Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes
A dozen years after a customer revolt forced Monsanto to ditch its genetically engineered potato, an Idaho company aims to resurrect high-tech spuds.
Amtrak unveils locomotives to replace aging fleet
Amtrak has unveiled at a plant in California the first of 70 new locomotives, marking what the national passenger railroad service said it hopes will ...
GM's supercomputers will keep recalls in check
General Motors Co. says a new supercomputing data center and a fledgling shift to bring software development in-house should help it limit the size ...
AP IMPACT: Cars made in Brazil are deadly
The cars roll endlessly off the local assembly lines of the industry's biggest automakers, more than 10,000 a day, into the eager hands of Brazil's ...
Bloomberg bars reporters from client activity
Financial data and news company Bloomberg LP says it has corrected a "mistake" in its newsgathering policies and cut off its journalists' special ...
Chrysler recalls almost 470,000 Jeep SUVs
Chrysler is recalling 469,000 Jeep SUVs worldwide because they can shift into neutral without warning on startup. The recall affects 2005 to 2010 ...
Nations agree to new chemical ban, export controls
A summit on chemicals and hazardous wastes ended Friday with an agreement to globally phase out a widely used flame retardant and to accept stricter ...
US officials probe Corvette headlamp problem
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that the low-beam headlights can go dark without warning on some Chevrolet Corvettes.
AT&T launches prepaid cellphone business
AT&T is launching a prepaid cellphone service — Aio Wireless. The new subsidiary will offer nationwide wireless service to value-conscious customers ...
Senators seek ban on renting recalled vehicles
Rental companies would be barred from leasing or selling vehicles to consumers that are under a manufacturer's recall until the defect is fixed under ...
Wearable robots getting lighter, more portable
When Michael Gore stands, it's a triumph of science and engineering. Eleven years ago, Gore was paralyzed from the waist down in a workplace accident, ...
Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties
Signs are growing that the sustained surge in cyberattacks emanating from China is imperiling its relations with the U.S., lending urgency to ...
FDA inspection triggers recall by Florida pharmacy
The Food and Drug Administration warned doctors and pharmacists Wednesday to avoid drugs made by a Florida specialty pharmacy called The Compounding ...
GM says China approves new Cadillac factory
General Motors Co. said Wednesday its main Chinese joint venture has received government approval to build a Cadillac factory as part of GM's efforts ...
Jennings, Rays shaken by Happ getting hit in head
Brandon Jennings stood with his hands on his head, his Tampa Bay Rays teammates also visibly concerned as they watched Toronto's J.A. Happ receive ...
Microsoft touching up Windows 8 to address gripes
Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a ...
Limo driver: Fire took 3 minutes to claim 5 lives
First came the tapping. Over the blasting music, limo driver Orville Brown heard someone in the backseat knock on the partition behind him, saying ...
Wal-Mart Stores takes back top spot in Fortune 500
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. once again leads Fortune's list of the 500 biggest U.S. companies by revenue, as the world's largest retailer succeeded in ...
ACT to start giving tests digitally
Goodbye, No. 2 pencils. Hello, iPads. Starting as early as spring 2015, the ACT college admissions exam will go digital, reflecting students' tech ...
GM recalls 38,197 cars for battery control defect
General Motors Co. is recalling 38,197 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, Buick LaCrosse and Buick Regal sedans in the U.S. because a defective battery control ...
Adidas: Asia laborers can send complaints via text
German sports gear maker Adidas said Monday it is encouraging workers in factories of some of its Asian suppliers to anonymously share possible ...
SAfrican firm tries to free 12 workers in Senegal
A South African company which specializes in the removal of land mines has reached out to the government of Senegal and to the United Nations to try ...
Toys R Us appeals $20M award in Mass. slide death
On a warm summer day in July 2006, Robin Aleo climbed to the top of a 6-foot inflatable pool slide and slid down head first. As she neared the bottom, ...
Beards name ChopChop top food publication of 2013
No trendy restaurants. No fancy equipment. No hard-to-find hipster ingredients. The pages of this year's top food publication don't read like your ...
Rat meat sold as lamb in latest China food scandal
Chinese police have broken up a criminal ring accused of taking meat from rats and foxes and selling it as lamb in the country's latest food safety ...
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