SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco's famed cable cars stopped running Monday and the rest of the city transit system experienced delays when drivers called in sick a few days after a contract vote, officials said.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A jewelry store owner who prosecutors say made about $1.6 million trading on inside information from KPMG has been sentenced to five months in federal prison.
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle City Council on Monday approved an ordinance that would raise the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour, making it the highest in the nation.
SEATTLE (AP) - The Seattle City Council has passed an ordinance that gradually increases the minimum wage in the city to $15, which would make it the highest in the nation.
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A Las Vegas gambler being investigated for possible insider trading involving golfer Phil Mickelson and investor Carl Icahn says it's "preposterous to think" he would be involved in any such activity.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is considering giving permission to seven movie and television filming companies to use unmanned aircraft for aerial photography, a potentially significant step that could lead to greater relaxation of the agency's ban on commercial use of drones.
NEW YORK (AP) - Angelina Jolie scared up $69.4 million over the weekend for Disney's "Maleficent," trouncing the other new wide-release, Seth MacFarlane's comic Western "A Million Ways to Die in the West." The Universal comedy opened with $16.8 million.
Key barometers in the Treasury market late Monday, compared with late Friday. Price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond are per $100 invested:
HONOLULU (AP) - A former soldier's lawsuit alleging he bit into needles in a Burger King sandwich purchased at Hawaii's Schofield Barracks is headed to trial.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's plan to curb power plant pollution put Democrats running for office in coal country in a tough spot on Monday: Criticize their president, or side with him and become part of what could be a major drag on their region's economy.
NEW YORK (AP) - Companies that generate electric power with anything other than coal - and companies that produce cleaner fuels or efficiency technologies - are likely to benefit from the Obama Administration's new proposed limits on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Alaska Airlines passenger who tried to open an emergency exit during a flight from Anchorage, Alaska, to Portland was sentenced Monday to three years on probation.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday it is considering giving permission to seven movie and television filming companies to use unmanned aircraft for aerial photography, a potentially significant step that could lead to greater relaxation of the agency's ban on commercial use of drones.
WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 1 million U.S. workers and over 25,000 businesses are expected to participate in "safety stand-downs" in all 50 states this week to emphasize the importance of workplace safety and guarding against falls, the leading cause of death in the construction industry.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - An Arizona man who tried to open an emergency exit during a flight from Anchorage, Alaska, to Portland, Oregon, has been sentenced to three years on probation.
President Barack Obama's plan to curb power plant pollution puts Democrats running for office in coal country in a tough spot: Criticize their president, or side with him and become part of what could be a major drag on their region's economy.
NEW YORK (AP) - Companies that generate electric power with anything other than coal, or that produce power-saving technology, are likely to benefit from the Obama Administration's new proposed limits on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks were mixed Monday afternoon after a trade group said U.S. manufacturing grew at a brisk pace last month, correcting its earlier statement that growth had slowed. Investors were caught off guard since changes to such reports are very unusual.
Reaction from lawmakers, environmental activists, industry groups and others to President Barack Obama's proposal to cut carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. power plants:
NEW YORK (AP) - Activist investor Bill Ackman says he will move to replace most of the board of directors of Allergan as part of a continuing battle for control of the company.
CHICAGO (AP) - Two years ago, Arrica Wallace was riddled with tumors from widely spread cervical cancer that the strongest chemotherapy and radiation could not beat back. Today, the Kansas mother shows no signs of the disease, and it was her own immune system that made it go away.
LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say two children in suburban Denver were injured in the latest case of an inflatable bounce house breaking loose and being blown around in the wind.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - For decades, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was the technology giant's biggest cheerleader. His booming voice and energetic high-fives are famous around Seattle. Now that he's agreed to buy the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion, Ballmer is expected to bring that boosterism to the hardwood down south.
CHICAGO (AP) - Two years ago, Arrica Wallace was riddled with tumors from widely spread cervical cancer that the strongest chemotherapy and radiation could not beat back. Today, the Kansas mother shows no signs of the disease, and it was her own immune system that made it go away.
