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- The Latest: Hollande: EU deal must keep financial regulation
Friday - 02/19/2016 - 05:40 AMCountries like France that share the euro currency worry that protections for Britain and other non-eurozone nations would offer unfair advantage to Britain's financial center, the City of London.
British Prime Minister David Cameron faces tough new talks with European partners after through-the-night meetings failed to make much progress on his demands for a less intrusive European Union.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: Hospital attack concerns cybersecurity experts
Thursday - 02/18/2016 - 06:32 PMCybersecurity experts worry that the $17,000 a Los Angeles hospital paid hackers to regain control of its computers could signal a troubling escalation of the growing "ransomware" threat.
Computer security experts said hospitals are particularly vulnerable because some medical equipment runs on old operating systems that cannot be safeguarded easily.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mind the gap: In UK-EU talks, the devil is in the details
Thursday - 02/18/2016 - 01:29 PMThe draft deal offers Britain the chance to temporarily limit paying some welfare benefits to immigrants from other EU countries because the "exceptional inflow of workers" to Britain in recent years has placed the U.K.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Good service, atmosphere keeps indie retailers in the game
Thursday - 02/18/2016 - 10:08 AMNEW YORK (AP) — When people line up at a coffee shop for their morning brew or crowd a bookstore to meet a famous author, don't assume they're patronizing a national chain.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: Court considering sports betting in New Jersey
Wednesday - 02/17/2016 - 03:38 PMPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Latest on a federal appeals court in Philadelphia weighing sports betting at New Jersey casinos (all times local):
A U.S. appeals court is wondering if New Jersey would become "the Wild East" if it becomes the rare state to allow sports betting but not regulate it.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 2016 Mini Clubman: Mini wagon gets bigger, but stays sporty
Wednesday - 02/17/2016 - 02:40 PMThe Clubman's growth spurt means the wagon's back seats now accommodate adult passengers more comfortably, and its new rear side doors open wide enough to make getting in a cinch.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Automatic braking for cars: Private talks on technology pace
Wednesday - 02/17/2016 - 01:27 PMWASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators and the auto industry are taking a more lenient approach than safety advocates like when it comes to phasing in automatic braking systems for passenger cars, according to records of their private negotiations.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - KFC executive says chain going through 're-Colonelization'
Wednesday - 02/17/2016 - 12:11 PMKFC executive says chain going through 're-Colonelization'
NEW YORK (AP) — Kentucky Fried Chicken is channeling Colonel Sanders to revive its business.
For years, the chain's sales slumped as rivals like Chick-fil-A thrived.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Variety of factors prevent some workers from working longer
Wednesday - 02/17/2016 - 05:25 AM(AP) — Earl Johnston was 12 when he got his first job, a paper route that he quickly expanded by "buying out" additional routes from other, less industrious boys.
According to the 2015 Employment Benefit Research Institute Confidence Survey, the percentage of workers aged 25 and over who planned on working past 65 has increased steadily from 11 percent in 1991 to 36 percent in 2015.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - As deaths rise, so do chances of total Takata air bag recall
Wednesday - 02/17/2016 - 03:16 AMDETROIT (AP) — As the Takata air bag saga drags on, concerns are growing that tens of millions of U.S.
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- The Latest: Demonstrators march on Capitol over minimum wage
Thursday - 02/18/2016 - 06:32 PMThe state House of Representatives was debating a proposal to raise Oregon's minimum wage based on three geographic divisions.
Debate has begun in the Oregon House of Representatives over a unique proposal that would set the state's minimum wage based on three geographic divisions.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Time off? 26 NFL players get internship route
Thursday - 02/18/2016 - 04:11 PM26 NFL players get internship route
For 26 NFL players, their time in the next month is being spent commuting to real jobs.
Why not just take a break during the small window that pro football players get before offseason workouts begin?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - North Jersey casinos may do well, but NYC competition looms
Thursday - 02/18/2016 - 11:16 AMEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Michigan butcher to slice steaks at national competition
Thursday - 02/18/2016 - 05:01 AMCalderon will be competing against 107 professional meat cutters from around the United States at a national meat cutting competition.
Calderon, 37, has been working in the restaurant business since he was 19, but he's been cutting meat for about seven years.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Nielsen's top programs for Feb. 8-14
Wednesday - 02/17/2016 - 03:38 PMNEW YORK (AP) — Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Feb. 8-14.
Listings include the week's ranking and viewership.
"NCIS," CBS, 16.94 million.
"The Big Bang Theory," CBS, 16.25 million.
"Campaign '16 Republican Debate," CBS, 13.44 million.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Fact sheet: 2016 Mini Cooper S Clubman
Wednesday - 02/17/2016 - 02:40 PMFront-engine, front-wheel drive, five-passenger, mid-size wagon.
ENGINE: 2-liter, TwinPower, turbocharged and direct-injected, inline four-cylinder.
