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NASA Mulls Spacewalk To Fix Space Station Leak
May 10, 2013 2:09 pm | by Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer | CommentsNASA says the six-member crew at the station is not in danger. The ammonia leak forced the shutdown of one of eight solar panels that power the station, but the outpost can operate fine with only seven, spokesman Kelly Humphries said. NASA will decide Friday evening whether the spacewalk is needed Saturday.
Texas Launches Criminal Probe Into Plant Explosion
May 10, 2013 1:47 pm | by Angela K. Brown and Ramit Plushnick-Masti, Associated Press | CommentsThe announcement came the same day a paramedic who helped to evacuate residents the night of the explosion was arrested on a charge of possessing a destructive device, though it is not clear whether the charge is related to the April 17 blast at West Fertilizer Co.
North Dakota Tops Nation In Rate Of Worker Deaths
May 10, 2013 1:39 pm | CommentsThere were 44 worker deaths in North Dakota in 2011, for a rate of 12.4 deaths per 100,000 workers. That was well above the national rate of 3.5 fatalities per 100,000 workers, the report said. "The oil boom has come with a hefty price tag of a steep increase in deaths on the job," the labor union said in a statement.
Worker Rescued After 17 Days In Bangladesh Rubble
May 10, 2013 1:37 pm | by Julhas Alam, Associated Press | CommentsFor 17 days, the seamstress lay trapped in a dark basement pocket beneath thousands of tons of wreckage as temperatures outside climbed into the mid-90s F. She rationed food and water. She banged a pipe to attract attention. She was fast losing hope of ever making it out alive.
Cocaine Vaccine Passes Key Testing Hurdle
May 10, 2013 12:14 pm | by Weill Cornell Medical College | CommentsResearchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have successfully tested their novel anti-cocaine vaccine in primates, bringing them closer to launching human clinical trials. Their study, published online by the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, used a radiological technique to demonstrate that the anti-cocaine vaccine prevented the drug from reaching the brain and producing a dopamine-induced high.
AnythingIT Announces Continued Growth With New Tampa Facility
May 10, 2013 10:49 am | CommentsThe Fair Lawn, N.J.-based information electronics recycler and e-waste handler AnythingIT, Inc., has announced that its new 30,050 square-foot facility in Tampa, Florida is now on-line and fully operational. The facility was first opened at the end of March 2013 to process electronic waste and perform asset recovery for a growing number of customers.
Officials Probe Corvette Headlamp Problem
May 10, 2013 8:44 am | CommentsU.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the low-beam headlights can go dark without warning on some Chevrolet Corvettes. The probe by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration covers more than 103,000 Corvettes from the 2005 through 2007 model years.
Nations Agree To New Chemical Ban
May 10, 2013 8:42 am | CommentsU.N. officials and delegates say more than 120 nations agreed to tighter controls on several chemicals and hazardous waste, including a gradual ban on a flame retardant and some new export requirements for other substances. But they say an effort to rein in use of construction material Chrysotile asbestos and a powerful herbicide, Paraquat, fell short at a two-week summit of delegates to three main international treaties.
Post Buying Hearthside Food Business For $158M
May 10, 2013 8:37 am | CommentsCereal maker Post Holdings Inc. is buying the branded and private label cereal, granola and snacks business of Hearthside Food Solutions for $158 million, partly as a way to broaden its presence in the cereals category. Post's existing cereal brands include Honey Bunches of Oats, Post Raisin Bran and Grape-Nuts.
Van Maker Backed By DOE Loans Shuts Down
May 10, 2013 8:34 am | by Matthew Daly, Associated Press | CommentsA Michigan company that received a $50 million federal loan to make vans for the disabled has stopped production and laid off its 100 workers. Vehicle Production Group, or VPG, suspended operations in February after its finances dipped below a minimum level required as a condition of the federal loan.
Investors Challenge Dell Takeover Plan
May 10, 2013 8:08 am | by Tom Murphy, AP Business Writer | CommentsAn investment group led by Michael Dell is offering $13.65 per share in a deal that would take the company private. Southeastern and Icahn criticize that proposal in a scathing letter to Dell's board outlining their proposal. Icahn also has made a preliminary proposal to buy 58 percent of Dell stock for $15 per share.
Few Industrial Disasters Have Killed 1,000
May 10, 2013 8:01 am | CommentsThe 1,000th body has been pulled from the Bangladesh garment-factory building that collapsed last month. Very few other industrial accidents in world history have had such a high death toll. They include the meltdown at the Chernobyl nuclear plant and the lethal methyl isocyanate gas leaks from a pesticide plant in Bhopal, India.
Nissan Profit Up 46 Percent
May 10, 2013 7:50 am | by Yuri Kageyama, AP Business Writer | CommentsNissan's fiscal fourth quarter profit jumped 46 percent on stronger sales and a favorable exchange rate that offset declines in China over a bitter territorial dispute. Nissan Motor Co. reported Friday a January-March profit of 110 billion yen ($1.1 billion), up from 75.3 billion yen the same period the previous year.
UK Budget Airline To Test Ash Cloud Detector
May 10, 2013 7:47 am | by Sylvia Hui, ssociated Press | CommentsA U.K. budget airline will create an artificial volcanic ash cloud over Europe this summer to test ash detection technology. The experiment aims to avoid the kind of chaos that paralyzed air traffic during eruptions three years ago. The announcement was made by easyJet, which acquired a ton of ash collected in Iceland by scientists in the months after the 2010 eruptions for its test.
Ford Shareholders Reject Stock Proposal
May 10, 2013 7:41 am | CommentsFord Motor Co. shareholders are again rejecting a proposal to dilute the Ford family's control over the company.At its annual meeting in Wilmington Thursday, Ford said 67 percent of shareholders voted against the proposal to make each Ford share worth one vote. Thirty-three percent supported it.
State Pharmacy Boards Back More FDA Oversight
May 10, 2013 7:38 am | by Matthew Perrone, AP Health Writer | CommentsState pharmacy officials on Thursday threw their support behind a proposal giving the Food and Drug Administration authority over large compounding pharmacies, in an effort to head off more outbreaks tied to contaminated medications.
Obama To Open Middle-Class Jobs, Opportunity Tour
May 9, 2013 2:21 pm | by Darlene Superville, Associated Press | CommentsAiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed by the intense debates over gun control, immigration and automatic spending cuts.
Incoming WTO Director Seeks 'Negotiating Pillar'
May 9, 2013 2:16 pm | by John Heilprin, Associated Press | CommentsThough it can serve as a forum for governments to negotiate trade agreements, the WTO is most often the place where they settle trade disputes according to international trade rules. Increasingly, nations have resorted to negotiating outside the WTO along regional and bilateral lines.
Senators Seek Ban On Renting Recalled Vehicles
May 9, 2013 2:11 pm | by Andrew Miga, Associated Press | CommentsA bipartisan group of senators wants to ban car rental companies from renting or selling vehicles to consumers that are under manufacturer recall until the defect is fixed. The senators say that while current law prohibits car dealerships from selling recalled vehicles to consumers, no law bans rental car companies from selling or renting them to unsuspecting consumers.
Mold Design & Tooling For Injection Molding
May 9, 2013 1:55 pm | by Kaysun Corporation | CommentsDesigning the mold and its various components (referred to as tooling) represents a highly technical and often complex process that requires high precision and scientific know-how to produce top-quality parts with tight dimensions. For example, the proper grade of steel must be selected so components that run together do not wear out prematurely.
