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The campus bookstore, a seeming anachronism in the digital age, will soon become history at the University of Massachusetts.
Starting next fall, students at the flagship Amherst campus will buy almost all textbooks from Amazon.com. The online retail giant has struck a deal with UMass to replace an on-campus “textbook ... | The ubiquitous online retailer has struck a deal with UMass to replace an on-campus “textbook annex” run by Illinois-based Follett Corp. with a smaller Amazon distribution center. UMass officials hope the arrangement will save students money. |
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When his 18-month-old granddaughter's stroller rolled from the platform onto the train tracks at Wentworthville Station in Sydney, Australia, on Sunday morning, this grandfather knew he had to act fast.
, the grandfather jumped after the baby girl onto the tracks to save her, very narrowly ... | Soon after the man saved his 18-month-old granddaughter from the track, a freight train whizzed by |
A Lebanese official says Beirut airport authorities have foiled one of the country’s largest drug smuggling attempts, seizing two tonnes of the amphetamine fenethylline before they were loaded on to the private plane of a Saudi prince.
The official said the prince and four others had been detained on Monday. He spoke ... | Prince and four others detained after fenethylline pills were confiscated before they were loaded on to private jet in Beirut |
MADRID—Support is collapsing for Europe’s mainstream leftist parties, long a pillar of the establishment in countries across the continent.
A voter revolt against Italy’s leader marks the latest setback in a downward slide that began before recession hit Europe in 2008 and has accelerated since. Voters are chafing at ... | Support is collapsing across the continent for Europe’s mainstream leftist parties, with Italian voters’ rebuke of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Sunday just the latest instance. |
Israeli police arrested a man Wednesday who they suspect hacked into Madonna’s computer late last year and leaked demo versions of songs from her upcoming Rebel Heart album.
A month-long investigation from the cybercrime wing of Israel’s Lahav 433, an FBI-like organization, led authorities to arrest a 39-year-old, acc... | The singer called the theft "a form of terrorism" |
Paz de la Huerta is attempting a comeback after recovering from a near-death accident — but she’s still up to her old antics.
The “Boardwalk Empire” star, no stranger to odd behavior, vented her frustrations with Hollywood to a crowd at club No. 8 on Wednesday, saying, “Some people f— Harvey Weinstein and they get a G... | Paz de la Huerta is attempting a comeback after recovering from a near-death accident — but she’s still up to her old antics. |
By Douglas Robson, Special for USA TODAY
, who sat supine on a sofa for the
final in 2009, picked up where he left off two years ago by collecting his second title Sunday.
Top-ranked Nadal dominated big-hitting Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 in just 2 hours, 13 minutes to reinforce his current sta... | Rafael Nadal continued his climb up the Grand Slam ladder Sunday with another Wimbledon title, his second. The top-ranked Spaniard cruised past first-time finalist Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. |
Two 1957 films by Peter Sellers, long thought to be lost, have been found by the building manager of the now-defunct Park Lane Films in London. The master prints of “Dearth of a Salesman” and “Insomnia is Good,” were in 21 film cans that the manager, Robert Farrow, salvaged from a trash can outside the building when th... | Two 30-minute films by Peter Sellers, from 1957, are found in London. |
A group of 19 immigrant children became American citizens Friday during a unique swearing in ceremony at the Museum of Food and Drink in Brooklyn.
“America is lucky to have you. Not only are you becoming American, you are shaping what this country is,” said museum director Peter Kim.
The children, who ranged in age f... | A group of 19 immigrant children became American citizens during a unique swearing in ceremony at the Museum of Food and Drink. |
CARNEGIE HALL is the principal New York home for visiting orchestras, and has heard most of the best. This season, there is a slightly smaller proportion of premier national and international ensembles, and a larger proportion of orchestras from more exotic spots. An example is the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, which ... | CARNEGIE HALL is the principal New York home for visiting orchestras, and has heard most of the best. This season, there is a slightly smaller proportion of premier national and international ensembles, and a larger proportion of orchestras from more exotic spots. An example is the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, which ... |
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Regions Bank on Thursday announced that Kate Randall Danella has joined the company and will serve as Wealth Strategy and Effectiveness Executive for Regions Wealth Management.
