Reporter tries the art of espresso-making (Times Herald)
OK, Boyer, keep it straight. Cappuccino, lots of foam. Latte, less foam. Americano, espresso and water.

Closing time ahead for Starbucks (The Fresno Bee)
EXETER -- The only Starbucks store in the quaint town of Exeter is doomed -- tagged by the company as one of four outlets in the Valley to be shut as part of a nationwide cost-cutting move.

HBO miniseries 'Generation Kill' traces start of Iraq War (The Pantagraph)
NEW YORK (AP) — The narrative of war on “Generation Kill” unfolds as an exercise in readiness and restless waiting, along with misdirection from higher-ups.

Woman petitions to keep local coffee place (The Oklahoman)
An Oklahoma City woman is fighting to keep her neighborhood Starbucks store open. Melanie Shelton visits the Starbucks at 9201 S Western every day; it is one of seven metro area stores and 15 statewide slated to close. The company Thursday named the 600 stores nationwide it plans to shut down in an attempt to weed out unprofitable locations and boost business. As she picked up a Cinnamon Dulce ...

Colin Firth takes a chance on ABBA for 'Mamma Mia!' (Los Angeles Times)
The actor used to ridicule the Swedish band's music but found out he actually likes it. LONDON -- There was a time in Colin Firth's youth when he regarded the music of ABBA with the same sort of disdain he saved for, say, reading a Jane Austen novel.