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Report concludes uninsured are costly for all

(AP) -- The average family with health insurance shells out an extra $1,000 a year in premiums to pay for health care for the uninsured, a new report finds.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 28, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Newspaper probing Pentagon alleges online harassment

The newspaper USA Today said Friday an editor and reporter probing Pentagon propaganda efforts have been targeted by an online "misinformation campaign."

Technology / Internet

created Apr 20, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 2

US newspaper circulation figures herald more bad news

The latest daily circulation figures for US newspapers provided more bad news on Monday for the embattled industry.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Study finds major U.S. newspapers are warming up to Wikipedia

(PhysOrg.com) -- Major newspapers in the United States are referencing Wikipedia more often and framing the online encyclopedia more positively in stories, according to a study by a pair of faculty researchers in the Virginia ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Cut-rate prepaid plans shake up wireless industry

(AP) -- As wireless carriers start reporting first-quarter results this week, investors will be looking at the effects of some spectacular price cuts for prepaid cell phone service.

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Yes, the grass IS greener: Why Canadian nurses go -- and stay -- in the USA

(Toronto: May 14, 2009) A study looking at Canadian-educated registered nurses working in the USA found that opportunities for ongoing education, including formal support for graduate education and ease of licensure, in addition ...

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

USA Today rewrites strategy to cope with Internet

(AP) -- USA Today, a newspaper created nearly 30 years ago to appeal to people who grew up watching television, is revising its formula to try to counter the Internet's threat to its survival.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 23, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Los Angeles Times to begin charging for online access

The Los Angeles Times said Friday that it will begin charging online readers next month, the latest major US newspaper to require a subscription to its website.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 24, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 7

News aggregator Ongo to shut down

Online news service Ongo, which launched last year as a paid "aggregator" for various newspapers, said Tuesday it would close down by the end of the month.

Technology / Internet

created May 08, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Daily Mail making run at NY Times Web crown

The New York Times has long been the most-visited newspaper site on the Web, but Britain's Daily Mail is making a run at its crown.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Internet Age overhaul of USA Today to cost jobs

USA Today on Friday announced a major restructuring that will trim 130 jobs at the national news publication as it reshapes itself to better fit Internet Age lifestyles.

Technology / Business

created Aug 28, 2010 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Wall Street Journal circulation tops 2.11 million

The Wall Street Journal is the top daily newspaper in the United States with average print and digital circulation of 2.11 million, according to figures released on Tuesday.

Technology / Internet

created May 03, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0