May 19 AT&T-DirecTV deal faces early criticism By Sam Lane AT&T’s proposed takeover of satellite television giant DirecTV faced some scrutiny Monday morning, fewer than 24 hours after the deal’s announcement. Appearing on CNN’s “New Day,” Sen. Al Franken, D-Minnesota, said he’s “very skeptical” of the merger and would like… Continue reading
May 19 Sprint will pay $7.5 million in record settlement over Do-Not-Call list By Justin Scuiletti Telecommunications company Sprint will pay $7.5 million in a record settlement after the Federal Communication Commission said the company failed to honor consumer requests to be spared from unwanted telemarketing calls. Continue reading
May 19 Swiss bank Credit Suisse charged with conspiring to help tax evaders By Eric Tucker, Marcy Gordon, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Monday charged Credit Suisse AG with helping wealthy Americans avoid paying taxes through offshore accounts, and a person familiar with the matter said the European bank has agreed to pay about $2.6 billion in… Continue reading
May 19 Low voter turnout expected for Georgia, Kentucky primaries By Bill Barrow, Associated Press ATLANTA — A relatively small slice of the electorate will participate in Republican primaries in Georgia and Kentucky, despite international attention and eye-popping sums of money heaped on races that will help determine which party controls the Senate during the… Continue reading
May 19 Colorado first state to pass 'Right to Try,' or the 'Dallas Buyers' Club' law By Patti Parson Terminally ill patients often are frustrated to hear about experimental drugs they think might help them, but have not yet been approved by the Food and Drug Administration -- a process that often takes years. Continue reading
May 19 Protecting your spouse's Social Security when cancer cuts your time short By Laurence Kotlikoff Social Security expert Larry Kotlikoff puts to rest a cancer patient's fears that he and his wife made a mistake by not having her file for spousal benefits as early as age 62 and explains how he can help leave… Continue reading
May 19 Cisco CEO asks Obama to curb NSA surveillance as a matter of 'trust' By Justin Scuiletti National Security Agency surveillance is undermining U.S. technology sales, claims the CEO of networking giant Cisco. John Chambers, in a letter dated May 15, wrote to President Barack Obama that the United States benefited economically because of the confidence of… Continue reading
May 19 Supreme Court rules Raging Bull copyright case can go forward By Sam Hananel, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court says the daughter of the man whose work inspired the Oscar-winning movie "Raging Bull" can sue a major movie studio for copyright infringement. Continue reading
May 19 Tuesday's primaries promise tiny turnout, but big results By Associated Press Seven candidates in Georgia want to replace retiring Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss. The race will help determine which party controls the Senate in the final two years of the Obama administration. But early voting suggests fewer than 600,000 ballots will… Continue reading
May 18 Watch 'Wikipedian' editor took on website's gender gap By Tracy Wholf Wikipedia has come under scrutiny over a lack of female representation and participation on the website. To combat this trend, Adrianne Wadewitz was a dedicated "Wikipedian," who wrote and edited content on Wikipedia as one of the nearly 75,000 active… Continue watching