Worcester hopes to boost fines for bridge strikes

BOSTON — Officials in Worcester are hoping to be able to increase fines to $5,000 or more for truckers who hit low bridges. The Telegram & Gazette reports that Worcester City Manager Edward Augustus is expected to ask the City Council on Tuesday...

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Cyber Monday gears up to get online shoppers hyped

NEW YORK — Retailers rolled out discounts and free shipping deals on Cyber Monday, with millions of Americans are expected to log on and shop on their work computers, laptops and tablets after the busy holiday shopping weekend. But with retailers extending...

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US factory growth slips in Nov. but still healthy

WASHINGTON — U.S. factories were slightly less busy in November, as production and hiring slowed, though the level of activity remained strong. The Institute for Supply Management, a trade group of purchasing managers, said Monday that its manufacturing...

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People magazine publishes Kirk Douglas' pre-written obituary

People Magazine accidentally published its pre-written obituary for Kirk Douglas on Sunday night. It's not uncommon for major publications to write their elaborate obituaries in advance, and People Magazine clearly didn't mean to run the story as evident...

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MIT engineers have high hopes for cheetah robot

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — It's a robot unlike any other: inspired by the world's fastest land animal, controlled by video game technology and packing nifty sensors — including one used to maneuver drones, satellites and ballistic missiles. The robot, called...

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Move over unions _ French bosses protesting, too

PARIS — In France, workers aren't the only ones who take to the streets to protest — their bosses do, too. Several thousand French business owners, particularly from small companies, demonstrated Monday in Paris to plead with the government to simplify...

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US businessman jailed in Russia over broken window

MOSCOW — Last year, he tried to bring NFL superstar Tim Tebow to Moscow to play for his American football team on a $1 million-per-game contract. Now, accused of breaking a window, American businessman Mike Zaltsman shares a packed jail cell with drug...

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Stocks sink after retail sales slip, China slows

NEW YORK — Signs of weakness in China's economy and a weak start to the holiday shopping season knocked the stock market lower on Monday. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 16 points, or 0.8 percent, to 2,051 as of 12 noon Eastern...

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NLRB: Mercedes violated labor law at Alabama plant

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The National Labor Relations Board has upheld a ruling that Mercedes violated federal labor laws by stopping United Auto Workers union supporters from handing out literature inside its Alabama plant. The ruling by the three-member...

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Girl Scouts byting into digital for cookie sales

NEW YORK — Watch out world, the Girl Scouts are going digital to sell you cookies. For the first time since sales began nearly 100 years, Girl Scouts of the USA will allow its young go-getters to push their wares using a mobile app or personalized websites....

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