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Google Creates A Spectacle With 'Project Glass'
April 6, 2012 | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | CommentsStill in an early prototype stage, Google's futuristic, Internet-connected glasses project put a smartphone's capability right in front of your eye.
US Execs At Bailed-Out Firms Get Pay Cut
April 6, 2012 2:37 pm | by Derek Kravitz, AP Economics Writer | CommentsThe Treasury Department says nearly 70 executives at AIG, Ally and GM had their annual compensation...
Judge Rules For DuPont On Kevlar Antitrust Claims
April 6, 2012 1:53 pm | CommentsSouth Korea-based Kolon Industries now faces a $919 million penalty for accusing DuPont of...
Chrysler Recalls Small Jeeps To Fix Gas Valves
April 6, 2012 9:39 am | CommentsThe recall affects some 2012 all-wheel-drive Compass and Patriot SUVs for valves that can leak...
OH Docs Can't Reveal Drilling Chemicals To Public
May 23, 2012 2:29 pm | by Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press | CommentsDoctors given new access to the proprietary chemical recipes that oil and gas drillers use to crack into Ohio shale would be prohibited from sharing the information with the public under an energy proposal moving through the Ohio House.
Lawsuit Alleges Toxic Exposure At Prison E-Recycler
May 23, 2012 11:33 am | by Bill Kaczor, Associated Press | CommentsMore than 160 people say they are suffering from memory loss and internal bleeding after working as guards or managers at a penitentiary in the Florida Panhandle.
Wyoming Horse Plant Planned Within Next Year
May 23, 2012 11:24 am | CommentsUnited Equine is moving ahead with plans to build slaughter plants in Oklahoma and Missouri, and is looking for investors for a Wyoming facility.
Former Labor Board Member Returns To AFL-CIO
May 23, 2012 11:19 am | by Sam Hananel, Associated Press | CommentsCraig Becker spent nearly two years on the NRLB, which nearly issued new rules to speed the pace of union elections before a court suspended them.
First 787 Built In SC Ready For Test Flight
May 23, 2012 11:01 am | CommentsThe Air India-bound Dreamliner jet is the first made at Boeing's $750 million North Charleston assembly plant, which opened last summer.
EU Appeals To China To Join Emissions Talks
May 23, 2012 10:57 am | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | CommentsA European envoy said it might alter its system of charging airlines with emissions fees if Beijing helps negotiate global regulations.
Mazda, Fiat To Work Together On Small Convertible
May 23, 2012 9:51 am | by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | CommentsThe deal serves as a perk for a money-losing Mazda, and highlights the Japanese automaker's trademark product — the best-selling roadster of all time.
Beam Them Up: Ashes Of 'Star Trek' Actor In Orbit
May 23, 2012 9:37 am | by Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer | CommentsThe ashes of James Doohan, Scotty from "Star Trek," was among 300 others that blasted into space aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.
Employee Charged With Illegal Exports To China
May 23, 2012 9:33 am | CommentsQiang "Johnson" Hu, of MKS Instruments Inc., is accused of equipment into China that can be used to enrich and produce weapons-grade uranium.
New Mexico Spill Could Be As Big As 24M Gallons
May 22, 2012 10:12 pm | by Jeri Clausing, Associated Press | CommentsDecades-old jet fuel spill threatening Albuquerque's water supply could be as large as 24 million gallons, or twice the size of the oil spill from the Exxon Valdez.
Ford To Get Blue Oval Back
May 22, 2012 10:09 pm | by Dee-Ann Durbin and Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writers | CommentsFord never stopped using its logo or factories, but posted them as collateral in 2006 in order to get a $23.5 billion loan and avoid bankruptcy.
Tempeh Starter Yeast Recalled Over Salmonella
May 22, 2012 8:44 pm | CommentsRockville company is recalling all packages of a food product because of potential salmonella contamination.
Altria To Pay $500M To Resolve IRS Dispute
May 22, 2012 8:41 pm | CommentsMarlboro maker Altria Group Inc. has resolved a tax dispute with the IRS and is revising its full-year earnings forecast to reflect the agreement.
Pacific Coast Fruit Co. Recalls Tainted Lettuce
May 22, 2012 8:38 pm | CommentsPortland produce distributor announced Tuesday it is voluntarily recalling bagged lettuce that could be tainted with listeria.
Tech Exec Accused Of Lego Thefts
May 22, 2012 8:35 pm | CommentsAuthorities say he put fake bar codes on Lego sets at various Target stores, bought the toys at a steep discount, then sold them for thousands of dollars.
Kansas Workers Sue Meat Packing Plant
May 22, 2012 8:31 pm | by Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press | CommentsAt issue is the practice of paying meat-processing workers based on so-called gang time, which counts only the time the production line is running.
CBO: U.S. Falling Off 'Fiscal Cliff'
May 22, 2012 8:29 pm | by Andrew Taylor, Associated Press | CommentsStudy says allowing Bush-era tax cuts to expire and a scheduled round of automatic spending cuts to take effect would probably throw the economy into a recession.
United Tech May Sell Fuel Cell Firm
May 22, 2012 8:26 pm | by Stephen Singer, AP Business Writer | CommentsThe chief executive officer of industrial conglomerate United Technologies Corp. hinted Tuesday that it could sell its fuel cell business.
Calif. Senate OKs Regulations For Self-Driving Car
May 22, 2012 2:59 pm | CommentsSB1298 would establish safety and performance standards self-guiding vehicles on streets and highways, including the need for a licensed driver aboard.
Plastics Recycler Building Plant In Tennessee
May 22, 2012 2:38 pm | CommentsPlastics recycler The Highlands Group says the new facility will have 34 manufacturing jobs.
