Wynn urged to play with unions

The president of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, who as a state senator played a key role in shaping the expanded gaming law, is calling on Wynn Resorts to follow in the footsteps of Mohegan Sun — its competitor for the lucrative Boston-area casino license...

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Phone passwords go high tech

Traditional passwords, sometimes difficult to remember and easy to steal, are inadequate for increasing digital security needs and companies are answering the call with fingerprint sensors, voice biometrics and sound waves. "User ID and password is...

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What’s causing RAV4’s tire pressure warning to light?

I have a 2005 Toyota RAV4 with 115K miles. Intermittently the dashboard's tire pressure warning light comes on, even when all tires are within 4-5 pounds. This is the indirect-type TPM system associated with the ABS brakes. I use the "blinks 3 times"...

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AP reporter in stable condition in Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan — An Associated Press correspondent shot and wounded while covering preparations for elections in Afghanistan was in stable condition Saturday and receiving medical treatment at a military hospital in Kabul. Kathy Gannon, 60, a senior...

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Startup aims to poach workers at tech bus stops

SAN FRANCISCO — Where some see a queue of engineers awaiting private commuter shuttles, one San Francisco startup sees an opportunity to lure talent from top Silicon Valley tech firms. Software company Bigcommerce has spent the last two weeks trying...

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Fishing practices needlessly ravage sea life, study says

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Heaps of dead fish litter the decks of commercial trawlers each summer after boat captains pull nets from the ocean in their search for shrimp. Sucked into the expansive shrimp nets, small fish and other marine animals are the unfortunate...

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5 signs US job market may finally be accelerating

WASHINGTON — Few people responded to the March jobs report with high-fives and cheers. But there may be reasons to applaud in the months ahead. Hiring in March was close to the economic recovery's steady but hardly explosive monthly average of the past...

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Mohegan Tribe protects benefits with casino empire

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — A gaming slump is eating into the profits of Mohegan Sun, but the 2,000 tribal members who draw benefits from the massive casino aren't feeling the pinch — not with money coming in from a burgeoning Mohegan Tribe gaming empire. Under...

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Angry families want GM prosecuted for defects

WASHINGTON — The families of those who died in General Motors cars with defective ignition switches want prosecutors to go after GM insiders responsible for letting the problems fester for more than decade — and perhaps for covering them up. "The only...

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APNewsBreak: Obama actions test workplace ideas

WASHINGTON — Lacking congressional support to raise wages or end gender pay disparities, President Barack Obama is again imposing his policies on federal contractors, in keeping with presidents' tradition of exerting their powers on a fraction of the...

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