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America’s biggest jobs program: The US military

If we didn’t have the military to employ millions of Americans, the US unemployment rate would be over 11.5 percent today instead of 9.5 percent. Is having a massive military jobs program the best way to employ Americans?

Despite profits, US corporations won't hire American workers

Big American companies may never rehire large numbers of workers. And they won’t even begin to think about hiring until they know American consumers will buy their products.

Stuxnet spyware targets industrial facilities, via USB memory stick

Beware the USB memory stick. Infected sticks are the means by which a mystery spyware, dubbed Stuxnet, is penetrating control systems of industrial facilities and utilities around the globe, say cybersecurity experts.

Farnborough International Air Show: Supersonic car, anti-aircraft laser debut

The supersonic car 'Bloodhound' was unveiled Monday at the Farnborough International Air Show in Britain. Up in the air, the forthcoming Boeing Dreamliner 787 and the Airbus A400M grabbed eyes.

GE shows 16 percent profit growth, ending a streak of decline

GE reported a 16 percent rise in profit, topping analysts' expectations and ending a streak of decline, on strong demand for health care and oil and gas equipment.

Twilight at the World of Tomorrow

A stranger-than-fiction true story about the 1939 World’s Fair and one of the remarkable characters behind it.

'Ice Road Truckers' network boss changing channels

'Ice Road Truckers' channel president Nancy Dubuc is moving from History channel and trying to bring her programming magic to Lifetime.

Hulu launches $10 video subscription service but keeps ads

Hulu launched a $10 video subscription service on Tuesday but astonishingly paying subscribers to Hulu will get the same number of ads as users of the free Hulu website.

Why China’s currency announcement is hokum

China is oriented to production, not consumption. It is unlikely then, that US companies will continue to make big profits from sales in China.

Wimbledon: Venus Williams looking forward to tournament

Wimbledon: Venus Williams says she looks forward to Wimbledon next week. Venus Williams also has a book coming out.

Liam Neeson and 'The A-Team' can't kick 'The Karate Kid' out of the weekend's top spot

Sony's remake of 1984's 'The Karate Kid' debuted at No. 1 for the weekend with a whopping $56 million. Liam Neeson and 'The A-Team' couldn't compete.

Will secret technology help rogue nations get nuclear weapons?

New technology uses lasers to enrich uranium for nuclear power. Critics say it's approval would hamper nuclear weapons nonproliferation goals.

GE coffee maker recall: Is yours on the list?

Wal-Mart announced the GE coffee maker recall after receiving 83 reports of overheating, burning, and fire.

Ron Paul: Obama’s not Socialist, he’s Corporatist

Ron Paul, Republican Congressman from Texas known for his critique of large government, says Obama isn't a Socialist as critics claim. Quite the opposite, he says, Obama's a Corporatist.

Earnings season: Q1 is the river card

Toyota e-mails reveal debate over Toyota recall

Toyota e-mails, published Wednesday, suggest internal divisions over when to issue a recall. Employees' e-mail can often embarrass a corporation – or worse.

The Big Apple: Innovation drives Apple to the top

In healthcare summit, an epic battle of elephant vs. parrot

The healthcare reform debate is explained using the metaphor of an elephant and a parrot.

Companies to build high-speed rail cars in the US

With a high-speed passenger rail network proposed for the US, companies are gearing up to build the equipment on American soil.

Stimulus funds for clean energy largely unspent

Only 63,000 of the jobs directly created or saved by the stimulus bill last year were clean-energy jobs. That number should rise, economists say.

Obama advances nuclear resurgence with US loan guarantees

In announcing $8.3 billion in loan guarantees for the first new nuclear reactors in the US in 30 years, Obama is setting the stage for a nuclear power comeback. But many challenges lie ahead.

Boeing 747-8 first flight: smooth test, but economic turbulence ahead

Boeing's 747-8 is flying into stormy economic skies as airlines try to rebound from their worst year in the postwar era.

Dow sees biggest plunge since March

The Dow has lost 552 points since Tuesday. Is it time to worry about US stocks?

Airport security: two alternatives to full-body scanners

Critics say that full-body scanners are costly, invasive, and will slow airport security further. The Puffer and the Guardian are alternatives, though not yet fully developed.

China's Ant Tribe: millions of unemployed college grads

Despite China's fast-growing economy, many Chinese college grads are struggling to find jobs or scraping by on meager salaries. Beijing worries that this new group - the "Ant Tribe" - could pose a threat to political stability.