Vermont

Hurricane Irene Is Over; Power Still Out for Many

Arik Hesseldahl in News on August 29, 2011 at 6:27 am PT

Hurricane Irene is now a memory, but the mess it left will take days if not weeks to clean up.

Viral Video: Howard Dean Scream, in GOP Redux

Kara Swisher in News on September 10, 2010 at 8:36 am PT

Here’s one very kooky political performance, by a Republican nominee for Stark County, Ohio, treasurer named Phil Davison. Davison did not win, but he does manage to finally top former Democratic presidential candidate and former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean in the intensely crazy and deeply awkward speech department.

FCC Chairman Hopes to Bring iPhone, Pre to East Nowheresville

John Paczkowski in News on July 31, 2009 at 11:21 am PT

The Federal Communications Commission’s efforts to determine whether exclusive handset deals are promoting or hindering innovation in the wireless market are moving ahead with a focus on rural areas. That’s the word from agency Chairman Julius Genachowski, who says he’s concerned not just with the competitive ramifications of carrier-exclusivity deals but with their tendency to limit customer access to top smartphones.