As reported by the New York Times earlier today, an Amazon merchant known as VIP Deals issued a letter to all customers that purchased the Vipertek black leather, case folio cover designed for the newly released Kindle Fire. As detailed in the correspondence here, the merchant offered a full refund of the $10 case in exchange for a review on Amazon. ...
With the North American PS Vita launch coming to a February 22 near you, Sony has unveiled two Vita bundles, hoping to drum up interest in the 3G version.
A quick-thinking cop used his knowledge of Apple products to lead him to an iPhone thief within 30 minutes of the device being stolen.
A robotic Russian cargo ship pulled up to the International Space Station Friday (Jan. 27), delivering tons of fresh fruit, clothing and other vital supplies for the orbiting lab's six-man crew.
Did Princess Diana fake her own death to escape the public eye? Or was she killed by a rogue element of the British secret service?
The last man on the moon, first space shuttle pilot and six other space leaders signed an open letter today (Jan. 27) supporting the candidacy of Republican presidential primary contender Mitt Romney.
A woman convicted of killing her co-worker at an upscale yoga clothing shop in the Washington suburbs, then spinning an elaborate lie about being attacked by two masked men, was ordered Friday to spend the rest of her life behind bars.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fitch downgraded the sovereign credit ratings of Belgium, Cyprus, Italy, Slovenia and Spain on Friday, indicating there was a 1-in-2 chance of further cuts in the next two years. In a statement, the ratings agency said the affected countries were vulnerable in the near-term to monetary and financial shocks. "Consequently, these sovereigns do not, in Fitch's view, accrue the full benefits of the euro's reserve currency status," it said. ...
The voyage of a cargo boat that carries space rocket components to Florida's coast for NASA and the Air Force has stalled in a western Kentucky river after it slammed into an aging traffic bridge.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The percentage of workers represented by a union dipped slightly in 2011, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday, as organized labor came under attack in states once considered union strongholds, including Wisconsin and Ohio. In 2011, 11.8 percent of U.S. workers were represented by a union, the BLS said, down from 11.9 percent in 2010 and compared to a peak of 28.3 percent of the workforce in 1954. Strip out government workers, where 37 percent of the work force nationally is unionized, and union penetration of private industry was just 6. ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A former tugboat worker will stand trial in October on charges of killing his ex-wife and seven others at a California hair salon in the largest mass slaying in Orange County history, a judge ruled on Friday. Orange County Superior Court Judge Thomas Goethals scheduled the trial of Scott Evans Dekraai, 42, to begin on October 15, almost exactly a year after the October 12, 2011, shooting rampage. Prosecutors, however, expressed doubt that the trial would begin on time. ...
DENVER (Reuters) - An Army sergeant has been charged with premeditated murder over the death of a fellow soldier found dead in her barracks at a Colorado base earlier this month, military officials said on Friday. Vincinte Jackson, a sergeant assigned to the 576th Engineer Company, 4th Engineer Battalion at Fort Carson, Colorado, has been detained on charges of killing Specialist Brandy Fonteneaux, the Army said in a statement. Fonteneaux, of Houston, a food-operations specialist with the same unit, was found stabbed to death at the post on the morning of January 8, investigators said. ...
Police in Florida found a woman's skeletal remains, which were being kept in a storage unit.
A New York attorney's decision to withdraw his claim on a multimillion dollar Iowa Lottery prize doesn't put to rest officials' questions about how he obtained the ticket.
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices fell for the third consecutive month in the year to December, and mild deflation is expected to persist this year as energy prices stabilize and worries about Europe's debt crisis suppress wage growth and economic activity. Core consumer prices declined an annual 0.1 percent, matching the median estimate, and a narrower measure that excludes both food and energy also fell in a sign that Japan continues to grapple with a strong yen, which pushes down import prices and makes exporters reluctant to raise salaries. Retail sales fell 1. ...
The Screen Actors Guild national board of directors has voted to approve a plan to merge with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.
Clare Fischer, a Grammy-winning composer who wrote scores for television and movies and worked with legendary musicians, including Dizzy Gillespie, has died. He was 83.
The doctor convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Michael Jackson's death is asking a judge to release him from jail pending his appeal.
Jeremy Abbott was still savoring his monster score when one fan yelled out, "You're awesome!"
(Reuters) - The streaking Denver Nuggets capitalized on a slow start by the visiting Toronto Raptors and led wire-to-wire in a 96-81 win at the Pepsi Center Friday. The surprising Nuggets (14-5) have won six consecutive games while the Raptors (6-14), playing without their top scorer Andrea Bargnani, lost for the ninth time in their last 11. The Raptors were unable to overcome an ice- cold start, missing 14 of their first 15 shots, allowing the Nuggets to build an early 16-2 lead. The Nuggets stretched their advantage to as many as 23 points in the first half and led 54-32 at halftime. ...
LeBron James scored 31 points, Dwyane Wade scored 28 in his return from a sprained right ankle, and the Miami Heat beat the 3-point-obsessed New York Knicks 99-89 on Friday night.
The two leading candidates in Florida's Republican primary, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, are staying focused on voters with events around the state this weekend.
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly for the first time that a Pakistani doctor provided key information to the U.S. in advance of the successful Navy SEAL assault on Osama bin Laden's compound last May.
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - Is it too late for another Republican to jump into the 2012 U.S. presidential race? Mitt Romney is riding high in Florida and threatening to take charge of the Republican nomination with a win in Tuesday's primary there. But even as some party conservatives appear to be coming around to supporting him, many are concerned that the bitter fight between Romney and Newt Gingrich has damaged both of them to the extent that neither would be able to defeat Democratic President Barack Obama in the November 6 election. ...
The number of babies born at home instead of in a hospital has increased by almost one-third between 2004 and 2009, says a recent report from the Center for Disease Control. One of every 90 babies is now born at home. Here are details for parents about home vs. hospital births and why more parents are choosing midwifery and at-home childbirth.
A study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concerning the origins and causes of Morgellons disease was published on Wednesday in the online journal PLoS One, according to the Los Angeles Times. The CDC concluded that the disease appears to be possibly psychological in nature.
According to a new report by One Colorado Education Fund, accessing quality health care is more difficult for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered Coloradans than it is for others in the state. Here are the details of the 2011 study, which involved the participation of 1,300 LGBT individuals.
