High-speed Internet on its way to more schools
Written by ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Communications Commission agreed Thursday to dramatically boost spending to bring high-speed Internet access to schools and libraries in poor or rural areas, a move that would likely increase Americans' phone bills by about $2 a year.
Driving while black? App developers aim to help
Written by STEVEN DUBOIS, Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Though the developers of the soon-to-be released "Driving While Black" smartphone application want motorists to download their product, there is a time when they definitely don't want users searching for it.
World Trade Center tower boasts large-scale, bold art
Written by ULA ILNYTZKY, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The new 1 World Trade Center opened to great fanfare last month as the first tenants moved into the 1,776-foot tower through a vast lobby dominated by a monumental abstract mural. The color-splashed, 90-by-15-foot painting is among more than a dozen works selected or commissioned for the skyscraper.
Police swarm abduction suspect; children rescued
Written by CHRISTINE ARMARIO, Associated Press ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Police in San Diego swarmed a man wanted for questioning in his wife's disappearance and the abduction of their four sons as he stood near the edge of a soaring freeway overpass Thursday.
42.9 million Americans have unpaid medical bills
Written by JOSH BOAK, AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 20 percent of U.S. consumers — 42.9 million people — have unpaid medical debts, according to a new report by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Budget would raise limits on political money
Written by PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is set to make it easier for political parties to collect bigger checks from their wealthiest backers — if Democrats do not scuttle the plan first.
Congress puts potatoes on menu for low-income moms
Written by MARY CLARE JALONICK, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — It's another political victory for the popular potato.
Web inventor says Internet should be 'human right'
Written by SYLVIA HUI, Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — The computer scientist credited with inventing the World Wide Web says affordable access to the Internet should be recognized as a human right, as a report showed that billions of people still cannot go online and government surveillance and censorship are increasing.