CA Senate bill mandates gay history in schools
Gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people would be added to the lengthy list of social and ethnic groups that public schools must include in social studies lessons under…
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Review: BlackBerry PlayBook strong, well-priced
You need three things to compete with Apple's iPad tablet computer: A gorgeous, easy-to-use device that people will love, a bustling app store and an attractive price tag.…
5 NJ schools get grants from $100M Facebook gift
Five new high schools in New Jersey's largest city have been awarded grants totaling nearly $1 million from last fall's $100 million donation made by Facebook founder Mark…
College students to protest higher ed budget cuts
Students and faculty at college campuses across the nation are preparing to protest state budget cuts they say will be devastating to higher education, the Associated Press reports.
Amazon to sell cheaper Kindle with on-screen ads
Amazon.com Inc. is dropping the price on its Kindle e-reader, but the change comes with a trade-off: On-screen ads, reports the Associated Press.
Md. House OKs illegal immigrant in-state tuition
As many southern states pass news laws to crack down on illegal immigrants, the Maryland General Assembly on Friday moved toward allowing them to pay in-state college tuition,…
8 illegal immigrants detained at Georgia protest
Eight young illegal immigrants were arrested Tuesday for sitting in the middle of a busy street in front of the Georgia Capitol, protesting their lack of access to…
Planned wireless internet network threatens GPS
A new, ultra-fast wireless internet network is threatening to overpower GPS signals across the U.S. and interfere with everything from airplanes to police cars to consumer navigation devices,…
Targeted nature of email breach worries experts
Think twice next time you get an email from Chase or Citi asking you to log in to your credit card account. The bank may not have sent…
Nintendo ready to take 3-D gaming to mass market
With the Nintendo 3DS, the Japanese video game company is betting that it can once again nudge mass entertainment in a new direction, just as it did nearly…