15:28:48
As California State University start renting digital textbooks to students, the indisputable dominance of printed textbooks in US schools may be crumbling.
Plane makes emergency landing
2012-02-28 15:01:06
An airplane with hydraulic problems made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday evening.