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Mayor Says Blast-Damaged Texas Town Will Rebuild
May 1, 2013 9:38 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsThe mayor of a Texas town devastated by a deadly fertilizer plant explosion says he expects the community to rebuild and he'll do the same. West Mayor Tommy Muska said Tuesday that his hometown of about 2,700 has received donations from across the country since the April 17 accident.
EEOC Asks Jury To Give Damages To Disabled Workers
May 1, 2013 9:34 am | by Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press | News | CommentsEqual Employment Opportunity Commission attorney Robert Canino said the former workers for Henry's Turkey Services suffered "broken lives" because of the conditions they endured while living at a run-down bunkhouse in rural Iowa and working at West Liberty Foods.
Worker Dies In Blender At Oregon Meat Plant
May 1, 2013 9:28 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsParamedics and sheriff's deputies were called around 11:45 p.m. Friday, after Avalos-Chanon was found entangled in the machinery. Another worker had hit an emergency stop button, but it was too late, Thompson said. Firefighters returned the following day to dismantle the machine and remove the body.
New BlackBerrys Face Many Challenges
April 30, 2013 10:32 am | by David Friend, The Canadian Press | News | CommentsSeveral months ago the smartphone industry was preparing for an all-out brawl over technology and innovation, but a knockout device hasn't hit the market yet and some say that could give BlackBerry an opportunity. The Waterloo, Ont.-based company could have been pulverized earlier this year by competitors after it unveiled its two new smartphones, which were considered more catchup than game-changer.
Virgin Galactic Spaceship Makes First Powered Flight
April 30, 2013 10:31 am | by Raquel Maria Dillon, Associated Press | News | CommentsVirgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo made its first powered flight Monday, breaking the sound barrier in a test over the Mojave Desert that moves the company closer to its goal of flying paying passengers on brief hops into space. "It couldn't have gone more smoothly," said Sir Richard Branson, who owns the spaceline with Aabar Investments PJC of Abu Dhabi.
Ford To Enter Myanmar With Showroom By August
April 30, 2013 10:28 am | by Erika Kinetz, Associated Press | News | CommentsFord Motor Co. announced its entry into Myanmar on Tuesday, saying it plans to open the nation's first sales and service showroom for new vehicles by August. Myanmar's vehicle market has been stunted by decades of international sanctions and strict import controls put in place by the military junta that ruled for nearly 50 years, handing out import licenses to a few favored tycoons.
Prosecutors Seek Speedy Finmeccanica Bribe Trial
April 30, 2013 10:27 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsProsecutors are pushing for a speedy trial for alleged corruption by top executives at Italian defense giant Finmeccanica and its Agusta helicopter division. Finmeccanica CEO Giusppe Orsi was arrested and Agusta CEO Bruno Spagnolini are accused of involvement in the payment of bribes in the $670 million sale of 12 helicopters to the government of India.
Japan Manufacturing, Hiring Rise In March
April 30, 2013 10:25 am | by Elaine Kurtenbach, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsJapan manufacturing and employment showed slight improvements in March, buttressing hopes that the economy may be headed for a moderate recovery. Factory output rose 0.2 percent, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Tuesday, in the fourth straight monthly increase. It pointed to strength in chemicals, electrical components, telecommunications equipment and steam turbines.
Subaru Recalls More Than 10,000 Forester Wagons
April 30, 2013 10:23 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsSubaru is recalling just over 10,000 of its 2014 Forester wagons because the floor mats can interfere with the clutch, brake or gas pedals. The recall affects Foresters made from January 2013 through March. The company says the floor mats can curl when exposed to heat.
Army Says No To More Tanks, But Congress Insists
April 29, 2013 10:40 am | by Richard Lardner, Associated Press | News | CommentsBuilt to dominate the enemy in combat, the Army's hulking Abrams tank is proving equally hard to beat in a budget battle. Lawmakers from both parties have devoted nearly half a billion dollars in taxpayer money over the past two years to build improved versions of the 70-ton Abrams. But senior Army officials have said repeatedly, "No thanks."
Boeing: New Battery System Ensures 787 Safety
April 29, 2013 10:38 am | by Yuriko Nagano, Associated Press | News | CommentsBoeing Co.'s chief engineer for the 787 Dreamliner said Saturday that changes to the lithium-ion battery system are fully sufficient to ensure the aircraft's safety, although the company has been unable to find the cause of the original battery failures earlier this year that led to groundings of the plane worldwide since mid-January.
Smartphones Overtake 'Dumb' Phones Worldwide
April 29, 2013 10:35 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsResearch firm IDC said more smartphones than "dumb" phones are being made this year, a milestone in a shift that's putting computing power and Internet access in millions of hands worldwide. Manufacturers shipped 216 million smartphones worldwide in the first three months of this year, compared with 189 million regular cellphones, according to a study IDC released late Thursday.
GE Aviation To Open New MS Operation
April 29, 2013 10:31 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGov. Phil Bryant will join GE Aviation President/CEO David Joyce on Tuesday for the grand opening of the company's new 340,000-square-foot aviation components factory in Ellisville, Miss. U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker and U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo, both R-Miss., also are scheduled to attend the 11 a.m. ceremony in the Howard Technology Park.
Honda Recalls Nearly 46,000 Fit Sports
April 29, 2013 10:30 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsHonda is recalling nearly 46,000 Fit Sport small cars in the U.S. and Canada to fix a problem with the electronic stability control system. The recall affects cars from the 2012 and 2013 model years. Honda says the stability control system can let the car tilt too far before it applies the brakes to prevent a crash.
Collapsed Building Owner May Face 7 Years In Jail
April 29, 2013 10:28 am | by Chris Blake, Farid Hossain, Associated Press | News | CommentsA Bangladesh court on Monday gave police 15 days to interrogate the owner of a building that collapsed last week, killing at least 382 people, as rescuers used heavy machinery to cut through the destroyed structure after giving up hopes of finding any more survivors.
