More young people are using Twitter, pushed to do so by an unlikely crowd _ their eldersCHICAGO — They think it’s pointless, narcissistic. Some don’t even know what it is. Connecticut police still searching for suspects in killing of UConn football playerSTORRS, Conn. — Police interviewed dozens of witnesses on Monday as they hunted for the killer of a University of Connecticut football player who was stabbed during a fight outside a school-sanctioned dance over the weekend. University of Connecticut mourns stabbing death of starting cornerback; investigation ongoingSTORRS, Conn. — A Connecticut football player who was an expectant father was stabbed to death early Sunday after an on-campus dance, just hours after helping his team to a homecoming victory. University of Connecticut starting cornerback dies after on-campus stabbing; attacker at largeSTORRS, Conn. — A University of Connecticut football player was stabbed to death early Sunday after an on-campus dance, hours after the team’s homecoming weekend victory over Louisville. US pre-eminence under threat? Obama’s peace prize, science awards, suggest otherwiseSTOCKHOLM — After cleaning up in the Nobel science prizes, the United States scored another coup: the peace prize for a president less than nine months in office. Artists, writers, celebs and others fight to save Hamptons’ NPR stationSOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Imagine the Hamptons without the ocean. Rarely seen Rembrandt portrait could fetch $40 million at Christie’s auction in LondonLONDON — A Rembrandt portrait that once hung in the president’s office at Columbia University is expected to sell for up to 25 million pounds ($41 million) when it is auctioned later this year. Tom Sherak elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and SciencesBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Film executive Tom Sherak has been elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. President of elite RI art and design school faces turmoil over museum director’s resignationPROVIDENCE, R.I. — As president of the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design, John Maeda enjoys a reputation as an innovative graphic designer and a prolific blogger with an MIT pedigree who encourages students to call him by his first name and join him on morning jogs. Iran says 3 Americans arrested for illegal entry, claims case being used for propagandaTEHRAN, Iran — Iran has arrested three Americans who strayed across the border from Iraq for illegally entering the country and a lawmaker says authorities are deciding whether they will be accused of spying. Continuing education rocks. Or, how I learned to love the New York PhilharmonicNEW YORK — It was starting to get embarrassing: I’d been living in New York City for 20 years and had never been to the symphony. Mormon-affiliated Brigham Young University lifts YouTube blockade, citing educational benefitsPROVO, Utah — Brigham Young University, the Mormon church school where students agree to live a chaste and virtuous life, has lifted its almost three-year policy of blocking access to YouTube. Microsoft’s Bill Gates and wife, Melinda, get honorary degree from UK’s Cambridge UniversityLONDON — Billionaire Bill Gates has picked up an honorary degree from Britain’s Cambridge University. Mexican university wins Spain’s Prince of Asturias awardMADRID — A nearly 100-year-old Mexican university was awarded Spain’s Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities on Wednesday in recognition of its role in providing Latin America with outstanding intellectuals and scientists. Following Facebook campaign, actor James Franco pulls out of UCLA commencement speechLOS ANGELES — Actor James Franco says he has dropped a plan to give a commencement speech at the University of California, Los Angeles, a move that may have been prompted by pressure from students. Amazon unveils $489 Kindle with large screen, considered better for textbooks, newspapersNEW YORK — Amazon.com Inc. hopes a bigger version of its Kindle electronic reading device can be a hit, even if it’s more expensive, and the company is aiming it in part at college students who are eager to save money on their textbooks. A larger Kindle book reader could alter the economics of textbooks and periodicalsNEW YORK — Amazon.com Inc. is widely expected to unveil a new Kindle electronic book device with a larger screen Wednesday, which would be geared for textbooks, magazines and newspapers and possibly shake up the economics of multiple industries at once. |
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