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A unit of United Technologies Corp. has launched a service for the container shipping industry aimed at preventing produce from spoiling in transit.
Airline passengers are getting dinged for everything from checking a bag to upgrading beyond the middle seat.
Visa Inc. on Wednesday said it launched its money transfer service in China and the United Arab Emirates.
A trade group's measure of the health of the U.S. service sector likely rose for a second straight month in October as consumer spending ticks higher, a crucial ingredient for a strong rebound from the recession.
Your home doesn't have to stop looking snazzy when dusk turns to darkness.
Seems the airlines aren’t the only ones suffering from a decline in business travel.
When I think of great customer service, I remember Alamo.
Calling public service "the essence of our liberty," President Barack Obama on Friday urged Americans to step up and volunteer in their communities.
Ask Bonnie Friedman about her worst customer service experience, and she won’t hesitate to tell you about the time she checked in for her flight from Venice to Frankfurt.
President Barack Obama has named a veteran of nonprofit groups to head the Corporation for National and Community Service.
A helicopter company that shuttled New York City jet-setters from Manhattan to two major airports nearby has abruptly suspended service.
Nearly $3 million in stimulus money targeted for fighting wildfires is being spent to restore public parks and watersheds in the nation's capital, which has no national forests.
Thousands of people heeded the call by President Barack Obama and Congress to observe Sept. 11 by volunteering. Here is a sample of events around the country.
President Barack Obama is asking Americans to volunteer on Sept. 11, making this year's anniversary of the terror attacks the first National Day of Service and Remembrance, organizers announced Thursday.
Nokia Corp. on Wednesday announced a mobile financial service that the handset maker said will let users send money to others by typing in that person's cell phone number.
AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings Inc., said Tuesday it filed applications with the U.S. Department of Transportation to begin offering service to the Bahamas, Jamaica and Aruba.
American Eagle, the regional affiliate of American Airlines, on Tuesday began service between Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and Manhattan Regional Airport in Manhattan, Kan., with two daily round-trip flights.
Those seeking a new way to explore the eastern Caribbean islands might soon have another option.
Eunice Kennedy Shriver was celebrated by family members as a passionate humanitarian and a pious woman devoid of vanity on Thursday night, hours after thousands of mourners flocked to a white and gray clapboard church to pay their respects to the founder of the Special Olympics.
Two Republican senators asked Monday for a congressional hearing to look at whether President Barack Obama acted appropriately when he fired the national service agency's inspector general earlier this month.
President Barack Obama urged all Americans Thursday to find a way to serve their country this summer.
President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Americans to volunteer in their communities this summer by tutoring students, picking up trash or getting involved in other projects that also might speed economic growth.
First lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday that struggling communities shouldn't look to government alone for help.
The national service agency's inspector general, fired by President Barack Obama, disputed on Wednesday claims from the White House that he was "confused" and "disoriented" at an agency meeting.
A public memorial service has been scheduled for former Oklahoma basketball great and jazz musician Wayman Tisdale.
Iraq VP vetoes new election law One of Iraq's two vice-presidents has vetoed part of the country's new election law, putting the parliamentary polls scheduled for January in doubt.
MySpace Close To Acquiring iMeemMySpace is in late stage negotiations to acquire music streaming service iMeem, we've confirmed from multiple sources. MySpace is on a bit of an acquisition spree – they acquired iLike, another music service, three months ago.
Google poised to become your phone companyGoogle is set to become your new phone company, perhaps reducing your phone bill to zilch in the process.
If I had a chance to do it over.I've been thinking about what I would do if I had the chance to relive my military experience. I reads this blog by "Nobby" A Brit, on the Telegraph this morning. I agree with him, Substitute "Obama Adminstration and democrats" for" New Labour"
Man 'must work with Christians' A man sentenced to 140 hours community service told a probation officer he did not want to work with non-Christians, Londonderry Crown Court has heard. Paul de Pinto, 36, from Meadowbank House, admitted assaulting a man last August after an argument broke out about religion.
Every Day Is Really Veterans Dayby Thomas D. Segel We have all read the various tributes to veterans, such as the one that starts out "It is the Veteran, not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion.
Day of HonorOn Memorial Day, 2009, I already knew that I would be writing an article in honor of Veterans, and I knew exactly what would be my focus.
Veterans - Honoring the Call of DutyAn Afghanistan vet's poignant perspectives on Veteran's Day - in the aftermath of the assault on Ft. Hood. Why U.S. military service matters in war or peace. And how you can help today.
Women Are Veterans TooDid you know that there are almost two million women veterans? From the American Revolution to Panama, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq , women have served in some way in every conflict. Not that they were legal in the early days.
My life is forfeit, With signing this letter. Me, becomes insignificant considered against soceity. My orders are here, report for duty. Happiness garnered will have to do until, My job is complete. Heat, cold, comfort inconsequential, The mission takes precedent to all th …
Fall is a good time to get your vehicle ready for the colder weather ahead. From the battery and fluids to winter tires and hoses, the task may seem daunting.
100 Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do (Part 1)By Bruce Buschel/ New York Times
Ribbit Launches Google Voice ChallengerRibbit just announced the launch of Ribbit Mobile. Ribbit Mobile is a cloud-based VoIP telephony service that brings together web-based calling, smart call routing and voicemail transcriptions.
.Starship Troopers is a science fiction novel written by Robert Heinlein. There was also a movie. I was discussing this recently and was struck by the political system of the fictional world federation.
Limbaugh Repeats Liz Cheney's Bogus Talking Point About Bush Honoring Fallen Troops"Rush got "Open Line Friday" rolling by announcing that the Republicans in Congress will offer an alternative health care reform bill next week. But Rush said that would be accepting the premise.
Retired police sergeant readies for challenge in AfghanistanJerry Custer spent a lot of time training others during 24 years as a law enforcement officer in Roanoke County. Starting this week, the retired police sergeant goes back to work to use that teaching experience in a new neighborhood -- Afghanistan.
I've been thinking about this idea for awhile and I guess I just need to get it out, it seems timely. Our government is and has been for a number of years seemingly incapable of making the tough decisions.
Alwayswriteagain: Why Postman Pat Has Fallen FlatPerhaps I should not be penning this piece as my lovely next-door neighbours have senior positions at the Royal Mail Delivery Office in Wellington Street, Bury.
Women more likely to be expelled under 'don't ask'Pentagon statistics obtained by University of California researchers show that women are far more likely than men to be kicked out of the military under the "don't ask, don't tell policy" banning openly gay servicemembers.
'McRage' Over Wrong Size Fries, Police ChargeBOSTON -- A mistake in an order turned violent at a Quincy McDonald's when an employee gave two customers a small french fries instead of a large, police said.
Some Laid Off Firefighters Getting Jobs BackBOSTON -- More than 100 Bay State firefighters who were laid off during budget cuts will get their jobs back, Gov. Deval Patrick said Wednesday.
How Much to Tip?Many people don't seem to know how much to tip when in Vegas. Tipping is a custom based on the generosity of an appreciative customer and is subject to no concrete rules. But here are a few suggestions:
Serve.gov Scrubs ACORN Listings from Its SiteSince first reporting that Serve.gov was listing activist positions with ACORN it seems now that all ACORN listings have been scrubbed from the taxpayer-funded site without any explanation as to why they were on it in the first place.
Sheriff's Office: Suspicious device under Disney bus not explosive -- The Orange County Sheriff's Office released a statement that device found this afternoon underneath a Walt Disney World bus was "not explosive or hazardous."
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