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Ohio teen in Craigslist trial: I feared for life

Ohio teen in Craigslist trial: I feared for life
By THOMAS J. SHEERANAssociated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) - The teenage suspect in the slayings of three men lured by phony Craigslist job offers went along with the plan only because he feared he would also die if he didn't, he testified Tuesday at his murder trial. Asked repeatedly by his

Gov't to examine technology for automated cars

Gov't to examine technology for automated cars
By JOAN LOWYAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Cars that drive themselves may hold the potential to save thousands of lives, an Obama administration safety official said Tuesday, as the government prepares to launch a research initiative to determine the safety and reliability of automated

Ohio teen in Craigslist trial: I feared for life

Ohio teen in Craigslist trial: I feared for life
By THOMAS J. SHEERANAssociated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) - The teenage suspect in the slayings of three men lured by phony Craigslist job offers testified at his murder trial Tuesday that he went along only because he feared he would also die if he didn't. Asked repeatedly by his defense

Washington State Winter Weather Outlook Shifts To Neutral

Washington State Winter Weather Outlook Shifts To Neutral
SEATTLE (AP) - Forecasters who thought Washington was in for a warmer, drier El Nino winter say the outlook has shifted to a more neutral pattern. But neutral doesn't mean uneventful. National Weather Service warning coordination meteorologist Ted Buehner says there's a "good shot" of

Ohio teen in Craigslist trial: I feared for life

Ohio teen in Craigslist trial: I feared for life
By THOMAS J. SHEERANAssociated Press AKRON, Ohio (AP) - The teenage suspect in the slayings of three men lured by phony Craigslist job offers testified at his murder trial Tuesday that he went along only because he feared he would also die if he didn't. Asked repeatedly by his defense

WHY IT MATTERS: Cybersecurity

WHY IT MATTERS: Cybersecurity
By RICHARD LARDNERAssociated Press The issue: The risk of a devastating cyberattack on the United States is real. But is it too remote to justify the costs of countermeasures? That's the quandary. There's no question the country remains vulnerable to an "electronic Pearl Harbor," as

Royal Dutch Shell makes Nigeria production warning

Royal Dutch Shell makes Nigeria production warning
By JON GAMBRELLAssociated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) - Royal Dutch Shell PLC warned Tuesday that it won't be able to make its estimated production for two types of oil pumped from Nigeria, largely blaming attacks on its pipelines by thieves wanting to steal crude. Shell said in a statement

Northern Calif. walloped by early wintry weather

Northern Calif. walloped by early wintry weather
By TRACIE CONEAssociated Press FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - A storm from the Gulf of Alaska stalled for a second day over Northern California, blanketing mountains with snow, spawning a tornado near the state capital and drenching fans and players at the deciding seventh game of the National League

How debt relief has changed, two years after new FTC rules

How debt relief has changed, two years after new FTC rules
By Andrew Housser It has been two years since the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) implemented new rules regulating the debt relief industry. Since then, many unscrupulous debt relief firms have gone out of business. Today, it is easier for consumers to find and work with trustworthy companies. This

How debt relief has changed, two years after new FTC rules

How debt relief has changed, two years after new FTC rules
By Andrew Housser It has been two years since the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) implemented new rules regulating the debt relief industry. Since then, many unscrupulous debt relief firms have gone out of business. Today, it is easier for consumers to find and work with trustworthy companies. This