Premium package (includes keyless entry, panoramic moonrood, Harman/kardon sound system) $1,800; automatic transmission $1,750; technology package (includes rearview camera, rear park distance control) $1,750; burgundy leather seat trim $1,500; LED headlights $1,000; head-up display $750; Melting Silver metallic exterior paint $500; heated front seats $500; John Cooper Works interior package (includes leather steering wheel, headliner in Ant
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Advice for avoiding costly airline fees for changing plans
Wednesday - 02/17/2016 - 12:11 PMAirlines can let passengers hold a reservation at the quoted price for 24 hours before paying, as American Airlines does, or let them cancel without penalty for 24 hours, as most other carriers do.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: Opening arguments ex-BP rig supervisor's trial
Wednesday - 02/17/2016 - 10:52 AMNEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Latest on the trial of a former BP supervisor on a pollution charge in the 2010 oil spill (all times local):
Court proceedings in the trial of a Deepwater Horizon rig supervisor began before the jury arrived.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 10 people who have died due to exploding Takata air bags
Wednesday - 02/17/2016 - 03:46 AM10 people who have died due to exploding Takata air bags
Fourteen automakers have recalled about 24 million vehicles in the U.S. because of faulty Takata air bag inflators that can explode with too much force and hurl shrapnel at drivers and passengers.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Professor designs explosives detector to rival a dog's nose
Tuesday - 02/16/2016 - 11:31 AMSOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — A University of Rhode Island professor has developed a sensor that detects the kind of explosive used in the Paris bombings, to try to stop future attacks.
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- The Latest: More Boston rail system delays expected Friday
Thursday - 02/18/2016 - 10:42 PMThe state Department of Transportation says many city commuter rail trains will be unable to access South Station.
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and commuter rail operator Keolis Commuter Services will have workers at key stations to help guide passengers.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: 2010 Gulf spill: Pollution trial ongoing
Thursday - 02/18/2016 - 02:43 PMThe Deepwater Horizon supervisor who pleaded guilty to a pollution charge in connection with the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill says the colleague now fighting that charge never gave him information that prosecutors say was critical.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Beyond growth and value: Investors are tired of choosing
Thursday - 02/18/2016 - 01:29 PMFor decades, investors chose their stock mutual funds from one of two distinct camps.
On the other were value funds, which hunted the bargain bin for stocks with cheap prices relative to their earnings.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Air travel booms in India, strains creaky infrastructure
Thursday - 02/18/2016 - 03:12 AMExperts say the explosion in air travel of the past decade has happened despite major hurdles in the form of high jet fuel prices, lack of aircraft maintenance infrastructure, choked airports working beyond their capacities and fierce fare wars that have many carriers in the red.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: House speaker wants details on pipeline plan
Wednesday - 02/17/2016 - 03:38 PMHouse Speaker Mike Chenault says he wishes there was more concrete information coming out of Gov. Bill Walker's news conference with the state's partners in a proposed gas project.
Rep. Mike Hawker says that if Alaskans are committed to commercializing North Slope gas, the state must find every possible way to work with the producers to reduce supply costs and "pave a smooth road forward" in negotiations.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How to catch up on Oscar nominated flicks online — sort of
Wednesday - 02/17/2016 - 02:18 PMHow to catch up on Oscar nominated flicks online — sort of
NEW YORK (AP) — The good news for those trying to catch up on Oscar-nominated flicks: A little more than half are available for streaming online.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Director hopes 'Zero Days' will spark debate on cyberwarfare
Wednesday - 02/17/2016 - 12:11 PMBERLIN (AP) — When machines at a nuclear plant in Iran suddenly began spinning out of control six years ago, suspicion quickly fell on the United States and Israel, especially after a sophisticated virus was found that appeared to have been tailored to sabotage a key process in the enrichment of weapons-grade uranium.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: European markets led by banks, commodity stocks
Wednesday - 02/17/2016 - 05:53 AMEuropean stock markets are being led higher by mining and bank stocks, particularly Credit Agricole, which announced a restructuring program.
France's CAC 40 index was up 1.6 percent, with Credit Agricole jumping 11.5 percent after the bank reported a rise in fourth quarter net profit and said it would strengthen its finances by reducing its exposure to regional banks.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Couple to run funeral home in old Saginaw mansion
Wednesday - 02/17/2016 - 04:32 AMCouple to run funeral home in old Saginaw mansion
(AP) — A young couple plans to run a funeral home in an old Saginaw lumber baron mansion.
The Fischers renamed it Fischer Family Funeral Services.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - The Latest: Jury selection begins for ex-BP rig supervisor
Tuesday - 02/16/2016 - 11:31 AMJury selection has started in the trial of a former BP rig supervisor who faces a pollution charge in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
Both men had faced charges of manslaughter in the death of 11 workers who were killed when the offshore rig exploded, but federal prosecutors backed off those charges.
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