Emergency landing grounds Boeing 787 jets in Japan
Written by ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writers YURI KAGEYAMA,AP Business Writers
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's two biggest airlines grounded all their Boeing 787 aircraft for safety checks Wednesday after one was forced to make an emergency landing in the latest blow for the new jet.
ER visits tied to energy drinks double since 2007
Written by GARANCE BURKE,Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A new government survey suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years, the same period in which the supercharged drink industry has surged in popularity in convenience stores, bars and on college campuses.
Pentagon chief Panetta meets Pope Benedict
Written by LOLITA C. BALDOR,Associated Press
VATICAN CITY (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, the leader of the world's largest military, met Pope Benedict XVI, the world's best known advocate for peace, at the Vatican on Wednesday.
Facebook unveils social search feature
Written by BARBARA ORTUTAY,AP Technology Writer
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new search feature on Tuesday in the company's first staged event at its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters since its May initial public offering.
Philly girl taken from school found outside city
Written by PATRICK WALTERS,Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A 5-year-old girl who was abducted from a school by a woman claiming to be her mother was found by a passer-by at a playground early Tuesday and told him, "I've been stolen," authorities said.
Iran: Khamenei's ban on nuclear weapons binding
Written by ALI AKBAR DAREINI,Associated Press
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran sought Tuesday to spell out in its clearest terms yet that it is not seeking nuclear weapons, highlighting a religious decree issued by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei that bans nuclear weapons.
Wal-Mart to hire vets, buy American
Written by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO,AP Retail Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Why wait on Washington to fix the economy when there's Wal-Mart?
Conn. group starts anti-violence effort
Written by JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN,Associated Press
NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) — Parents of children slain in the Connecticut school massacre called for a national dialogue to help prevent similar tragedies as New York moved to become the first to state to pass stricter gun control laws and politicians worked to confront gun violence.