This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/... | BIRMINGHAM, Ala.---- Regions Bank on Thursday announced that Kate Randall Danella has joined the company and will serve as Wealth Strategy and Effectiveness Executive for Regions Wealth Management. In this role, Danella will oversee the development and implementation of business strategies across Regions’ Wealth Manage... |
Market confidence worldwide took a hit this week. And in Europe, while fears over sovereign debt were temporarily eased by the European Central Bank's decision to buy Italian and Spanish bonds, there is growing concern not only of more bailouts but also of possible bank failures. Who will pay for all of this?
As the s... | Europe binged on debt. Now Germany is stuck with the tab. |
We get CEASE & DESIST letters from studios every other week, and generally comply with 99% of them within 24 hours (except for Kat Dennings' lawyer, who was a total asshole!!!). I wonder if they even gave her the chance to remove them? Typical FOX "let's go
Dennings stars in Daydream Nation, a film that will be playin... | Collection of all USATODAY.com coverage of Kat Dennings., including articles, videos, photos, and quotes. |
Dr. Carlo Rosen, a doctor originally from Manhattan, is an emergency room physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, which was inundated patients following the bombings at the Boston Marathon's finish line Monday. The hospital treated 24 patients in all, more than half of the number of beds in the ER.... | When the ambulances began arriving at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on the worst Patriot’s Day the city had ever known, Dr. Carlo Rosen was on the front lines, ready to receive. He tells the Daily News about the pressure-packed hours of urgent care that followed. |
The uproar over President-elect Obama's controversial selections of religious leaders for his inaugural events is just one of the problems already besetting our next president. But I believe there is power in the problems and religious leaders have a role to play in unleashing that power.
To some, the invitation to ev... | A conversation on religion with Jon Meacham and Sally Quinn. Visit http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/ |
In an excellent show of gentle dog discipline, Twitter user Ben Taylor showed his roommates' dog that actions have consequences.
In this case, the action was peeing all over Taylor's bed.
The consequence was having to stay home while another dog enjoys a leisurely outdoor walk.
But if this video causes you extreme e... | Poor lil guy. |
People don’t take hurricanes as seriously if they have a feminine name and the consequences are deadly, finds a new groundbreaking study.
Female-named storms have historically killed more because people neither consider them as risky nor take the same precautions, the study published in the Proceedings of the National... | People don't take hurricanes as seriously if they have a feminine name and the consequences are deadly, finds a new groundbreaking study. |
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker came to the nation’s capital Friday to attack Washington’s culture, dismiss its wisdom and call for removing its power, offering new clarity on his strategic approach for earning the chance to live downtown by winning the 2016 presidential election.
“Washington is kind of this top-down, gov... | A rising Republican star carves out a role as the beltway outsider |
John A. Williams, a writer whose exploration of black identity, notably in the 1967 novel “The Man Who Cried I Am,” established him as one of the bright lights in what he liked to call “the second Harlem Renaissance,” and who caused a furor with an unflattering biography of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died on ... | Mr. Williams, who was often compared to Ralph Ellison and James Baldwin, was the author of “The Man Who Cried I Am” and an unflattering biography of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. |
That's the story of graduates today.
But $100,000? Or more. Any debt counselor will tell you that's insane.
It's a choke-hold on young people starting their lives -- It means putting off getting married, having children, and buying that first home.
The number is so staggering that it's hard to come to terms with it.... | Student loans are a choke-hold on young people starting their lives |
The absence of ground beef at lunch last week — at Brighton High and 43 other public schools here — could be explained by a peek into the freezer, where 21 boxes of ground beef products sat, cordoned off from the rest of the meat by a clinical-looking cover of white paper reading “Do not use.”