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) - Former Vice President Al Gore is praising the Obama administration's plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants over the next 15 years.
LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) - Authorities say two children in suburban Denver were injured in the latest case of an inflatable bounce house breaking loose and being blown around in the wind.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - For decades, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was the technology giant's biggest cheerleader. His booming voice and energetic high-fives are famous around Seattle. Now that he's agreed to buy the Los Angeles Clippers for $2 billion, Ballmer is expected to bring that boosterism to the hardwood down south.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple has spent most of this year promising to defy the skeptics who believe the iPhone and iPad maker lost its ingenuity when Steve Jobs died in 2011.
Reaction from lawmakers, environmental activists, industry groups and others to President Barack Obama's proposal to cut carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. power plants:
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Russian computer hacker is accused of leading a worldwide conspiracy that targeted hundreds of thousands of computers with malware that enabled his group to steal more than $100 million from business and other bank accounts.
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Russian computer hacker is accused of leading a worldwide conspiracy that targeted hundreds of thousands of computers with malware that enabled his group to steal more than $100 million from business and other bank accounts.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House has asked the Department of Defense to delay a plan that would allow some immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally as children to obtain a limited path to citizenship by serving in the military.
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) - An Arizona developer and the owner of a California car dealership are fighting over high-end appliances and hundreds of other items removed from an 11,000-square-foot luxury home in northern Idaho just before a foreclosure sale.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A public memorial service for Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz will be held Wednesday at Temple University in Philadelphia.
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Commission, acting as the 28-nation bloc's economic watchdog, is urging Italy and France to do more to bring their debt under control and push ahead with structural reforms to promote growth.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - San Francisco's famed cable cars were not running Monday morning and the rest of the city's transit system was experiencing rush-hour delays after workers called in sick, transportation officials said.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Treasury Department says 77,000 foreign banks have agreed to share information about U.S. account holders as part of a crackdown on offshore tax evasion.
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho (AP) - A California car dealership owner and an Arizona developer are fighting over items removed from an 11,000-square-foot luxury home in northern Idaho just before a foreclosure sale.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - An Iowa company has agreed to pay $6.8 million in fines for crimes that include selling the tainted eggs that caused a nationwide salmonella outbreak in 2010.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court says a company is not liable for inducing patent infringement if someone other than the company carries out some of the steps leading to infringement.
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. manufacturers grew at a slower pace in May as measures of orders and production dipped. Factories also added jobs at a slower pace.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple has spent most of this year promising to defy the skeptics who believe the iPhone and iPad maker lost its ingenuity when Steve Jobs died in 2011.
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. construction spending posted a modest gain in April, helped by increases in home building and government construction that lifted total activity to the highest level in five years.
The new Wal-Mart at Sawmill and Summer roads has opened, putting the retail giant approximately a mile from the site it fought over for years with Liberty Township.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The FBI has issued a nationwide alert to law enforcement agencies about a San Francisco social media consultant they consider armed and dangerous who is wanted on suspicion of possessing explosives.
SEATTLE (AP) - Health officials say a child who apparently contracted measles while overseas was infectious at the Seattle airport the evening of May 26.
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stock futures are creeping higher Monday, ahead of a closely watched manufacturing report. The Standard & Poor's 500 index appears poised to add to its record high reached last week.
NEW YORK (AP) - Real estate investment trust Ventas is purchasing American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust Inc. in a cash-and-stock deal valued at about $2.6 billion.
NEW YORK (AP) - The digital age virtually wiped out specialty theater record stores where show-tune lovers could browse aisles bursting with cast albums and sheet music. Now some entrepreneurs are hoping to bring back such an experience - online, of course.
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Consumer products giant Unilever was scrambling Monday to remove advertising banners from shops in western Myanmar that prominently displayed the symbol of the Buddhist extremist movement blamed for a wave of bloody attacks against minority Muslims.
