Burger King bringing back 'Subservient Chicken'

NEW YORK — Burger King is bringing back one of its strangest advertising creations if you don't count its creepy King — the Subservient Chicken. The campaign, which was considered groundbreaking when it ran in 2004, featured a website where a giant...

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With ethanol fuel, no gas line antifreeze needed

This past winter I added gas line antifreeze and water remover when I refueled my car. Is this really necessary since gasoline is 10 percent ethanol? No, adding a gas line antifreeze is not necessary when using ethanol-blended fuel. The ethanol —...

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Supreme Court takes on privacy in digital age

WASHINGTON — Two Supreme Court cases about police searches of cellphones without warrants present vastly different views of the ubiquitous device. Is it a critical tool for a criminal or is it an American's virtual home? How the justices answer that...

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For North Dakota, drones a possible growth market

WASHINGTON — Forget the North Dakota energy boom. How about a drone boom? State and federal officials have big hopes for the growth of what are known as unmanned aircraft systems. And North Dakota has positioned itself well to take advantage of its...

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Tony Blair pressed on role he and George W. Bush played in growth of terrorism

Was the leadership of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and President George W. Bush in the post-9/11 landscape in any way responsible for the growth of Islamic terrorism? That was the question posed by NBC's David Gregory to Blair on today's...

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Conference touts industry changes

State officials and manufacturing execs hope to send the message that the industry's days of smoke-filled factories are being replaced by greater opportunities, higher salaries and cleaner technology. "It not only pays well, but we're very competitive...

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Microsoft fan goes Pro

I was wrong. In February, I wrote of the MacBook Air and Pro that "neither laptop has wowed me enough to stay away from the Microsoft Store just yet." Fast-forward two months to yesterday, when I took the plunge and bought a MacBook Pro. I think I'd...

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Closing arguments set in Apple-Samsung trial

SAN JOSE, Calif. — The high-stakes battle between the world's largest smartphone makers is scheduled to wrap up this week after a monthlong trial that has pulled the curtain back on just how very cutthroat the competition is between Apple and Samsung....

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Google: Driverless cars are mastering city streets

LOS ANGELES — Google says it has turned a corner in its pursuit of a car that can drive itself. The tech giant's self-driving cars already can navigate freeways comfortably, albeit with a driver ready to take control. But city driving — with its obstacle...

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Correction: Renouncing America story

In a story April 26 about Americans renouncing their citizenship, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the U.S. government does not tax Americans abroad on their first $96,600 in income. The exclusion for the 2013 tax year was $97,600, and...

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