Today In the Sky (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
In case you missed this story in yesterday's newspaper, USA TODAY reporter Alan Levin writes: When two airline pilots flew past their destination last month because they were intently focused on their laptops, several lawmakers likened it to drivers trying...
Military Times - News (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The Pentagon should rewrite ethics rules for retired generals who work as advisers for the military while representing defense contractors, Arizona Sen. John McCain and other lawmakers said Wednesday.“The important thing is that they avoid the appearance of conflict,” McCain, the ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in an interview.McCain was among several members...
NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
If a prominent white man said all white men in Congress should vote for or against a pending piece of legislation, what do you think the media firestorm would be like? As you ponder, consider that Jesse Jackson on Wednesday told a reception held by the Congressional Black Caucus, “ You can’t vote against healthcare and call yourself a black man .” Although the comment was first reported...
Today In the Sky (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
In case you missed this story in today's newspaper, USA TODAY reporter Thomas Frank writes: Thousands of airplane maintenance shops in the U.S. and abroad would get increased scrutiny to make sure they are not easy prey for terrorists looking...
Ypulse (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
As regular readers know, we here at Ypulse are strong supporters of free newspaper access for students. So it should come as no surprise that this initiative from USA Today to test out an e-Edition at select colleges (Penn State, Indiana and Missouri) struck a heartwarming chord. From the article ...
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- USA TODAY, the nation's top-selling print newspaper, remains the most widely read print newspaper in the United States according to the Fall 2009 Mediamark Research Inc. (MRI) report released yesterday. USA TODAY reaches more than 3.7 million print reade...
CBS 11 - Dallas / Fort Worth's Sour (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Penn State, Indiana and Missouri are the first schools to participate in a USA Today initiative meant to test how students respond to electronic versions of printed newspapers. The "e-Edition" is free for students, faculty and staff. USA Today says it's identical to the newspaper's print edition but with additional interactive and exclusive content.
Today In the Sky (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
In case you missed this story in yesterday's newspaper, USA TODAY reporter Charisse Jones writes: Kent Craford saw a void and decided to fill it. To save business commuters time as they travel between Portland and Seattle, Craford and his...
Today In the Sky (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
In case you missed this story in this morning's newspaper, USA TODAY reporter Dan Reed writes: American Airlines this week is pressing its case that partner Japan Airlines would be better off sticking with it and the 11-member Oneworld global...
Today In the Sky (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
In case you missed this story in this morning’s newspaper, USA TODAY reporter Dan Reed writes: Don Schmincke prefers the full-service treatment he gets as a first-class passenger on United Airlines and other big, conventional airlines. Yet he's flying those...
Poynter Online (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
I used to cover tennis, was in the stands as Andre Agassi teared up after his final tennis match as a pro, and can be a bit of a fanatic about the sport. So when I learned recently that The Times newspaper in the U.K. was going to carry excerpts of Agassi's revelatory autobiography "Open," I immediately logged on. The Times had a story, based on the book, about his admission to using crystal...
The Writing Life (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
It’s a familiar routine. I’m on the way to another conference as I write these words on an airplane. Airports have always been a fascinating opportunity to see what people are reading. Or I observe if they are reading at all. A cross section of the population travels on a regular basis. Some people use the travel time to catch up on their sleep. Others use the time to talk with a seatmate...
The Insider (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Nearly a year after the death of their 16-year-old son Jett, John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston say they are still struggling to cope with the tragedy. "We've been working very hard every day as a family to heal," Travolta tells USA Today . Jett passed away in January after suffering from a seizure at the family's Grand Bahamas home. "We have our own way of doing it, and it has...
Entertainment Tonight (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Nearly a year after the death of their 16-year-old son Jett, John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston say they are still struggling to cope with the tragedy. "We've been working very hard every day as a family to heal," Travolta tells USA Today . Jett passed away in January after suffering from a seizure at the family's Grand Bahamas home. "We have our own way of doing it, and it has...
Ohio 15th District (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
*** Thank you, Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-15) for voting in support of the health reform bill on Saturday night. Thank you! * * * Do Ohioans really believe anything that comes out of the mouth of Republican Jon Husted? Husted has apparently teamed up with another Republican state senator, John Carey, to have a favorable commentary appear in the Chillicothe Gazette . Carey should have had to pay for the...
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