Business

Bet You Read It Now: iTunes Terms Of Service Becomes A Graphic Novel

5:08am November 06, 2015

In an online graphic novel, the only dialogue is the lengthy iTunes Terms and Conditions agreement. Steve Jobs is the main character, and the author gives readers an education in comic book history.

World News

U.S. and 11 Other Countries Sign Pact Promising To End Currency Manipulation

8:05pm November 05, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

The pact would require countries to turn over data about their foreign exchange policies on a regular basis.

There was a lot of excitement in 2012, when the Hiriko car was unveiled at this event at European Union headquarters in Brussels. At the time, the then-president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, hailed the car as a trans-Atlantic "exchange

How A Folding Electric Vehicle Went From Car Of The Future To 'Obsolete'

7:44pm November 05, 2015

by Lauren Frayer

Engineers at MIT developed an electric, shareable car that would fold to conserve parking spaces. A prototype was made for production in Europe. But why did this promising auto never hit the road?

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N.Y. Attorney General Investigates Whether Exxon Mobil Lied On Climate Change

6:10pm November 05, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Investigators want to know if the company deceived investors and the public about risks associated with climate change. The company protests that it has included those risks in its reports for years.

Adidas has pledged to help high school teams that want to change their mascots from Native American imagery. President Obama praised the effort, while the Washington football team shot back, calling the company's move hypocritical.

Adidas Offers To Help U.S. High Schools Phase Out Native American Mascots

5:37pm November 05, 2015

by Laura Wagner

At the White House Tribal Nations Conference on Thursday, President Obama praised the initiative and added that "a certain sports team in Washington might want to do that as well."

Export-Import Bank Renewal Is Included In House-Approved Transportation Bill

5:13pm November 05, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The legislation provides billions in funding for roads and transit. A similar bill has already been approved by the Senate, including a provision that renews the Export-Import Bank's charter.

Slow Going For Small Businesses And Health Exchanges

4:30pm November 05, 2015

by Phil Galewitz

Specialized health insurance marketplaces that cater to businesses with fewer than 50 employees haven't gotten much traction. Cheaper alternatives are one reason why.

Passersby in Washington, D.C., walk near an ad protesting the Trans-Pacific Partnership in July.

Text Of Landmark Trade Deal Is Released, And The Real Debate Begins

1:32pm November 05, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

The Trans-Pacific Partnership would form a 12-nation, free-trade zone. Advocates say it would level the playing field, but critics say it would lower wages and worker safety standards.

Microbiologist Mi Kang works to identify a strain of E. coli from a specimen in a lab at the Washington State Department of Health on Tuesday in Shoreline, Wash.

CDC Investigating As E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Chipotle Sickens 39

12:23pm November 05, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

Thirty-nine people have been sickened with the same strain of E. coli in Washington and Oregon. Fourteen have been hospitalized. Most reported eating at several Chipotle locations before falling ill.

Paid advertisement? A soldier holds an American flag before the first half of a 2013 NFL football game between the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots in Atlanta.

Pentagon Paid Sports Teams Millions For 'Paid Patriotism' Events

11:19am November 05, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

A joint report by Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake found that many of those military displays you see before professional games are essentially advertisements paid for by the military.