Nation

Trade Group: Americans to fill Airports and Airplanes this Summer

Airlines for America, an industry trade group for U.S. based airlines, announced that nearly 209 million people in the U.S. will fly an American based airline this summer. That figure represents... 

• BP Reaches Settlement With Those Affected By Spill (NYSE: BP)
• Royal Dutch Shell’s Plan To Drill In Artic Takes Small Step Forward (NYSE: RDS.A)
• Wells Fargo Reaches $148.2 Million Settlement In Bid Rigging Case (NYSE: WFC)
• Altria Group Lowers Earnings Expectations After Phillip Morris Ordered To Pay Millions In Oregon (NYSE: MO)
• Chase Cancels Several New Bank Fees (NYSE: JPM)
• Clear Channel Communications Dismisses Dozens Of DJs
• Connecticut Takes On Amazon Over Sales Tax Collection (NASDAQ: AMZN)
• New Contract Approved By General Motors Factory Workers (NYSE: GM)
• Newly Disclosed Evidence On BP Oil Spill Reveals More Mistakes By BP (NYSE: BP)
• Officials Working “Around the Clock” to Investigate Terror Threat, Brennan Says

World

France increasing embassy security in Middle East and Africa

France said it was investing over $25 million to increase its security for its embassies and diplomats in Africa and the Middle East after one of its missions in Libya was targeted in April by... 

• Syrian Rebel Outrages People by eating Heart of Soldier
• Turkey Says Syria Government is to blame for Car Bombings
• Apple Rebuked In China Over Warranty Policies (NASDAQ:AAPL)
• Copyright Law Takes Aim At Google in Germany (NASDAQ:GOOG)
• Unions Deliver Petitions To Amazon In Germany (NASDAQ:AMZN)
• New Chief To Lead Downsizing At Alcatel-Lucent (NYSE:ALU)
• What kind of cars do Australian cricketers drive?
• Citigroup Announces Layoffs And Significant Charge (NYSE:C)
• Wal-Mart Deal With Indian Retailer Under Investigation (NYSE: WMT)
• Barclays’ Troubles Continue (NYSE: BCS)

Technology

Tumblr Negotiating With Yahoo, while Microsoft and Facebook Lurk Close by

The acquisition of Tumblr is becoming a sweepstakes. Multiple reports say the social blogging site is amidst serious talks with Internet giant Yahoo, which wants to make a strategic acquisition,... 

• Hackers Target Government Sites in Saudi Arabia
• Fifty Billion Apps Downloaded from Apple App Store
• ESPN Could Be Paying For Data Service
• Playstation 4 taking gaming to the next level
• Zynga Is Facing A Mobile Crossroads (NASDAQ: ZNGA)
• Facebook’s New Search Feature Is An Exercise In Linguistic Innovation (NASDAQ:FB)
• Google Reports Better Than Expected Earnings (NASDAQ: GOOG)
• Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner Grounded After Fire (NYSE: BA)
• Yahoo Net Revenue Hits $1.09 Billion (NASDAQ: YHOO)
• Facebook Reports 32% Rise In Revenue (NASDAQ: FB)

Business

Sales At Best Buy Miss the Mark

Best Buy’s revenue fell more than had been expected during the electronic giant’s first quarter. Prior to the release of the quarterly earnings report, the stock had been one of the best... 

• Yahoo Still Having Trouble Selling Ads (NASDAQ:YHOO)
• Top 15 Airlines Take in More than $3.5 Billion in Fees
• Nokia Sees Sales Fall In The First Quarter (NYSE: NOK)
• Sony Reaches the Black
• BlackBerry 10 Improves Profits For Research In Motion (NASDAQ:BBRY)
• Google Submits Proposal To European Union To Avoid Fines (NASDAQ:GOOG)
• Sears Holdings Searches For The Right Path (NASDAQ:SHLD)
• Oracle’s Sales Team Fails To Meet Expectations (NASDAQ:ORCL)
• Netflix Leads Online TV Race (NASDAQ:NFLX)
• 2013 MLB Spring Preview

Health

Report: Handbags have more bacteria than some toilets

A new report released by Medical News Today says that one out of every five handbags has more bacteria than a toilet. The new study was carried out by a company from Britain known as Initial... 

• Heart Implants Might be affected by iPad 2
• GlaxoSmithKline Accused Of Paying For Delay Of Generic (NYSE:GSK)
• Medtronic Accused Of Editing Product Studies (NYSE: MDT)
• Top 5 NFL Moments of 2012
• GlaxoSmithKline Announces Plans To Open Drug Research Data (NYSE: GSK)
• Pfizer Settles Charges Of Bribing Doctors (NYSE: PFE)
• Bristol-Myers Squibb In Talks To Buy Amylin (NYSE: BMY)
• Insulin Pump Problems Are Johnson & Johnson’s Latest Headache (NYSE: JNJ)
• Case On Prescription Pricing Settled By CVS (NYSE: CVS)
• FDA Delays Approval Of AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb Drug (NYSE: AZN) (NYSE: KNR)

Politics

State of Mississippi decides when life starts

One huge contemporary issue in America right now is abortion. Now the state of Mississippi is going to have a portion of their ballot dedicated to “personhood”. “Personhood”... 

• The contents of Obama’s stimulus plan
• Obama developing $300 billion dollar stimulus package
• Obama rallies Labor Unions with speech
• Who is going to be the “Anti-Romney” candidate for the Republicans?
• Joe Biden Slammed For Comments On China’s ‘One-Child’ Policy
• White House Struggles Against Healthcare Court Ruling
• Presidency is an Advantage to Obama Campaigns

Local

Betting on UFC 152

One of the most popular sports on television and online today is mixed martial arts or MMA. Part of that sports genre is UFC or Ultimate Fighting Championship and betting on this sport has become... 

• Choosing The Best Motorcycle Parts Accessories For Your Needs
• Wal-Mart Announces Partnership With Facebook To Create Individual Pages For Local Stores (NYSE: WMT)
• Rain going to bring relieve to Brazos County
• Pit bulls still recovering
• Rudder Rangers come from behind to beat Taylor in OT
• College Station changes meter fees
• 26 day “100 Degree Weather” Streak Broken
• Storm causes Damage
• Bryan thinking about selling Golf Course
• High Speed Chase Suspect Indicted