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Review: Das Keyboard's Professional Model S Quiet is a mechancial keyboard that won't annoy your...
Das Keyboards promotes the sound of their peripheral more than anything-their tagline is "The Mechanical Keyboard That Clicks." Now they're going after the market that craves the sweet benefits of a mechanical keyboard but can't stand the constant commotion that comes with it. Meet the Professional Model S Quiet:...
pcworld.com (5 days ago)
Defense Department Makes Change On Cuts
WASHINGTON — The Defense Department is poised to trim the number of civilian furlough days from 14 to 11 or fewer as it tries to find ways to deal with mandatory spending cuts, and is likely to let the military services expand the types of workers that will be exempt from the unpaid day off requirements, military...
huffingtonpost.com (5 days ago)
Geza Vermes obituary
Geza Vermes, who has died aged 88, was one of the world's leading authorities on the origins of Christianity. In the early 1950s he completed the first-ever doctorate on the Dead Sea Scrolls – a risky topic to choose. In 1947, an Arab shepherd had chanced upon the first scrolls – texts written in ancient Hebrew and...
guardian.co.uk (5 days ago)
dennis voters set to choose selectmen and constable today
DENNIS - Voters will settle contests for selectman and constable and decide on proposed tax increases for public safety during today's annual election.
capecodonline.com (5 days ago)
Angelina Jolie had double mastectomy to reduce risk of breast cancer
Angelina Jolie has revealed she has had a preventive double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer. Health campaigners praised her decision to go public with the news, which she said was prompted by a desire to encourage other women to get gene-tested and to raise awareness of the options...
guardian.co.uk (5 days ago)
Legal aid reforms ‘block access to justice’
Legal aid reforms that will slash the number of law firms and end defendants’ right to choose a solicitor will have a “cataclysmic” effect on justice for London’s ethnic minorities, it was claimed today.
standard.co.uk (5 days ago)
3 Democrats compete for Newport Twp. commissioners
Voters in Newport Township will have to choose two Democrats from three commissioner candidates this primary election. Incumbents John Zyla, 61, and John Vishnefski, 62, are defending their seats against John Grabowski in an election that comes on the h
citizensvoice.com (6 days ago)
Largest Electorate Yet Set To Vote On Citizens United
When Angelenos go to the polls next week to choose the next mayor of Los Angeles, they also will be the largest electorate to vote on a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling. Proposition C is a ballot measure urging Congress to pass a constitutional amendment to overturn the...
huffingtonpost.com (6 days ago)
2 school districts choose leaders
The Saddle Brook and Ramapo-Indian Hills Regional school boards appointed new superintendents on Monday night.
northjersey.com (6 days ago)
LOOK: Teenage Cancer Patient And Youtube Star Dreams Big
A great style and a charming personality has been enough for Talia Castellano, a 13-year-old makeup artist, who has bravely fought two aggressive forms of cancer for years, and become the face of makeup tutorials on the Internet. Now she's back to launch her own very first collection That Bald Chick. After growing a...
huffingtonpost.com (6 days ago)
Audrey Silk: Raising the Cigarette Sales Age to 21: Politics Meets Paternalism
NYC council speaker and, more importantly, mayoral candidate Christine Quinn just stole her classmate's recipe. We're told that Quinn is the co -- if not prime -- sponsor of a "new" proposal to raise the age for sales of cigarettes and all forms of tobacco from 18 to 21. Except it's not new by a long shot. Quinn...
huffingtonpost.com (6 days ago)
Redondo Beach election Tuesday features no incumbents
Redondo Beach voters will go to the polls today to settle three city races left undecided by a March primary election and choose a replacement for the city treasurer, who stepped down halfway through his fifth term.
dailybreeze.com (6 days ago)
NCC trustees meet Thursday to resolve issues
Nassau Community College's board of trustees will hold a special meeting Thursday night to choose a new chair, pass the school's budget and resolve issues holding up selection of a new president, a trustee said.
newsday.com (6 days ago)
Commentary: By not ruling, Florida Supreme Court ruled against challenges to bad development
In the words of that great prophet Rush - the band, not the radio show host - “If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice.
palmbeachpost.com (6 days ago)
Gambling addiction expected to increase in Ohio
The young man said he had never gambled in his life. Then he decided to check out the new Hollywood Casino Columbus. Two weeks later, he had lost everything, including the trust of his mom when he stole from her after his cash ran out. Desperate to slam the door on his new addiction, he asked the state to ban him...
ohio.com (6 days ago)
Kari Haugeto: Win the Backseat Wars With Your Kids (VIDEO)
It starts with an elbow dig and the inevitable oomph. That leads to the seat-kicking. Then the screams: "Mommy, he's looking out my window! Make him stop." Begun the backseat wars have. Of course we'd never resort to threatening our kids in the car to make them behave (see video below). Nuh-uh. But redirection will...
huffingtonpost.com (6 days ago)
Communication -- and Confusion!
