Choices for Napa book shoppers may have slowly shrunk in recent years, but one independent bookseller continues to add services to hold onto local clientele.

Napa Ford now has three Hispanic salespeople and a Hispanic service reps.

More than 200 students from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade ran with dogged determination and enthusiasm in support of St. John the Baptist Catholic School’s recent Jog-A-Thon.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — He might be the most active philanthropist you’ve never heard of: a retired technology entrepreneur putting his stamp on science research centers at the world’s top universities and sponsoring what he hopes will be 21st-century versions of the Nobel Prizes.

DALLAS — Led by Delta Air Lines Inc., most major carriers cut leisure fares on flights through Dec. 12, although the deals don’t apply to the busiest days around Thanksgiving and may sell out quickly.

NEW YORK — PepsiCo, the global snacks and soft drink company, is introducing new products through Whole Foods Market stores, targeting the type of consumer who shops at the growing natural and organic foods seller.