Business

New EPA Guidelines Limit Methane Release From Drilling

6:33pm January 14, 2015

by Christopher Joyce

The rules are mostly voluntary, which disappoints environmental groups, but they should ratchet down the amount of leaked methane from new or modified oil and gas operations, which contributes to climate change.

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National

Falling Oil Prices Have North Dakota Migrants Rethinking The Boom

6:33pm January 14, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

Falling oil prices are leading to a slow down in drilling. And that means workers are rethinking the long commutes they've been making for once-steady, good-paying jobs.

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President Obama speaks at Cedar Falls Utilities in Cedar Falls, Iowa, on Wednesday. He encouraged the Federal Communications Commission to pre-empt state laws that stifle competition for high-speed Internet service.

Broadband A 'Necessity,' Obama Says, As He Pushes FCC To Expand Access

4:58pm January 14, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The president is asking the agency to address state laws that could inhibit competition for high-speed Internet service. The move could draw opposition from major cable and Internet companies.

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim wants the international community to step up its response to Ebola.

World Bank Head On Ebola: Put The Fire Out Where It's Raging

11:00am January 14, 2015

by Steve Inskeep

World Bank President Jim Kim believes the world has moved too slow in battling Ebola. And closing off travel from West Africa, he says, is not the answer.

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Mercedes-Benz, Ford and Volkswagen workers block the Anchieta highway in Sao Bernardo do Campo. Thousands of metalworkers marched to protest layoffs by carmakers expecting little or no rebound from a sharp 2014 downturn.

In Brazil, A Once-High-Flying Economy Takes A Tumble

9:45am January 14, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

A few years ago, amid a global recession, Brazil was the darling of the financial markets. But last year, the country barely avoided recession. Prices are soaring, and investors are looking elsewhere.

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Ford's F-150 truck beat the Chevrolet Colorado and Lincoln MKC as the Detroit auto show's 2015 North American Truck of the Year.

Winning The Truck Battle Isn't Just About Smack Talk. It's Everything

4:25am January 14, 2015

by Sonari Glinton

For Detroit automakers, there's likely no bigger prize than being the No. 1 truck. The Detroit three — GM, Ford and Fiat Chrysler — are essentially truck companies that sell cars.

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The first-ever college football playoff championship turned in record ratings, attracting an average of 33.4 million viewers.

Sports

College Football Championship Sets A New Cable Ratings Record

7:13pm January 13, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The championship game between Oregon and Ohio State was a hit with viewers, turning in the highest ratings in the history of both ESPN and cable TV. The broadcast averaged 33.4 million viewers.

President Obama speaks Tuesday at the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center in Arlington, Va.

National

A Closer Look At Obama's Plan To Protect Consumer Data

6:55pm January 13, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

This week, President Obama is talking about cybersecurity. One proposal sounds pretty straightforward: Alert users if their data has been hacked within 30 days. But critics say it misses the mark.

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Woody Allen Is The Latest Hollywood Star Director To Try TV

6:47pm January 13, 2015

by Eric Deggans

Allen says he's not sure how he got into this or what he'll do. His half-hour series is set for Amazon's streaming video service.

For A Successful Future, Ford Looks To Court Teens, Car-Sharers

6:45pm January 13, 2015

Melissa Block talks to Sheryl Connelly, manager of global trends and "futuring" for the Ford Motor Company, from the Detroit Auto Show about the outlook for the auto industry and what consumers can expect in the coming years.

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