Wednesday, July 30, 2014

European and Dubai-based airlines have begun rerouting flights over Iraqi airspace as a security precaution, though Iraq says its skies are safe.

A Texas lawyer has filed a lawsuit against General Motors on behalf of 658 people who were injured or killed in crashes allegedly caused by faulty ignition switches.

Owners who resisted hiring after the recession are taking on workers to keep up with rising demand for products and services. Faulkner Hyundai in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, is adding seven people to its staff of 92 because new cars are selling at their fastest rate in eight years. The ripple effect from growth in construction and consumer spending are feeding the increase, says Susan Woodward, an economist who helps software maker Intuit compile its hiring surveys. The recovery in South Florida's real estate market and economy has allowed Tadd Schwartz's public relations firm to step up its hiring. Publicity the last few months about Brad Barrett's product Grill Grate sent orders for the backyard grill accessory soaring. Barrett is now looking for two workers for the Cartersville, Georgia, company — one to help fill orders, and the other to handle administrative and marketing tasks. When Microsoft Corp.

Grammer testified by video Tuesday at the parole board hearing for Freddie Glenn, who is serving a life sentence at the Buena Vista Correctional Facility. Grammer says he accepted Glenn's apology, but endorsing his release would be a "betrayal of my sister's life."

Republican senators blocked an election-year bill Wednesday to limit tax breaks for U. S. companies that move operations overseas.

Authorities in Phoenix say a passenger has died on a US Airways flight to Phoenix from Honolulu after a suffering an unknown medical emergency.

NBC has picked its Peter Pan: high-flying "Girls" star Allison Williams.

Publisher HarperCollins says it will remove a passage from best-seller "American Sniper" that sparked former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura's defamation lawsuit against book author Chris Kyle.

A video camera captured the terrifying plight of two women who became trapped on an 80-foot-high railroad bridge in Indiana when a freight train surprised them as they walked along the tracks.

A New Mexico man faces charges after authorities say a couple found him naked and sleeping in their bed.

What do you call a group selfie? An usie, of course!

[] the ADP numbers cover only private businesses and often diverge from the government's more comprehensive report. Economists forecast that the government's report will show that 235,000 jobs were added in July, while the unemployment rate stayed at 6.1 percent, according to a survey by FactSet.

After a dismal winter, the U. S. economy sprang back to life in the April-June quarter, growing at a fast 4 percent annual rate on the strength of higher consumer and business spending. The Commerce Department says the second-quarter rebound followed a sharp 2.1 percent annualized drop in economic activity in the January-March quarter.

Once the vagabond of the music festival and touring circuit, Lollapalooza marks its 10th anniversary in Chicago when it opens for three days starting Friday with a lineup including Eminem, Outkast and Kings of Leon.

Fueled by healthier consumer spending, the U. S. economy grew in the second half of last year at the strongest pace in a decade and more than previously estimated, new government data show.

Hyundai is recalling its popular Sonata midsize sedan to fix problems with the gear shift levers.

Israel's ambassador to the United States is asserting that criticism of Secretary of State John Kerry's peace-making efforts is traceable to Israel's "very rambunctious democracy," and not Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

European aerospace company Airbus says it expects its revenue to remain stable this year despite a big cancellation recently for some of its large A350 planes.