No charges in toxic tea incident at Utah eatery
By BRADY McCOMBS - AP - 1 min ago
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — No charges will be filed in a case involving a woman who nearly died after unknowingly drinking iced tea mixed with chemicals at a suburban Salt Lake City restaurant, prosecutors said Friday.
Celebrated Manet portrait headed to NYC auction
By ULA ILNYTZKY - AP - 7 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) — A celebrated portrait by Edouard Manet of a Parisian actress in a fancy dress and bonnet is heading to auction and could set a record for the artist.
EU proposes deal to ensure Ukraine gas supplies
By GEIR MOULSON - AP - 8 mins ago
BERLIN (AP) — Ukraine would repay $3.1 billion in debts to Russia in exchange for guaranteed gas deliveries through the harsh winter months under a proposal unveiled Friday after talks brokered by the European Union.
Baltia Air Lines Selects Cargo Airport Services USA for Cargo Handling
PR Newswire - 12 mins ago
YPSILANTI, Mich. , Sept. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Baltia Air Lines (BLTA) has signed an Agreement with Cargo Airport Services USA , LLC (CAS) to handle its cargo and mail at JFK International Airport. Russell Thal , Baltia's Executive Vice President stated, "CAS will be accepting, palletizing and clearing Baltia's cargo at Building 151 at JFK." He added, "CAS is now the largest ground handler in North America serving 84 carriers in 29 facilities at 14 international airports."
Ride-sharing firms threatened with legal action
San Francisco Chronicle - 13 mins ago
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Ride-sharing companies Uber, Lyft and Sidecar are being threatened with legal action in San Francisco and Los Angeles over how they screen drivers and charge passengers.
Prosecutor: No charges in case of chemical-laced tea that nearly killed woman at Utah eatery
AP - 15 mins ago
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Prosecutor: No charges in case of chemical-laced tea that nearly killed woman at Utah eatery.
M.D.C. Holdings Announces Optional Redemption Of All Outstanding 5.375% Senior Notes Due July 2015
PR Newswire - 17 mins ago
DENVER , Sept. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MDC) today announced that it will redeem all of its outstanding 5.375% Senior Notes due July 2015 (CUSIP No. 5526J0AB4) (the "2015 Notes"
Conn.: Below-minimum wage paid at Mystic Pizza
AP - 17 mins ago
WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Department of Labor has ordered Mystic Pizza, made famous by the 1988 Julia Roberts movie of the same name, to pay 110 employees more than $105,000 in wages for being paid less than minimum wage or not receiving overtime pay.
Pentagon wants tighter soldier loan protections
By JIM KUHNHENN - AP - 18 mins ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration wants to close legal loopholes that have placed hundreds of thousands of service members at risk of excessive payday or car title loan fees from creditors who are exploiting gaps in a 2006 military lending law.
Correction: Movie Drones story
By JOAN LOWY - AP - 19 mins ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a story Sept. 25 about the Federal Aviation Administration granting permits for drones to be used in moviemaking, The Associated Press reported erroneously that ConocoPhillips was the only company previously granted a permit for commercial drone fights. BP also had been granted a permit.