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NYC to offer free phone-charging stations in parks

NYC to offer free phone-charging stations in parks
By BETHAN MCKERNANAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) - It's a message busy New Yorkers hate to get: the low-battery message on your cellphone when there's no charger in sight. Now that could be a thing of the past. New York City has teamed up with AT&T to install 25 solar-powered charging

Wilson, Nobel winner for physics, dies in Maine

Wilson, Nobel winner for physics, dies in Maine
By DAVID SHARPAssociated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Physicist Kenneth Wilson, who earned a Nobel prize for pioneering work that changed the way physicists think about phase transitions, has died in Maine, where he retired to enjoy kayaking with his wife. He was 77. Wilson, who died from

Kenneth Wilson, Nobel winner for physics, dies

Kenneth Wilson, Nobel winner for physics, dies
SACO, Maine (AP) - A physics professor who earned a Nobel prize for pioneering work that changed the way physicists think about phase transitions has died in Maine at age 77. Kenneth Wilson was in the physics department at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., when he won the Nobel Prize in 1982 for

Stuntwoman sues News Corp. over alleged phone hack

Stuntwoman sues News Corp. over alleged phone hack
By LINDA DEUTSCHAP Special Correspondent LOS ANGELES (AP) - A woman who worked as a stunt double for Angelina Jolie sued Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. in Los Angeles on Tuesday, claiming she's a victim of a phone hacking scheme to obtain information about the actress. Eunice Huthart, of

Dreamworks strikes TV show deal in Germany

Dreamworks strikes TV show deal in Germany
By The Associated Press Dreamworks Animation, the studio that is home to Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar, is making its way to Germany television under a deal with a children's television operator. Dreamworks and Super RTL announced a five-year television agreement Tuesday under which they

Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks

Spotify's Top 10 most viral tracks
By The Associated Press The following list represents the most viral tracks on Spotify, based on the number of people who shared it divided by the number who listened to it, from Monday, June 10, to Sunday, June 16, via Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter and Spotify. UNITED STATES 1. Grouplove, "Ways to Go

Hewlett-Packard puts Bradley in strategy role

Hewlett-Packard puts Bradley in strategy role
By MARLEY SEAMANAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Todd Bradley, the head of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s printing and personal computer business, has been appointed to a new position in charge of the company's strategy with a focus on China, the company said Tuesday. HP said Bradley, 54, will be

Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks

Spotify's Top 10 most streamed tracks
By The Associated Press The following list represents the top streamed tracks on Spotify from Monday, June 10, to Sunday, June 16: UNITED STATES 1. Robin Thicke, "Blurred Lines" (Star Trak LLC) 2. Imagine Dragons, "Radioactive" (KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records) 3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat.

US video game retail sales fall 25 percent in May

US video game retail sales fall 25 percent in May
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. retail sales of video games, hardware and accessories declined 25 percent in May as demand for aging game consoles continued to fade and fewer new games launched compared with last year, according to market researcher NPD Group. NPD said late Monday that total video game sales

Kabel Deutschland shares rise on takeover interest

Kabel Deutschland shares rise on takeover interest
BERLIN (AP) - Shares in Germany's biggest cable operator are up after Kabel Deutschland received a preliminary takeover proposal from U.S. firm Liberty Global. Kabel Deutschland confirmed Liberty Global PLC's approach Tuesday, only days after British rival Vodafone PLC said it was also in

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UPDATE: Crash On Spokane's South Hill At Freya & 35th

UPDATE: Crash On Spokane's South Hill At Freya & 35th
UPDATE: Authorities say that a tan SUV was heading west on 35th on Wednesday afternoon when the driver ran a stop sign at Freya. A blue SUV that was headed south on Freya hit the tan SUV causing the vehicle to flip over. There were two people in the overturned SUV, a woman and a little girl. They

Idaho Toddler Dies After Being Left In Car

Idaho Toddler Dies After Being Left In Car
AMMON, Idaho (AP) - Officials with the Bonneville County sheriff's department say a 21-month-old southeastern Idaho girl has died after she was left in a vehicle.    A news release says deputies and paramedics were called shortly after 5:15 p.m. Tuesday to a residence in Ammon,

Not Guilty Plea In Nine Mile Slaying

Not Guilty Plea In Nine Mile Slaying
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - The man accused of strangling his girlfriend and putting her body in a tub of acid at a Nine Mile Falls home pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a murder charge in Spokane. The trial for 27-year-old Jason Hart is set for Aug. 12. He's accused of killing 33-year-old Regan