Business: Microsoft’s long and tortured history in tablets
For decades, the tablet computer was like a mirage in the technology industry: a great idea, seemingly reachable on the horizon, that disappointed as hopeful companies got closer. Microsoft has experienced this cycle of hope and disappointment many times. Continue reading
U.S.: Record number of drivers to hit the road on July 4: AAA
Motorists will travel in record numbers for the Independence Day holiday this year, encouraged by cheaper gasoline, travel group AAA said on Tuesday. Continue reading
World: Frustration mounts at deadlock in Iran nuclear talks
Iran and world powers blamed each other on Tuesday for the lack of progress in talks on Tehran's nuclear program, which has dimmed hopes of a breakthrough to avert the threat of a new Middle East war. Continue reading
Out of the Ordinary: Students left in ‘mass hypnosis’ after demonstration goes awry
A group of young students at an all girls school were left in "mass hypnosis" after a demonstration from a fledging hypnotist reportedly left them locked in a trance. Continue reading
Up, up and away 
My extended family lives in the great state of Texas. To me, it might as well be China, because there is no way I can drive...
Read More »Don’t forget to ask this Thursday
National Ask Day takes place annually on the first day of summer, June 21—a time of year when children more...
Read More »Fed wrestles with how best to bridge U.S. credit divide
The U.S. recovery is hobbled by an economic divide that separates Americans not by income or wealth but by their access to credit.
Read More »Many American workers are underemployed and underpaid
Throughout the Great Recession and the not-so-great recovery, the most commonly discussed measure of misery has been unemployment. But many middle-class and working-class people who are fortunate enough to have work are struggling as well, which is why Sherry Woods, a 59-year-old van driver from Atlanta, found herself standing in line at a jobs fair this month, with her resume tucked inside a Bible.
Read More »Sands Bethlehem booms as table games revenue jumps
State gaming officials say revenue from table games was up 7.4 percent last month compared with May 2011 after another booming month at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem. That increase is boosted by play at Valley Forge Casino Resort, which opened in March.
Read More »Top LCB officials said to take gifts, favors from vendors
A trio of top officials at the state Liquor Control Board accepted gifts and favors from vendors and other businesses with an interest in liquor, the state Inspector General's Office has concluded in a confidential report.
Read More »Valerus puts emphasis on Marcellus shale gas safety
The shale gas industry isn't often seen as a natural place to find pomp and circumstance, but six months of working at the Valerus gas processing firm will earn you a graduation cap of sorts.
Read More »LG Health to donate equipment to Columbia community
In a few months, Columbia students and residents will be able to workout on a new $37,000 outdoor exercise system, courtesy of Lancaster General Health.
Read More »Rethink repaving, says midstate preservation specialist
Michael R. Leaman left the home-improvement business he was a part of about 20 years ago and started driving to neighborhoods in his 1982 Dodge pickup, offering to sealcoat driveways.
Read More »Harrisburg defends auction house picks to sell artifacts
Wyatt Earp might have made a few bucks on his poker table, but it's a sure bet he never dreamed it would one day help balance Harrisburg's budget.
Read More »Playful growth
Greg Holsinger, president and CEO of U-GRO Learning Centres Inc., discusses partnering with Denmark-based Kompan Inc. on play areas at the Dauphin County-based company's newest location in Derry Township. Click
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