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Sony retires the cassette Walkman after 30 years

After retiring the floppy disk in March, Sony has halted the manufacture and distribution of another now-obsolete technology: the cassette Walkman, the first low-cost, portable music player.

NPR CEO now sorry for how she handled Juan Williams firing

NPR CEO Vivian Schiller sent an e-mail to employees apologizing for the way she handled the firing of Juan Williams after his comments on Fox News' Bill O'Reilly show about Muslims, but also insisted she believes the company still made the right call.

Fired NPR analyst slams former employer

Fired NPR news analyst Juan Williams slammed his former employer Sunday, saying it had engaged in "character assassination" against him and calling comments from the company's president about him "despicable."

Bill Clinton: I'm 'ticked off'

Former President Bill Clinton continued his cross-country campaign swing Sunday night to help the longest-serving member of Congress in his bid to hold onto his seat.

'Women for sale' store highlights sex trafficking in Israel

A...women for sale store. This unusual window display shocked shoppers at a busy Tel Aviv mall last week when among the run-of-the-mill shops, they came across a group of young women standing in a storefront.

Barbados mourns the loss of its Prime Minister

The Honourable David John Howard Thompson, Prime Minister of Barbados passed away at approximately 2:10 a.m. today Saturday 23rd October, 2010. He was 48 years old.

NPR right to fire Juan Williams

Imagine for a moment that there was a prominent American conservative journalist who ignorantly disparaged an entire minority group on national television, got fired for it by the nation's largest public radio media organization and then still managed to pull down a $2 million pa …

'Joke' Gets Elderly Woman Removed From Plane

An elderly woman was removed from a plane at Denver International Airport Wednesday and questioned by police after she apparently made a joke. The Transportation Security Administration said it was notified by a flight crew that a passenger made an inappropriate comment.

Multiculturalism is no failure

Who's disenchanted with multiculturalism? German Chancellor Merkel's comments have conservatives in the United States all atwitter. Some lavished praise on the chancellor, as if they hoped that her epiphany could somehow spread to the United States.

Why you should have sex at least once a week

Couples often ask me how frequently they should be having sex, and, until recently, I've always responded that there's no one right answer.

Domestic abuse survivors share their stories

One in four women is a victim of domestic violence at some point during her life, according to the National Network to End Domestic Violence. The violence kills three women each day in the United States by a current or former intimate partner, the group says on its website.

10 infants dead in California whooping cough outbreak

Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, has claimed the 10th victim in California, in what health officials are calling the worst outbreak in 60 years.

Is this 20 yr old 'the bravest woman in Mexico'?

Some headlines are hailing her as the bravest woman in Mexico. Marisol Valles Garcia, all of 20 years old, says she's just tired of everyone being afraid.

Wife of Justice Clarence Thomas asks Anita Hill to consider an apology

The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said Tuesday that she reached out to Anita Hill, whose accusations of sexual harassment almost derailed Thomas' high court nomination 19 years ago.

Eleven Tucson, Arizona, educators sued the state board of education and superintendent this week for what the teachers consider an "anti-Hispanic" ban looming on Mexican-American studies.

Eleven Tucson, Arizona, educators sued the state board of education and superintendent this week for what the teachers consider an "anti-Hispanic" ban looming on Mexican-American studies.

Officers didn't realize man was shot when they handcuffed him

The police chief of a New York City suburb defended his officers Tuesday, days after they shot and killed a Pace University student.

Shots fired at the Pentagon

Shots were fired at the Pentagon early Tuesday, authorities said, striking a window of the building. Pentagon police spokesman Chris Layman said it's not known who fired the shots. Pentagon police officers heard at least five shots around 4:50 a.m., Layman added.

105 tons of marijuana seized in Tijuana, Mexico

Authorities in the Mexican border city of Tijuana have seized 105 tons of marijuana, the largest bust in years, the state news agency reported Monday. Security forces encountered several vehicles suspected of carrying the drug early Monday morning, Notimex said.

Germany's Merkel is right -- multiculturalism has failed

Speaking in Potsdam on Saturday, Chancellor Merkel told a gathering of young Christian Democrats that multiculturalism has failed.

Animal Abuser bill under consideration in Long Island, New York

Lawmaker proposes registry to track folks that abuse animals, similar to that with sex offenders.

German Chancellor says Multiculturalism has failed

Multiculturalism in Germany has "absolutely failed," German Chancellor Angela Merkel told her party's youth wing at a conference Saturday.

Off-duty police detective killed over parking space dispute

An off-duty police detective in Baltimore, Maryland, died after being struck in the head with a piece of concrete during a parking space dispute, authorities said Sunday.

One woman's breast cancer journey

Amanda Enayati learned she had late-stage breast cancer more than three years ago. She shares the milestones of a life-altering journey.

Controversial pastor gets free car for not burning Quran

The Rev. Terry Jones, the Florida pastor who caused a firestorm last month when he came close to staging a public Quran burning, is getting a new car courtesy of a New Jersey dealership.

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  • Sony retires the cassette Walkman after 30 years

    After retiring the floppy disk in March, Sony has halted the manufacture and distribution of another now-obsolete technology: the cassette Walkman, the first low-cost, portable music player.

  • NPR CEO now sorry for how she handled Juan Williams firing

    NPR CEO Vivian Schiller sent an e-mail to employees apologizing for the way she handled the firing of Juan Williams after his comments on Fox News' Bill O'Reilly show about Muslims, but also insisted she believes the company still made the right call.

  • Fired NPR analyst slams former employer

    Fired NPR news analyst Juan Williams slammed his former employer Sunday, saying it had engaged in "character assassination" against him and calling comments from the company's president about him "despicable."

  • Bill Clinton: I'm 'ticked off'

    Former President Bill Clinton continued his cross-country campaign swing Sunday night to help the longest-serving member of Congress in his bid to hold onto his seat.

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Tony Arthur is a Navy veteran who served with the US Sixth Fleet. He is a writer, novelist and author, in the Sci-fi, Fantasy and Horror genres.