Japanese delegation in Maine to talk tidal power

ORONO, Maine — A delegation of scientists and industry officials from Japan is visiting the University of Maine for a three-day conference on tidal power. The 11-member group is attending the Marine Energy International Symposium, which runs Monday...

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DeLoreans getting 'Back to the Future' makeovers

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — It may not time travel, but the DeLorean sports car is finding its way into the future even without a flux capacitor. People are spending thousands of dollars to have DeLoreans outfitted to resemble the one that starred in...

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Prep test for MBA goes mobile

It took Elad Shoushan five tries to master the Graduate Management Admission Test. But Shoushan turned his circuitous route to Massachsuetts Institue of Technology's Sloan School of Management to his advantage by developing an app that he claims is cheaper,...

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Ponzi schemes proliferate

The Securities and Exchange Commission and law enforcement continue to see a steady stream of Ponzi schemes nearly five years after the Bernard Madoff scandal rocked the securities world. Since fiscal year 2010 alone, the SEC has brought more than 100...

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The Ticker

Wal-Mart to open more smaller stores Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to increase the number of so-called "Neighborhood Market" stores, its smaller concept store, by nearly 75 percent over the next 18 months. The world's largest retailer plans to have 500...

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Hasselbeck: Fox News feels like home

NEW YORK — To Elisabeth Hasselbeck, the "Fox & Friends" morning show felt like home long before she actually got to work there. It was regular viewing at home for Hasselbeck, whose 10 years on "The View" ended in July. She'll debut as Steve Doocy...

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Military court starts trial of Egyptian journalist

CAIRO — The military trial of an Egyptian journalist accused of spreading false information about the army's counterinsurgency operations in the volatile Sinai Peninsula briefly opened behind closed doors on Sunday, only to be postponed for a few days...

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Old mining town fills with elite business leaders

HELENA, Mont. — Butte, a mining town almost a century removed from its heyday, is the unlikely landing spot this week for some of the business world's biggest names. Google's Eric Schmidt and Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg will be joined by CEOs from companies...

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Twitter flies from obscurity to the height of fame

NEW YORK — The Pope. President Obama. Queen Elizabeth. Oprah. You. When Twitter started seven years ago as an obscure medium for geeks, critics dismissed it as an exercise in narcissism. Some thought it would be as intriguing as watching people gaze...

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Alabama-A&M best CBS afternoon rating since '90

NEW YORK — Defending national champion Alabama's win over Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel and Texas A&M has drawn the highest preliminary television rating for an afternoon regular-season college football game on CBS in 23 years. The top-ranked...

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