When messenger planet Mercury enters its own sign of Gemini on May 15, life gets even chattier than normal. Our usual obsession with gadgets, technology and every other form of staying connected hits the extreme. There may be more confusion and indecision than normal, and our inability to choose just one thing, one...
ivillage.com (6 days ago)
British Gas fights 'evil empire' charge as cold weather boosts profits to £602m
British Gas has been accused of being at the heart of an "evil empire" making hundreds of millions of pounds out of the misery of pensioners and vulnerable people forced to "choose between heating and eating". Sir Roger Carr, chairman of British Gas owner Centrica, was repeatedly forced to defend the company's...
guardian.co.uk (6 days ago)
10 tips for mastering Microsoft Outlook 2013
Keeping track of emails, calendars and contacts can suck untold time out of any workday. If you use Outlook, anything that speeds up your work can boost your productivity measurably. Imagine if your inbox only showed the messages you wanted to see. Consider if you could locate vital contact information in seconds....
pcworld.com (6 days ago)
Zact: Build Your Own Wireless Plan, Down to the Last Detail
When it comes to wireless service, every individual and family has different needs - and oftentimes, those needs vary from month to month. But you wouldn’t know that from the plans offered by the big U.S. carriers. Even at their most flexible, they just don’t offer enough options, and they generally encourage you to...
time.com (6 days ago)
ETF Basics Part 2: Understanding the Differences Between ETFs and Mutual Funds
This is part 2 of 3. Please click here for part 1 of 3. NEW YORK (WisdomTree) -- Even though exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have become fairly popular, we're still somewhat surprised by how often people misunderstand the differences between them and mutual funds. It's natural to compare the two, as they are both...
thestreet.com (6 days ago)
News in Brief: Cannibalistic spiders may just be choosy guys
Micaria sociabilis may choose to have older female for lunch, not sex
sciencenews.org (6 days ago)
Depressed 15-year-old German shepherd dumped by family at animal control
Who would choose to take home a 15-year-old German shepherd from the Baldwin Park, Calif., animal care and control facility?Who would walk through the aisles of kennels where healthy, young dogs vie for the attention of potential...
examiner.com (6 days ago)
Investors Have Many Sweet REIT Flavors
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- As a child, I loved sampling the different ice creams at Baskin-Robbins, which over the decades has introduced more than 1,000 different flavors. I still love ice cream, but these days I'm more interested in REIT dividends. I guess that's a good thing, because it's healthier, and given my...
thestreet.com (6 days ago)
Our Phones Are Smart, Why Aren't Our Mobile Plans? Enter Zact's 'Ultimate Unplan'
In the realm of mobile carriers, the reality behind certain buzzwords tends to disappoint. "Flexible" usually indicates a few tiers to choose from, and "Unlimited" is never without a laundry list of stipulations. So I was excited when I discovered Zact, a new mobile service from parent company ItsOn that promises to...
forbes.com (6 days ago)
Houston Dynamo's 36-game unbeaten home run ended by Sporting Kansas City | Graham Parker and...
Of course the Houston Dynamo's 36 game unbeaten home record (stretching back to June 2011) was going to end this way. Alongside their many admirable qualities, Sporting KC know how to spoil a party when it suits them. Their 4-3-3 style attracts plenty of acclaim for their forward movement and supply lines for...
guardian.co.uk (6 days ago)
DEAR BLOOMBERG USERS: Here's How To Make Yourself 'Invisible' On Your Terminal
Amid this whole Bloomberg reporters spying on bankers scandal via private info from Bloomberg Terminals, we've figured out there is a way to make your login status "invisible." See when you're logged in, there's a green dot next to your Bloomberg Terminal profile, which could be helpful in alerting reporters that...
businessinsider.com (6 days ago)
Roundup: If you loved Street Fighter, you'll love these iOS fighting games
Sometimes it takes a sequel to fully develop and establish a great concept. The original Street Fighter - released by Capcom in 1987 in arcades and on myriad home platforms - included eventually iconic series elements such as the six-button control layout, familiar special movies, and leads Ryu and Ken. However,...
techradar.com (6 days ago)
Forgiving Student Debt Won't Help Students or Fix Colleges
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- College is too expensive, graduates can't find decent jobs and pay off their loans, and students, parents and educators all share in the blame. Now, President Obama proposes to forgive more student debt and that will make a bad situation worse. More than half of recent graduates are working...
thestreet.com (6 days ago)
#Ratings: How Twitter data could drive viewing figures
"I used to wander round Shepherd's Bush, looking in people's windows, particularly people in basement flats, to see whether or not anyone was watching". Things have changed a lot since Richard Curtis wrote the first series of Blackadder. Audience data has been a key part of that change. Now TV hashtags are changing...
guardian.co.uk (6 days ago)