This is the frozen mass ... | News of the ammonia-treated additive, formally called lean finely textured beef, set off a reaction by schools and an announcement by the Agriculture Department. |
Density Isnt Destiny One of the most common answers in recent decades has been population density: There are simply too many people in places like India, or so goes the conventional wisdom. But Hong Kong is densely populated, too: nearly 6,000 people per square kilometer, compared with Indias 287 people per square ki... | What accounts for some nations inventiveness and prosperity? Many believe freedom is the critical factor. |
Tesla Motors Inc. ’s top-of-the-line electric car can be delivered in just 20 days, far shorter than the waiting time on the luxury auto maker’s less expensive designs, suggesting it has shifted production to the $105,000 and up sedan to boost revenue.
The Palo Alto, Calif., auto maker launched the dual-motor P85D lat... | Tesla Motors can deliver its top-of-the-line Model S in just 20 days, far shorter than less expensive models, aiming to quickly boost revenue after falling below sales and revenue targets in its last quarter. |
There's one particularly troubling tidbit to be found amid Canada's surprisingly strong third-quarter growth: residential investment hit the skids.
The annualized 5.5 percent decline in this category was its worst quarterly showing since 2010, notes Macquarie Capital Markets Analyst David Doyle, who views the details ... | Real estate commissions tanked in the third quarter. |
The emergence of digital native media outlets and continued growth in online video has not yet drastically changed the face of the U.S. news media.
Nearly one third of U.S. adults, including nearly half of people aged 18-49, watch online news video, according to the 2014 State of the News Media study from the Pew Rese... | The emergence of digital native media outlets and continued growth in online video has not yet drastically changed the face of the U.S. news media. |
As she rose from her chair at the Calvin Klein fashion show in Midtown Manhattan the other week, Jessica Chastain was all but engulfed by an onrush of journalists and celebrity groupies imploring the lanky, flame-haired actress for a word, a glance, a nanosecond of her time.
Stefano Tonchi, the editor of W, embraced h... | Jessica Chastain takes the next step in her branding as an international star, becoming the so-called global ambassador for Manifesto, the new fragrance from Yves Saint Laurent. |
A member of the Iraqi military sits on a tank in Fallujah after forces retook the embattled city from Islamic State on Sunday. Haidar Mohammed Ali/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images …
People sort ballots on Sunday in Saint-Herblain, France, after a referendum was held regarding the Nantes Atlantique airport. Logic Vena... | WSJ Photos of the Day: Gay pride parades are held around the world, revelers enjoy the Glastonbury Festival, Olympic trials continue, and more. |
Most experts agree that it will take years, or even decades, to reform the criminal justice system in Indonesia, which is ranked as one of the world’s most corrupt countries by Transparency International, a Berlin-based anticorruption organization. The 32-year rule of President Suharto, which ended just a decade ago, l... | Indonesia’s network of corrupt law enforcement officials and middlemen has gained national attention, prompting calls for reform of the broken judicial system. |
Tuesday, November 4th 2008, 4:00 AM
Oprah is working O-vertime to get out the vote for her guy Barack.
Sen. Obama and the talk queen hooked up on a morning conference call Monday to strategize with prominent African-Americans, including Sean (Diddy) Combs, Donna Brazile, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn and the Rev. J... | Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey hooked up on a morning conference call Monday to strategize with prominent African-Americans, including Sean (Diddy) Combs, Donna azile, House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn and the Rev. Joseph Lowery. |
'Teen Mom' Star Pathetic Excuses For DUI
just admitted to drinking and driving before she was busted for DUI last week ... but she's convinced she's done NOTHING wrong.
The 21-year-old called in to TMZ Live moments ago with a litany of ridiculous excuses for getting behind the wheel under the influence last week ... ... | "Teen Mom" star Farrah Abraham just admitted to drinking and driving before she was busted for DUI last week ... but she's convinced she's done… |
IF you want to see how quickly you can ruin a great credit score, just skip a mortgage payment.
