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CBS paid millions to settle sexual assault allegation against '60 Minutes' creator
CBS is still being haunted by the past of "60 Minutes."The company has been paying a former female CBS News employee ... Read More
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Ford Shelby Mustang GT 500 will get 3D-printed brackets for brake lines
Small black brackets such as the one in Harold Sears' hand on Tuesday will find their way onto the 2019 Ford Shelby Mustang GT 500.
The bracket, and how it was created, rather than the car itself, which will be shown in ...Read more
Vehicle infotainment systems are awful. That's why Volvo is handing the job to Google
As the years go by, it gets harder to tell one car brand from another. Optimal aerodynamic design produces similar shapes. Engine technology is highly reliable and advanced in ways that most consumers don't understand, or ...Read more
Auto review: 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt: Better, faster, more
Of the more than 100 new vehicles I've driven this year, the 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt might be my favorite. I wish I could leave it at that, then channel some Steve McQueen icy blue stare and you'd just accept its ...Read more
Auto review: GMC Sierra AT4 pickup is loaded with premium features
MARSHALL, Mich. -- Brawny, lifted and loaded with premium features, the 2019 GMC Sierra AT4 pickup is a 4WD specialist and a peek into the future of General Motors' upscale truck brand.
A fleet of AT4s easily negotiated ...Read more
Trump fuel economy rollback is based on miscalculations, study finds
The Trump administration's proposal to roll back fuel economy standards relies on an error-ridden and misleading analysis that overestimates the costs and understates the benefits of tighter regulation, an independent ...Read more
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Pilots of fatal Lion Air flight may have been befuddled by safety system designed to prevent fatal errors
Moments after taking off from Jakarta, the pilots flying Lion Air 610 realized they were losing control of their 737 Max jetliner, the newest, most fuel-efficient and most automated model of Boeing's mainstay aircraft.
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The stock market's severe drop could be an ominous sign
Last week, it felt like the bottom dropped out of the stock market.
The blue-chip Dow Jones industrial average fell 4.5 percent for the week, ending with a 559-point rout Friday that left the index in negative territory ...Read more
China summons US ambassador over arrest of Huawei CFO
WASHINGTON –– China's vice foreign minister has summoned the U.S. ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, in a protest over the arrest of Huawei Technologies Co. Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou, and said it will take...Read more
House Calls: Regarding Lookie-Loos
Dear Edith: I'm responding to the person who thinks that neighbors shouldn't be welcome at an open house. The house across the street from me is now occupied by the family who lived across from me at a former location. And...Read more
Mexican president's first week widens divide between markets and his fans
MEXICO CITY –– Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sailed into power with overwhelming support from Mexicans embracing his promises to fight crime and corruption. But the headlines in his first week as president were dominated...Read more
Huawei exec faces fraud charges in US over Iran dealings
MONTREAL -- U.S. officials are seeking to extradite Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou over fraud offences relating to allegations the company breached US sanctions on Iran, Canadian prosecutors told a bail ...Read more
'Aggressive hiring' and other changes ahead for Lowe's, CEO says
It has been a year of transformation for Lowe's, whose new CEO has taken major steps to improve the company's financial health, from closing stores to replacing executives. Now Marvin Ellison, who took over the home-...Read more
Jury finds Monster Energy drink didn't cause Texas man's heart attack
A Riverside County jury has found that the maker of Monster Energy drinks was not responsible for a Texas teenager's debilitating heart attack, the latest legal victory for the company, which has been the target of ...Read more
US move to restrict immigrants' healthcare access would hit California's economy, study says
Rules that could give immigrants reason to avoid enrolling in health safety-net programs would deliver a blow to California's economy, costing the state thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in economic output, a new ...Read more
Double amputee war veteran pushes airlines to report on lost and damaged wheelchairs
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth was serving in Iraq when the Black Hawk helicopter she was co-piloting was shot down in 2004. She sustained massive injuries in the crash, forcing doctors to amputate both legs.
Since then, ...Read more
As wildfires drive insurance premiums up, will homeowners be able to keep up?
At first, Lucy Reynolds was unnerved by the non-renewal notice from the insurance company two years ago.
Mortgaged homes must have coverage so Reynolds and her husband needed to find a replacement, quick. She was turned ...Read more
On the edge of town, Walmart floats 'Town Center' retail concept
Big-box retail giant Walmart, long despised by Main Street small businesses for luring their customers to the superstore on the edge of town, is now attempting to bring town-center amenities to its sprawling parking lots ...Read more
Microsoft calls for regulations to control, restrict facial-recognition technology
Microsoft President Brad Smith paints an Orwellian picture of the future in his latest call for government regulation of facial-recognition technology.
Smart camera systems could follow us anywhere, tracking our ...Read more
US hiring slows to 155,000 jobs in November
WASHINGTON -- Job growth slowed significantly in November but still was solid, indicating the economy remains in good shape but not expanding so quickly that it will lead to sharply higher interest rates.
U.S. employers ...Read more
Under the Hood: Fixing conductive stripes in defogger system
Q: My rear window has a strip of glass that doesn't defrost like the rest of the window. It bugs me because it's right in my view behind the car. What can be done to fix this?
--Irlinda M.
A: It sounds like one of the ...Read more
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