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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...
Gulf Fishermen Reel From Seafood Troubles
May 24, 2012 9:28 am | by Cain Burdeau and Jay Reeves, Associated Press | CommentsThis spring, catches are down, docks are idle and anxiety is growing that the ill effects of the massive BP oil spill may be far from over.
Q&A: Looking Beyond Loans To Help Small Business
May 24, 2012 9:21 am | by Joyce M. Rosenberg, AP Business Writer | CommentsThe SBA is probably best known for the loans it makes to small businesses, but current head Karen Mills also focuses on counseling and mentoring services.
Sony Ends Joint Venture With Rival Sharp
May 24, 2012 9:17 am | by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | CommentsSony said the plan to sell its stake in the joint venture is part of its new strategy to buy panels rather than invest in manufacturing them.
HP's Missteps Culminate In Loss Of 27,000 Jobs
May 24, 2012 9:14 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | CommentsCurrent CEO Meg Whitman said the company expects to save $3 billion to $3.5 billion annually, and blamed former CEOs for the measures.
Durable Goods Orders Rise In April
May 24, 2012 9:12 am | by Martin Crutsinger, AP Economics Writer | CommentsOrders for long-lasting factory goods edged up slightly, but a key category that tracks business investment spending fell for a second straight month.
Weekly US Jobless Aid Applications Dip To 370,000
May 24, 2012 9:09 am | by Christopher S. Rugaber, AP Economics Writer | CommentsEconomists forecast employers have added 160,000 jobs this month, which is above April's gains but below the pace set this winter.
Solar Plane Begins 1st Transcontinental Flight
May 24, 2012 9:08 am | by Frank Jordans, Associated Press | CommentsAn experimental solar-powered airplane took off from Switzerland on its first transcontinental flight Thursday, aiming to reach North Africa next week.
Idaho Town Wants To Lure Gun And Ammo Makers
May 24, 2012 9:07 am | by Nicholas K. Geranios, Associated Press | CommentsPotlatch, they decided, would go from timber town to gun town, trying to lure firearms and ammunition makers.
U.S. Reaches Pollution Agreement At BP Indiana Plant
May 24, 2012 9:04 am | CommentsBP Products North America has agreed to install $400 million in new air pollution controls at its Indiana oil refinery and pay an $8 million fine.
Feds Add 2012 Chevy Cruze To Fire Probe
May 24, 2012 9:02 am | by Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | CommentsU.S. safety officials have added the 2012 model year to an investigation of engine fires in the Chevrolet Cruze.
China: U.S. Clean Energy Support Improper
May 24, 2012 9:00 am | by Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer | CommentsChina's Commerce Ministry issued a ruling Thursday that U.S. government support for six renewable energy projects violated free-trade rules.
Jury Says Google Didn't Infringe On Oracle Patents
May 24, 2012 8:58 am | by Paul Elias, Associated Press | CommentsFederal jury ruled that Google didn't infringe on Oracle's patents when the Internet search leader developed its popular Android software for mobile devices.
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.
