64°F
weather icon Windy
Filters Reset
1 - 10 of about 66 Results
Content Type
Categories
Tags
Year
Month
older archives
Las Vegas Valley retailers report busy shopping day

It wasn’t visions of sugar-plum fairies dancing through her head that kept Kaytlin Myers awake until 4 a.m. It was the thought of buying those Ugg boots and the clothing sale at Torrid that motivated her to get up before dawn and enter the Black Friday shopping fray in 33-degree weather.

During boring classes, texting is the new doodling

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. — When his professors drone, Dan Kautz whips out his phone. Kautz, a senior at Wilkes University, might send a text to someone across the room – “I can’t wait to get out of here” – or make plans with his roommates. He’s so adept at texting that he can tap out a message without looking.

‘Darth Vader’ costume can’t find new owner at sale

LONDON — Auctioneers overestimated the power of the dark side. An original Darth Vader costume from a “Star Wars” movie did not sell at auction Thursday when no bidder offered to pay the reserve price, Christie’s auctioneers said. The outfit was expected to sell for between $250,000 to $365,000. The costume is thought to have been made for “The Empire Strikes Back,” released in 1980.

1 2 3 7