Lenders use credit scores to measure how you handle debt. The number you’ll see most often is your FICO score. It runs from 300 to 850. The major credit reporting bureaus developed a rival, VantageScore, with scores from 50... | Missed mortgage payments, serious loan delinquencies, loan modifications, short sales, foreclosures and bankruptcies all drag down scores. |
A decade ago, Canggu was just a black-sand beach with one food shack, rice paddies as far as the eye could see and a fantastic reef break for intermediate surfers wanting to take their skill to the next level. The wave is unchanged, though a little more crowded in peak season and there’s now a vibrant cafe scene and so... | From Mozambique to Mexico, via Cornwall, here are great places to ride waves, find a bed close to the beach and eat drink and party after a day on the water |
IN its 2,700-year history, the port city of Palermo has undergone three golden ages: the Carthaginians, Arabs and Normans all found glory along its rugged shores. And now, after decades of post-War neglect and mafia corruption, the often overlooked Sicilian capital is poised for a fourth or at least a well-deserved c... | After decades of postwar neglect, the Sicilian capital is poised for a comeback. Crumbling roads are being repaved, landmarks scrubbed clean and a newfound pride can be felt. |
Bobby Brown was in "great spirits" Friday as he prepared to make his first public appearance since the start of daughter Bobbi Kristina's coma crisis three months ago, his wife told the Daily News.
The New Edition singer, who's been keeping a vigil at Bobbi Kristina's bedside in Georgia, flew to Los Angeles to sing on... | The New Edition singer flew to Los Angeles to sing on stage Saturday night at the Kinfolks Soul Food Festival. |
Maybe Drew Faust ought to run for president. She’s the head of Harvard University and just delivered at West Point a speech praising the military that once would have been unthinkable from Ivy League leadership.
And just when we need it most — facing a gathering war while locked in a presidential campaign in which our... | Maybe Drew Faust ought to run for president. She’s the head of Harvard University and just delivered at West Point a speech praising the military that once would have been unthinkable from Ivy Leag… |
It's two legal cases down and three to go before Australia's biggest coal mine, slated for Queensland's Galilee Basin, can start says the Queensland Resources Council.
A Federal Court on Monday dismissed a challenge by conservationists to stop the project.
The Federal Court threw out an Australian Conservation Founda... | Conservationists say a Federal Court decision on a challenge to Adani's Carmichael coal mine could strengthen environmental considerations in Australian law. |
Just past noon on a Friday in June, a Union Pacific freight train carrying oil jumped the tracks in a small town in Oregon, not far from a school filled with children, and exploded in flames that burned for 14 hours.
Bad tracks were cited as the cause, but federal regulators said a better braking system on the train —... | After 19 derailments, debate is roiling over controlling tank cars filled with oil and ethanol. |
SANTIAGO, Chile â In broad terms, there are two strains of government in Latin America: the new populism, exemplified by Venezuela or Argentina, and the pro-market model long represented by Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Peru. Will Chile pull back from this paradigm if the Socialist former president, Michelle Bachelet, ... | In the presidential election, Chileans look set to pick trustworthiness and character over economic ideology. |
Toronto fans turned out for Jewish Heritage day featuring the Sacramento Kings' Israel-born Omri Casspi.
LOS ANGELES—Salih Eroglu prepared carefully for the Los Angeles Clippers' big day-after-Christmas basketball game.
