Topic: Atlantic City

Google Knowledge Graph attempts 'next generation of search'

Google has introduced a new search feature called Knowledge Graph – a kind of companion to the recently-launched Search Plus Your World. 

Jay-Z music break for baby Blue reflects new daddy nurturer trend

Jay-Z takes a music break to "hang out" with his new baby Blue Ivy Carter. He reflects a new trend as daddy nurturer – most white collar men polled ina a new study want to spend more time at home with their new babies.

States should fold on Internet gambling

California and New Jersey, each seek more revenue, are leading the states toward Internet gambling, starting with online poker. But this all-too-easy form of gaming would come with at a high cost to society – and government.

Bill Conlin of Philadelphia Daily News accused of child molestation

Bill Conlin was accused of molesting three girls and a boy in the 1970s. Conlin is a veteran sportswriter and columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News.

HBO makes great TV from books

More and more popular books are becoming HBO series. Here are some of the most well-known.

Duran Duran fans spend hard

As the British rock band tours North America, long-time Duran Duran followers – mostly women – are crisscrossing the country and dolling up to watch their greying idols up close.

Could hurricane Irene help the economy? Rebuilding as stimulus.

Money spent to rebuild after hurricane Irene may slightly stimulate the economy, especially as a result of insurance payments. But most expenditures will merely be diverted from one area to another.

Hurricane Irene update: Sunday morning sees storm's fury move north

Sunday morning saw a slightly diminished hurricane Irene continuing its move up the East Coast with wind, rain, and coastal storm surges hitting New York and New Jersey.

Hurricane Irene update: Significant threats, even with Category 1

As hurricane Irene moves up the east coast, experts warn that even a storm downgraded to Category 1 can have major threats including tornadoes, coastal storm surges, and flooding.

Rallying cry for hurricane Irene preparations: not Katrina, not again

Federal and state emergency managers are acting decisively in an attempt to avoid the mistakes of hurricane Katrina in 2005. The result has impacted millions of lives.

The Last Boy: Mickey Mantle and the End of America’s Childhood

This gripping tale of the American legend blends myth and fact to create a nuanced portrait of The Mick.

Donald Trump will star in his own comic book

A comic-book bio will chronicle "the polarizing life and career of the high-profile tycoon, presidential aspirant and media bon vivant" Donald Trump.

Do some doctors abuse health-care system?

A must-read New Yorker piece looks at health-care abuses in Atlantic City, N.J.

Northeast US saw record heat in 2010

Five US cities – Boston, Providence, R.I.; Hartford, Conn.; Concord, N.H.; and Caribou, Maine – broke temperature records in 2010, a new report has found.

Will Google wind power project harm wildlife? Depends on location.

Google and other partners have agreed to invest in a wind power project off the mid-Atlantic coast. Environmental groups are urging research on the project's potential impact on wildlife.

"Boardwalk Empire": from near-bust to boffo

How "Boardwalk Empire" – a book from a first-time author and a small publisher – became an HBO series.

A state takeover of Atlantic City's gambling mess is not the answer

Joran Van der Sloot: How he's spent the past five years

Joran Van der Sloot: His last five years make up a tale of dissolution, deception and increasing desperation according to friends and people who have chronicled his life.

Dutchman Joran Van der Sloot charged with first-degree murder in Peru

Van der Sloot remains the lone suspect in the 2005 disappearance in Aruba of Natalee Holloway.

What Joran van der Sloot can expect from Peruvian police

Peruvian police say they expect Joran van der Sloot, the prime suspect in the murder of a Peruvian college student, to be in their custody by this weekend. The victim's father, Ricardo Flores, is a businessman with close ties to the Peruvian police.

The Bounty Hunter: Yikes, put a bounty on this movie!

Mastermind sentenced in tribal casino scheme

Phuong Quoc Truong was part of the 'Tran Organization,' a card counting ring that bilked 27 Indian tribal casinos out of millions over eight years.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief: movie review

Inspired by Greek mythology, ‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians’ is a fun, fast-moving adventure spun around the life of demigod kids.