Berlin to get single travel app for public, private services
Berlin is unveiling a new app that will let people use public transport, rental bikes, car-sharing and taxis seamlessly to travel through the German capital.
Lockheed Martin, EU partners collaborate on Falcon weapon system
It is considered a short and medium-range air defense solution.
Return to sender: High court to hear undeliverable mail case
The Supreme Court is taking up a case involving an Alabama man who developed a way to process undeliverable mail.
Abu Dhabi arms fair opens amid Yemen war criticism
A biennial arms fair has opened in the United Arab Emirates as the country faces increasing scrutiny over its involvement in the Saudi-led war in Yemen.
Governor changes stance, says he will consider wider tolling
Gov. Ned Lamont, who said during his campaign that he would support highway tolls for only tractor-trailers, announced Saturday that he's considering a wider tolling option.
Gone in a New York minute: How the Amazon deal fell apart
In early November, word began to leak that Amazon was serious about choosing New York to build a giant new campus.
Correction: Lithium Ion Batteries-Recycling story
The U.S. government will lead an ambitious effort to develop technologies to recycle lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles, cellphones and other sources to ensure a reliable and affordable supply of metals crucial to battery production in anticipation of soaring global demand and potential shortages, Department of Energy officials said Friday.
Airlines to give customers 'nonbinary' choice under gender
Major U.S. airlines say they will soon change their ticketing process to give passengers an option to identifying themselves as male or female.
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___ Amazon dumped New York, but cities still wooing the company Amazon's breakup with New York was still fresh when other cities started sending their own valentines to the online giant.
Stocks post strong finish as optimism over trade talks grows
Plans to extend key trade talks between the U.S. and China drove stocks broadly higher in early trading.
EPA hits chemical maker for not notifying on new compounds
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says a chemical maker's North Carolina plant may have broken federal law by failing to notify the agency before it started manufacturing and repurposing new industrial compounds.
Worker hurt in 2018 Texas hospital blast sues gas utility
A worker severely burned in a 2018 deadly explosion at a Central Texas hospital has sued a Dallas-based utility seeking more than $1 million.
AP analysis: Hundreds of companies excused from steel tariff
Despite President Donald Trump's tough talk on trade, his administration has granted hundreds of companies permission to import millions of tons of steel made in China, Japan and other countries without paying the hefty tariff he put in place to protect U.S. manufacturers and jobs, according to an Associated Press analysis.
High-speed tunnel project divides Italy's ruling populists
A project to build a high-speed rail tunnel through the Alps, meant to speed up journeys between France and Italy, is moving extraordinarily slowly because of an internal quarrel in Italy's government.
North Korea exploring sanctions-proof energy technologies
Power-strapped North Korea is exploring ambitious alternative energy sources — tidal power and coal-based synthetic fuels — that could greatly improve living standards and reduce its reliance on oil imports and vulnerability to sanctions.
Trump-dominated board to close coal plant, despite his plea
A federal utility board has voted to close a coal-fired power plant in Kentucky over the objections of President Donald Trump and some state GOP leaders.
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___ Amazon dumps NYC headquarters and its promised 25,000 jobs NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon says it will not be building a new headquarters in New York, a stunning reversal after a yearlong search.
GE to downsize Boston headquarters, reimburse state $87M
General Electric is downsizing plans for its world headquarters in Boston.
EPA too slow on limiting toxic chemicals, critics say
The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce a plan for dealing with a class of long-lasting chemical contaminants amid complaints from members of Congress and environmentalists that it's not moved aggressively enough to regulate them.
The Latest: German minister says Airbus must find jobs
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