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Do smartphones and tablets grant us more time away from work, or less?

Do smartphones and tablets grant us more time away from work, or less?
By Simon HillProvided by Technology is supposed to make our lives easier right? It should be bringing us greater convenience and saving us time. Mobile devices allow us to be connected everywhere. We can keep in touch with friends and family and find the latest news wherever we are, but the other

Do smartphones and tablets grant us more time away from work, or less?

Do smartphones and tablets grant us more time away from work, or less?
By Simon HillProvided by Technology is supposed to make our lives easier right? It should be bringing us greater convenience and saving us time. Mobile devices allow us to be connected everywhere. We can keep in touch with friends and family and find the latest news wherever we are, but the other

Do smartphones and tablets grant us more time away from work, or less?

Do smartphones and tablets grant us more time away from work, or less?
By Simon HillProvided by Technology is supposed to make our lives easier right? It should be bringing us greater convenience and saving us time. Mobile devices allow us to be connected everywhere. We can keep in touch with friends and family and find the latest news wherever we are, but the other

Police: Hostage-taker surrenders in Pittsburgh

Police: Hostage-taker surrenders in Pittsburgh
By JOE MANDAKAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) - An armed suicidal man who held a businessman hostage inside a downtown Pittsburgh office building for more than five hours Friday, posting Facebook updates during the standoff, surrendered to authorities without incident, police said. Klein

Black women rally against voter ID laws

Black women rally against voter ID laws
By SUZANNE GAMBOAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Deidra Reese isn't waiting for people to come to her to find out whether they are registered to vote. With iPad in hand, Reese is going to community centers, homes and churches in nine Ohio cities, looking up registrations to make sure

Black women rally against voter ID laws

Black women rally against voter ID laws
By SUZANNE GAMBOAAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Deidra Reese isn't waiting for people to come to her to find out whether they are registered to vote. With iPad in hand, Reese is going to community centers, homes and churches in nine Ohio cities, looking up registrations to make sure

News Summary: AA blames employees for cancelations

News Summary: AA blames employees for cancelations
By The Associated Press GROUNDED FLIGHTS: American Airlines has seen an increase in canceled flights and delays, which it blames on pilots calling in sick and crew members filing maintenance requests. LABOR TURBULENCE: Pilots and other employees are unhappy with American because the airline has

Labor strife threatens American Airlines schedule

Labor strife threatens American Airlines schedule
By DAVID KOENIGAP Airlines Writer DALLAS (AP) - With American Airlines canceling dozens of flights every day, passengers with fall travel plans are confronting an inconvenient question: Should they avoid the nation's third-largest carrier because labor strife might cause delays and

NY day care provider accused of leaving kids alone

NY day care provider accused of leaving kids alone
DANSVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - State officials have suspended a New York day care provider's license after authorities say she left children alone to go to a McDonald's. The state Office of Children and Family Services says Shelly Sick's day care license was suspended after inspectors found

10 Things to Know for Thursday

10 Things to Know for Thursday
By The Associated Press Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday: 1. MYANMAR'S SUU KYI RECEIVES CONGRESS' GOLD MEDAL Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell praises the Nobel laureate's 'luminous heroism,' says it