New Meaning Of 'Cash Crop'

Dec 14th, 2011

A new breed of investor is "flipping" farmland for real estate profit, with no eye toward a harvest.

The Galaxy Note20 Ultra.

Samsung's New Phones Test Consumer Demand for Pricey Gadgets

The latest Galaxy phones will cost $1,000 to $1,300.

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School Laptops Held Up Over Possible Human Rights Violations

The Lenovo computers involved a separate electronics company accused of involvement in human rights violations in China.

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Builder Pitched to Trump Wins New Border Wall Contract

The North Dakota company had already received $1.7 billion in two contracts elsewhere on the border.

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is lifted onto the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship shortly after it landed with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley onboard in the Gulf of Mexico.

SpaceX Capsule, NASA Crew Make 1st Splashdown in 45 Years

The astronauts' ride back to Earth was fast, bumpy and hot — at least on the outside.

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US Sinks Another $2.1B Into Potential Vaccine

In addition to 100 million doses of the experimental vaccine, the funds will also cover “clinical trials, manufacturing, scale-up and delivery."

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Italian Firm Opening $15M Ammunition Plant in Little Rock

The new plant will primarily manufacture centerfire ammunition.

Smoke fills the sky at the scene of a train derailment.

Freight Train Derails as Bridge Catches Fire, Collapses

Video showed huge flames, thick black smoke and three train cars in a park.

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How Innovation & Regulation Have Changed the Nutrition Industry

The last ten years has been a wake-up call for manufacturers who have not seized the opportunity to invest and improve their manufacturing processes, product claims and quality control systems.

Vorayuth 'Boss' Yoovidhya walks to get in a car as he leaves a house in London.

Charges Dropped Against Thai Red Bull Heir in Fatal Crash

He was accused of killing a Bangkok police officer in a 2012 car crash.

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US Says it Will Adopt Global Climate Standards for Aviation

Environmental groups say the EPA's proposal does not go far enough.

Hospital personnel stand outside Providence St. John's Medical Center in Santa Monica, Calif.

California Buys More Masks

The state will soon launch a competitive bidding process to try to get even more protective masks at lower prices.

US Signs Contract With Pfizer for COVID-19 Vaccine

The Trump administration will pay nearly $2 billion for 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine.