Budget cuts force military jets to drop air shows

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Deep budget cuts in Washington mean military flight teams will likely be no-shows at air shows across the U.S. starting this spring, leaving dozens of host cities bracing for thinner crowds and lost tourism dollars. When $85 billion...

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Reports: Harvard secretly searched deans' emails

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Harvard University administrators secretly searched the emails of 16 deans last fall, looking for a leak to reporters about a case of cheating, two newspapers reported. The email accounts belonged to deans on the Administrative Board,...

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Study: Renting a home gets foot in the door for buying

WASHINGTON — Could rental houses owned and managed by deep-pocketed hedge funds and big investors be the post-bust stepping stones to home ownership for huge numbers of renters? Could they also provide a form of safe harbor or sanctuary for thousands...

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Mechanic may have beat on cause of valve clatter

I have a 2000 1.6-liter Honda Civic with 110,000 miles. Recently a valve lifter began to clatter on start-up. It's quiet for 15-30 seconds then clatters for up to a minute before quieting down. After warm-up the engine runs quietly. I had the valves...

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Congress wants role as Obama pushes trade agenda

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration has embarked on an aggressive trade agenda that could lower barriers and increase U.S. exports to many of the economic giants of Asia and Europe. To make that a reality, though, it may first have to negotiate future...

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Springfield to seek $1 million for Nov. gas blast

Springfield to seek $1 million for Nov. gas blast SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Springfield's chief economic development official says city officials plan to ask Columbia Gas for about $1 million for property damage and other costs tied to the Nov. 23 natural...

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Maine lobster fishery certified as sustainable

PORTLAND, Maine — An international organization that certifies fisheries as being sustainably run has given its seal of approval to the Maine lobster fishery. Maine Gov. Paul LePage announced Sunday that the London-based Marine Stewardship Council has...

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Studies tie stress from storms, war to heart risks

SAN FRANCISCO — New studies show the toll that stress can take on the heart. Researchers have found higher rates of cardiac problems in veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, in New Orleans residents six years after Hurricane Katrina and in Greeks...

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Nuclear chief: US plants safer after Japan crisis

WASHINGTON — Two years after the nuclear crisis in Japan, the top U.S. regulator says American nuclear power plants are safer than ever, though not trouble-free. A watchdog group calls that assessment overly rosy. "The performance is quite good," Nuclear...

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Time spin-off highlights risks facing magazines

LOS ANGELES — From Sports Illustrated to People to its namesake magazine, Time Inc., was always an innovator. But now when the troubled magazine industry is facing its greatest challenge, the company Henry Luce founded is struggling to find its way in...

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