Business

House OKs Keystone XL Pipeline Despite Obama Veto Threat

5:53pm January 09, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The vote came hours after Nebraska's Supreme Court cleared the way for the controversial pipeline. The GOP-controlled Senate is also considering legislation to approve the pipeline.

World News

Not All Publications Reprint Material From 'Charlie Hebdo'

11:25am January 09, 2015

by David Folkenflik

The attack on the satiric magazine has confronted news organizations with a dilemma: whether to republish or broadcast images of the offending cartoons that appear to have inspired the shootings.

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Former student Nathaniel Simmons operates a crane during a day of training at Georgia College of Construction. The Department of Labor says construction was one of several sectors that showed job gains in December.

Unemployment Dips To 5.6 Percent As Economy Adds 252K Jobs

10:29am January 09, 2015

by Scott Neuman

December's job growth caps a 2014 that saw the most jobs added to the economy since 1999.

The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program guarantees insurance payments in case of a terrorist attack at places like shopping malls, big-city high rises, and events like the Super Bowl.

National

Congress Renews Post-Terrorist Attack Insurance Payments

10:15am January 09, 2015

by Brian Naylor

Opponents had argued that shopping mall developers, sports stadium owners and others shouldn't get taxpayer support. Supporters, who say private insurance would be too expensive, prevailed.

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National

Honda Fined $70 Million For Underreporting Safety Issues

10:13pm January 08, 2015

Honda has agreed to pay a $70 million fine for failing to report more than 1,700 death and injury claims in the largest penalty levied against a carmaker by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Honda's violations were first disclosed last year during investigations into defective Takata airbags in Hondas and other vehicles. NHTSA did not specify the exact nature of what Honda failed to report. Honda blamed the matter of "inadvertent data entry or computer programming errors."

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A man holds a cartoon published by Charlie Hebdo during a gathering at Republic Square in Paris on Wednesday, to show solidarity for victims of the attack on the offices of the satirical weekly.

World News

'Charlie Hebdo' Laughed In The Face Of Violence; Will Future Satirists?

6:36pm January 08, 2015

by Elizabeth Blair

The French magazine responded to a 2011 firebombing of its offices with a cover that showed a Muslim and an editor making out. Its lead editor, described by a peer as fearless, was killed Wednesday.

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National

Privacy, Security Focal Points At CES

6:29pm January 08, 2015

From Goldkey's smart watch that can make encrypted phone calls, to the iWallet that prevents hackers from stealing your credit card information, tech companies at CES are focusing this year on privacy gadgets. Melissa Block talks to CNET's Lindsey Turrentine about the latest in personal privacy technology at this week's International Consumer Electronics Show.

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House Speaker John Boehner answers questions during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. The House is debating changes to the Affordable Care Act's employer mandate.

Congressional Republicans Take Another Swing At Obamacare

5:08pm January 08, 2015

by John Ydstie

The House passed a bill Thursday that would make a change in the Affordable Care Act. It would raise the law's definition of full-time work from 30 hours to 40 hours a week.

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A foie gras dish is prepared at Hot's Kitchen during a "Farewell Fois Gras" event in June 2012 in Hermosa Beach, Calif. The restaurant was one of three plaintiffs that filed suit after the ban went into effect, and it has been serving free foie gras to gu

Out Of the Shadows And Onto Menus: Foie Gras Is Back In California

5:07pm January 08, 2015

by Lindsey Hoshaw

Chefs across California are celebrating a judge's decision to end the state's ban on the sale of foie gras. Many had continued to serve the delicacy, made from fatty duck or goose liver, illegally.

To protect against fraud, U.S. banks will be issuing credit cards with small computer chips. But some experts say using a PIN to complete a transaction is more secure than a signature.

U.S. Credit Cards Tackle Fraud With Embedded Chips, But No PINs

3:01pm January 08, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

The nation's biggest banks are leaning toward a new credit card security system that will rely on embedded chips and signatures rather than PINs. But critics say the PIN-and-chip system is superior.

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