What's on that weed? New marijuana industry wrestles with pests, pesticides and safety worries
Microscopic bugs and mildew can destroy a marijuana operation faster than any police raid.
DC regulators say Trump can keep oversize sign at downtown DC building he's renovating
District of Columbia regulators have ruled that an oversize sign in downtown Washington bearing Donald Trump's last name is legal despite his presidential run.
1 commuter train sideswipes another at New York City station, breaking windows; no injuries
Two commuter trains scraped sides on the nation's biggest commuter railroad during rush hour on Friday, breaking windows and snarling service, but authorities said no one was injured.
2 rail cars leaking crude after oil train derails in northeast Montana, some homes evacuated
More than 20 cars on an oil train derailed in rural northeastern Montana and at least two of them were leaking crude, authorities said.
Oklahoma Corporation Commission expands action on disposal wells in response to earthquakes
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission said Friday it is placing more than 200 oil and natural gas wastewater disposal wells under scrutiny as the regulatory agency investigates whether the wells are triggering earthquakes in the state.
General Electric reports 2nd-quarter loss of $1.36 billion
General Electric Co. (GE) on Friday reported a second-quarter loss of $1.36 billion, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
Cleanup nears completion, 2 months after pipeline break fouled beaches in California
The costly cleanup after an oil pipeline break fouled beaches near Santa Barbara, California, is almost finished.
Court: Airline workers cannot be held liable for recollection of passenger's bomb reference
A federal appeals court in New York says airline employees cannot be held liable if they fail to accurately describe a passenger's reference to a bomb when they report it to security authorities.
Airbus CEO 'fairly confident' planes can't be hacked; doubts pilotless planes will be accepted
These are heady times for the commercial-aircraft business at Airbus and Boeing, as airlines place huge orders for new planes.
Law against moving drugs over US waters presents medical-pot problem for Vineyard, Nantucket
Massachusetts has a cannabis conundrum.
Delta Air Lines tops 2Q earnings and revenue expectations
Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) on Wednesday reported second-quarter net income of $1.49 billion.
Police: Technician at American Airlines facility in Phoenix fatally stabbed during argument
Phoenix police say one man is dead and another in custody following an argument between two employees at an American Airlines facility near Sky Harbor International Airport.
South Korea picks China consortium as preferred bidder to salvage sunken ferry
South Korea on Wednesday selected a Chinese-led consortium as a preferred bidder to salvage a sunken ferry that killed more than 300 people in April last year in one of the country's deadliest disasters in decades.
Truck drivers, industry leaders say parking hasn't kept up with increase in semitrailers
The amount of semitrailers on the road has climbed in recent years, but the number of parking spots for drivers to stop and rest hasn't kept pace, leading to what truck drivers and industry leaders describe as a safety hazard that puts truckers on the road for too long.
'Accidental' blasts rock chemical plant in southern France as country celebrates Bastille Day
Two explosions have rocked a chemical plant near Marseille Provence Airport in southern France.
Macy's closing downtown Pittsburgh store, selling landmark for hotel, residential development
Macy's is closing its downtown Pittsburgh location and selling the landmark building where the now-defunct Kaufmann's chain ran its flagship store for more than a century.
Electrical engineer seeks government probe of engine surges in Lexus, Toyota vehicles
An electrical engineer with a doctorate degree from Stanford University has asked U.S. safety regulators to investigate low-speed unintended acceleration in Toyota and Lexus automobiles.
Wal-Mart lowers shipping requirements, cuts prices to compete with Amazon event
The online price fight is heating up between Wal-Mart and Amazon.com and it's not even the holidays.
Eruption of Indonesian volcano sparks travel chaos during holiday season
A volcanic eruption on Indonesia's main island of Java has sparked chaos for holidaymakers as international airlines cancel flights to the resort island of Bali.
Another name fades into aviation history as final US Airways flight set for October
The last flight for US Airways will take place this fall, and then one more name in airline history will disappear.