The 33-year-old gathered Turkish baklava pastries, sparkling "evil eye" pendants and sunflower see... | NBA teams are drumming up Heritage events, meant to court even the smallest émigré enclaves to the courts, and provide just a tad of buzz—and a souvenir trinket or two—to pump up attendance. |
Ups and downs of Miley Cyrus' 'Bangerz' tour
Ups and downs of Miley Cyrus' 'Bangerz' tour
Ups and downs of Miley Cyrus' 'Bangerz' tour
Ups and downs of Miley Cyrus' 'Bangerz' tour
Ups and downs of Miley Cyrus' 'Bangerz' tour
Ups and downs of Miley Cyrus' 'Bangerz' tour
Ups and downs of Miley Cyrus' 'Bangerz' tour... | Ruben Navarrette says making rude use of Mexican flag on Mexican independence day in a concert in Mexico was tasteless, but not an international incident. |
VICE PRESIDENT Cheney is aggressively pursuing an initiative that may be unprecedented for an elected official of the executive branch: He is proposing that Congress legally authorize human rights abuses by Americans. "Cruel, inhuman and degrading" treatment of prisoners is banned by an international treaty negotiated ... | Vice President Cheney has become an open advocate of torture. Congress should reject his proposal and instead prohibit cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of prisoners. |
An emotional and invigorating Hall of Fame weekend came to a grinding halt on Sunday night when the Packers-Colts game was canceled because of poor field conditions.
One day after Brett Favre led the eight-member class of 2016 into the hall, its president, David Baker, announced the cancellation after discussing probl... | Paint markings cause hardening of new field’s playing surface and NFL Hall of Fame promises full refunds to fans at cost of millions of dollars |
Yahoo Screen is no more. The troubled tech giant has killed its highly-hyped and high-spending video division less than four years after its launch.
The Yahoo division joins Xbox Entertainment Studios on the growing pile of ambitious video divisions trying to compete with television and failing.
Yahoo’s video concern... | Tech company’s video division fades to black after struggling to draw viewers away from the likes of YouTube and traditional TV networks |
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- For Lilly Ledbetter, it was a day of vindication over a decade in the making.
President Obama stands with Lilly Ledbetter shortly before he signed the bill bearing her name Thursday.
More than 10 years after first filing a gender discrimination claim with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissio... | For Lilly Ledbetter, it was a day of vindication over a decade in the making. |
About two months ago, Sean covered here at Mashable the news that an organization named Merlin has become the fifth biggest record label, behind giants like EMI, Warner and Sony. Given that the age of giant labels is dying, it’s odd that 12,000 indie labels (those best poised to be nimble and adaptable to the ever-chan... | Merlin, the indie record label, is trying to get money out of Last.FM by extorting them via the press. |
In response to graffiti artist Banksy's
Gaza tourist video, the territory's parkour team show us what real life is like there and their dreams beyond the border. To the sounds of Palestine's biggest female hip-hop artist, Shadia Mansour, join Abdallah AlQassab and the rest of the free-running team as they flip, somers... | In response to graffiti artist Banksy's Make this the Year YOU Discover a New Destination Gaza tourist video, the territory's parkour team show us what real life is like in the ruined city |
Toronto’s mayor is believed to have a tumour in his abdomen, says the president of the Humber River Hospital, Rueben Devlin
Toronto’s mayor, Rob Ford, has been admitted to a hospital and is believed to have a tumour in his abdomen, health officials said Wednesday.
Rueben Devlin from Humber regional hospital said Ford... | Controversial Canadian politician who admitted smoking crack is believed to have a tumour on his abdomen |
Michael Bublé's son, who is currently undergoing treatment for liver cancer, will get to spend the holidays with his family in Los Angeles.
The Mirror and local newspapers in Argentina (where Bublé's wife is from) report that Noah is well enough to go home for Christmas, but that the family will stay in California ins... | Though still undergoing treatment, Noah is well enough to spend some time at home. |
What better way to celebrate #WorldAnimalDay than with an amazing animal rescue from the other side of the world.
SPCA Singapore shared a video to their Facebook page of a kitten in desperate need of help. The tiny tabby cat managed to sneak out the window of his owner’s 12th story apartment and get stuck on the ledge... | It has the tension of a heist movie |
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