The world didn’t exactly shake when Betsy Daly stopped going to Blockbuster a year ago, but the movie-rental giant would be smart to ask itself whether this 33-year-old San Jose, Calif., mom represents the future. Daly now pays $15 a month to order her DVDs online
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George Soros: World’s Champion Bull Rider
The incredible bull market in stocks has produced billions in profits for investors over the past 4 1/2 years — and millions in losses for those caught in the market’s occasional steep downswings.
Katie’s Crusade
It’s been just two years since Katie Couric’s husband Jay Monahan died of colon cancer at age 42. Looking back, the popular co-host of NBC’s Today show recalls that the only clue they had that anything might be wrong was that Monahan, who worked as a TV legal analyst, often felt tired and achy.
Papers: Stain in Casey Anthony’s trunk looks like child outline
What appears to be the outline of a child in a fetal position can be seen in a photograph of the trunk liner from the car driven by Casey Anthony, a Florida woman charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter, according to documents released in the case. “A very interesting photo exists of the trunk liner …
Spate of terrorism arrests not connected, analysts say
In the past week, U.S. officials have announced charges in five terrorism probes in five states
Leaders to focus on climate change at summit
World leaders converge Tuesday in New York to focus on climate change, with the clock ticking down toward a summit this year in Denmark, where a global climate change pact is to be signed.
Argentina media bill advances
The lower house of Argentina’s Congress has approved a controversial media law that spells out media ownership rules and calls for the creation of a regulatory agency. The measure passed Thursday by a vote of 147 to 4, but the wide margin does not reflect the heated debate over it.
Harmony breaks out over YouTube music videos
Music videos will return to YouTube in the UK, the second-largest market for the U.S.
BA:The biggest luggage losers
British Airways has apologized to passengers after a report revealed the airline lost more luggage than all other major European airlines last year.