A handful of protesters briefly interrupted a Maine college graduation speech by British Prime Minister Tony Blair calling for world unity.

(Reuters) - Google Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt challenged college graduates on Sunday to take the radical step -- at least for their generation -- of tearing their eyes away from their smartphones and computer screens. "Take one hour a day and turn that thing off," Schmidt told graduates at Boston University, where he received an honorary degree and was applauded by an audience that had grown up relying on the technology company's search engine, e-mail and other services. "Take your eyes off that screen and look into the eyes of the person you love. ...

FIRST PERSON | Due to the NATO Summit, never in my 34 years as an Illinois resident had I had a tougher time getting into Chicago than this weekend. According to the Chicago Tribune, many businesses and all Chicago public schools have been shut down due to the anticipation of protests during the NATO Summit.