David Magee

Thursday's National Free Coffee Day. To celebrate, consumers can get free coffee at several places throughout the country.

Amazon said the Kindle Fire tablet will cost $199, well below the industry-leading Apple iPad, which starts at $499. Now the world's largest online retailer says it'll use brick-and-mortar stores including Best Buy and Staples to help sell its new Kindle Fire tablet, expected to be released Nov. 15.

Amazon stole the tablet show Wednesday, unveiling its new Kindle Fire tablet while revealing its price will be $199. Ouch, said Barnes & Noble, America's largest bookstore chain which relies heavily on sales of its Nook and Nook Color. Amazon's Fire tablet is $50 cheaper than the Nook Color. Amazon also announced it will slash prices on its Kindle ereaders.

As some suggest Sarah Palin may be preparing to disappoint her fans by not running for President, they may be excited by another disappointment.Depending on one's perspective, sales for the tell-all biography about Sarah Palin that has stirred such a controversy haven't been that great. According to number reported today from Nielsen Bookscan, the most reliable tracker for the book industry, The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin by Joe McGinniss sold a total of just 6,0...

Pundits keep saying the new Amazon Kindle Fire tablet will directly take on Apple's industry-leading iPad. And they are right. But there's another company that may take a direct hit from Amazon's new product. Netflix.

As the recovery process in the Philippines continues on Wednesday from deadly Typhoon Nesat, forecasters are warning that another new storm is headed toward the Philippines.

Amazon is red hot. The company's stock is surging on the same day Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled its first tablet -- the Kindle Fire -- at an event in New York.

Wall Street loves all the new product news today from Amazon -- including the company's unveiling of the Kindle Fire tablet, priced at $199.

Amazon's new Kindle Fire tablet will sell for $199, according to Bloomberg Businessweek.

Another haboob, or dust storm, swept across Arizona Tuesday afternoon near Phoenix, causing a multi-car accident on Interstate 10 that injured a dozen people. The dust storm prevented highway patrol officers from clearing the car crash that blocked eastbound lanes on I-10 near Picacho Park for several hours.

In the latest Shark Attack 2011, a 21-year-old Longboat Key, Florida man bitten by a shark over the weekend has reportedly undergone surgery and will likely return home within a week. But now the man and his actions that apparently led to the shark attack is now being attacked by PETA, organization for the ethical treatment of animals said.

Wednesday's the big day for the tablet, when the Amazon Kindle Fire will be unveiled in New York. The highly-anticipated tablet is expected to be one of the to compete with the global-leading Apple iPad tablet. This will be the first viewing most tech journalist get of the new product, but by now there appear to be very few secrets. Here are 10 things to know about the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet:

The invitation has gone out from Apple for its Oct. 4 event at company headquarters. Most observers think it's when Apple will unveil its new iPhone 5. The invitation for the event on Oct. 4 on the company's Cupertino, Calif., campus at 10 a.m. PT may give some clues.

The invitation has gone out from Apple for its October 4 event at company headquarters. Most observers think it's when Apple will unveil its new iPhone 5. The invitation for the event on Oct. 4 on the company's Cupertino, Ca., campus at 10 a.m. PT. may give some clues.

Some liberals seem to love Ron Paul, the Republican presidential candidate and Texas House member. At the top of that list seems to be Jon Stewart, host of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Paul has been a frequent topic on Stewart's show, and on Monday Paul appeared on Stewart's show for a fun and friendly and rather pleasant exchange.

The Apple is iPad is dominating the global tablet market, capturing 80 percent of the market according to industry statistics.

Chelsea Clinton has joined the board of the Internet holding company IAC/InterActive Corp., becoming the youngest director at the firm. She has also launched a Facebook fan page.

Apple's iPhone 5 release date is almost here. The company has sent out invitations to an October 4 event, and the company is expected to unveil its new iPhone 5 that may feature a massive 1GB of RAM.

Boeing's first delivered 787 Dreamliner has taken flight. The jet, sold to All Nippon Airways, took off from Boeing's manufacturing facility on Tuesday, heading for Japan for use in commercial air travel.

The Amazon Kindle Fire tablet will be revealed in New York on Wednesday, according to reports. Already, media types are proclaiming that Amazon will throw down a competitive gauntlet against Apple and its industry-leading iPad tablet with an expected October Kindle Fire release.

Sarah Palin is threatening to sue the author and publisher of the unflattering biography The Rogue: Searching for the Real Sarah Palin. But I wouldn't hold your breath on that happening.

Perhaps Apple heard the news -- that Amazon and Barnes & Noble are launching new tablets priced lower than its global-leading iPad. Or perhaps Apple is just better preparing for a slow-growing global economy, where consumer dollars are getting tighter amid talks of a new recession.

Boeing has delivered its first 787 Dreamliner to All Nippon Airways and a company vice president told employees in a ceremony they are part of a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It's a signature moment for the company, aviation, the flying public, and even America.

Boeing has spent roughly $32 billion so far to launch the Dreamliner, according to an estimate by The Seattle Times, with half spent in development and half spent on manufacturing. Now Boeing has finally crossed the achievement threshold, completing the company's first contractual delivery of a 787 Dreamliner.

The Apple iPhone 5 release is apparently nearing, and a new report says the company will unveil the highly-anticipated smartphone on its Cupertino, Ca., campus on Oct. 4 instead of showing off the product in large exhibition halls in San Francisco.

Shew, that took longer than expected. But on Sunday Boeing had a major achievement, completing the company's first contractual delivery of a 787 Dreamliner.

Jeffrey Jethro Pettigrew of Hells Angels was shot and killed Friday during a casino fight and now the mayor of Sparks, Nevada -- where the killing took place -- is under a state of emergency, authorities said.

In Michigan, the state where Mitt Romney was born and raised and where his father, George, served as governor, the former Massachusetts governor won the Michigan Straw Poll 2011. Romney claimed an easy victory over Texas Governor Rick Perry.

Fantasy Update: Houston Texas running back Arian Foster is out Sunday in the team's game against the New Orleans Saints, according to a report.