American Realty Capital Hospitality Trust is spending nearly $2 billion to buy the Equity Inns portfolio of 126 hotels from Whitehall Real Estate Funds.
BRUSSELS (AP) - Russia's state gas company Gazprom says it is giving Ukraine another week before it starts demanding prepayment for gas, without which it could cut off supplies.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - For decades, seasonal allergy sufferers had two therapy options to ease the misery of hay fever. They could swallow pills or squirt nasal sprays every day for brief reprieves from the sneezing and itchy eyes. Or they could get allergy shots for years to gradually reduce their immune system's over-reaction.
HOUSTON (AP) - Marathon Oil is selling its Norwegian business to Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA in a deal valued at about $2.7 billion as it streamlines operations and hones its focus on the U.S.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - For decades, seasonal allergy sufferers had two therapy options to ease the misery of hay fever. They could swallow pills or squirt nasal sprays every day for brief reprieves from the sneezing and itchy eyes. Or they could get allergy shots for years to gradually reduce their immune system's over-reaction.
BERLIN (AP) - A Swiss-made solar-powered aircraft has made a successful inaugural flight as its makers prepare for what they hope will be the first round-the-world solar flight.
BRUSSELS (AP) - Russia and Ukraine are holding new talks aimed at resolving their dispute over gas prices and prevent a possible supply cutoff this week by Moscow.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Samsung Electronics Co. said Monday it will begin selling a smartphone using its Tizen operating system in the third quarter of this year, advancing the company's plans to reduce dependence on Google's Android software.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Samsung Electronics Co. says it will begin selling a smartphone using its Tizen operating system in the third quarter of this year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Cadbury chocolates sold in Malaysia have been cleared of containing pork, the country's top Islamic body said Monday in a statement that should lessen calls for a boycott of the British confectionary company after earlier tests suggested two types of chocolate bar contained pig DNA.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency is rolling out a plan to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 30 percent by 2030, setting the first national limits on the chief gas linked to global warming.
BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) - Federal transportation investigators have begun piecing together clues about what went wrong during the attempted takeoff of a Gulfstream jet that crashed and killed all seven people on board, including Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Malaysia's Islamic body says that Cadbury chocolates have been cleared of containing pig DNA, easing outrage among Muslim groups who had called for a boycott of all Cadbury products.
BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) - Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz was killed along with six other people in a fiery plane crash in Massachusetts, just days after reaching a deal that many hoped would end months of infighting at the newspaper and help restore it to its former glory.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration on Monday will roll out a plan to cut earth-warming pollution from power plants by 30 percent by 2030, setting in motion one of the most significant actions to address global warming in U.S. history.
TOKYO (AP) - Share prices rose cautiously in Asia on Monday, after the Dow Jones index closed last week at a record high and market players waited for a U.S. jobs report later in the week for confirmation of such optimism about the American economy.
LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) - Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates says eradicating malaria, tuberculosis and polio is easier than fixing the United States' education system. But what he says he really wishes he could do is write a check to eliminate biological, chemical and nuclear weapons.
NEW YORK (AP) - A direct-mail fundraising company that sent solicitations on behalf of a disabled-veterans charity but took in most of the money raised will pay $9.7 million in damages and the charity will reorganize its board and reform its practices as part of a $24.6 million settlement, the state attorney general's office said.
Technology company CoverMyMeds modernizes the process for drug prior authorizations and provides a free, automated service to physicians and pharmacies
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration on Monday will unveil a plan to cut earth-warming pollution from power plants by 30 percent by 2020, setting in motion one of the most significant actions to address global warming in U.S. history.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration will unveil a plan Monday to cut earth-warming pollution from power plants by 30 percent by 2030, according to people familiar with the proposal.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said Sunday that Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz invited him on the doomed flight that crashed, killing seven.
BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) - Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz was killed along with six other people in a fiery plane crash in Massachusetts, just days after reaching a deal that many hoped would end months of infighting at the newspaper and help restore it to its former glory.
CARLE PLACE, N.Y. (AP) - A Dunkin' Donuts customer looking for a morning cup of coffee was in the right place at the right time with the right equipment.
WASHINGTON (AP) - Details of a refashioned bill to address the problems plaguing the federally run veterans' health care system were released Sunday by its sponsor, the chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell says Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz invited him on the doomed flight that crashed, killing seven.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Lewis Katz, a self-made man who built his fortune in New York parking lots, billboards and cable TV, and went on to buy the NBA's New Jersey Nets, NHL's New Jersey Devils and The Philadelphia Inquirer, died in a weekend plane crash. He was 72.
BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) - Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz was killed along with six other people in a fiery plane crash in Massachusetts, just days after reaching a deal that many hoped would end months of infighting at the newspaper and help restore it to its former glory.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the Senate Veterans' Affairs committee has released details of a refashioned bill to address the problems plaguing the federally run veterans' health care system.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Lewis Katz, who made his fortune in the parking lot business and went on to buy basketball's New Jersey Nets, hockey's New Jersey Devils and The Philadelphia Inquirer, has died in a plane crash. He was 72.
NEW YORK (AP) - Publishers and the public met this weekend at BookExpo America, the annual industry convention, and seemed to speak in different languages.
NEW YORK (AP) - Publishers and the public met this weekend at BookExpo America, the annual industry convention, and seemed to speak in different languages.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will press European leaders this week to keep up pressure on Russia over its threatening moves in Ukraine, while seeking to assuage fears from Poland and other NATO allies that the West could slip back into a business-as-usual relationship with Moscow.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York has been quietly building a statewide system of comprehensive medical records, planning to open computer links where patients and doctors can reference entire health histories.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York is quietly building one of the nation's largest computer databases of medical records, a system that when finished will allow patients and doctors alike to see complete health histories in one place and promises to save millions in costs by avoiding redundant tests and unneeded hospital admissions.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The San Francisco homeless charity that benefits from the annual auction of a private lunch with Warren Buffett hopes another buyer will pay more than $1 million for the privilege this year.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Before billionaire businessman Warren Buffett started auctioning off private lunches to benefit the Glide Foundation, he was skeptical of the San Francisco charity where his first wife was volunteering.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A businessman says he expects the upcoming sale of The Philadelphia Inquirer to proceed despite the death of his partner in a plane crash.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz was killed along with six other people in a fiery plane crash in Massachusetts, the newspaper's editor said Sunday.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will press European leaders this week to keep up pressure on Russia over its threatening moves in Ukraine, while seeking to assuage fears from Poland and other NATO allies that the West could slip back into a business-as-usual relationship with Moscow.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer says co-owner Lewis Katz is among the seven people killed in a plane crash in Massachusetts.
The Crawford Street Market is set to open on Saturday, June 7 in downtown Findlay. It's a combination of a farmers' market and Art-See-Mart. The market will provide a venue downtown in which local growers may sell locally -grown produce and products directly to the consumers. Local artists can offer their fine art creations, handmade craft and related items. The market will combine the traditional farmers' market with art vendors in a centralized location for the 2014 season. The Crawford...
The Public Interest Law Foundation of the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law recognizes the pro bono work of two attorneys with its Excellence in Public Service Award
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) - Hall of Fame golfer Phil Mickelson said he is cooperating in an insider trading investigation involving him, activist investor Carl Icahn and Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters. The five-time major champion maintains he has done nothing wrong.
NEWARK, Del. (AP) - Today's college graduates are stepping into a rapidly changing world that presents profound dangers and challenges as well as incredible opportunities, Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday in a commencement speech at his alma mater, the University of Delaware.
WASHINGTON (AP) - The latest report about problems at the VA that led to Secretary Eric Shinseki's resignation is hardly the first independent review that documented long wait times for some patients seeking health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
