Nissan, Honda, Chrysler report US sales increases

DETROIT — Falling gas prices improved buyers' moods and boosted U.S. auto sales in October. GM, Chrysler, Nissan and Honda all reported sales gains last month. Ford's sales fell 2 percent as it cut back on F-Series pickup sales ahead of the launch of...

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Microsoft band is one to watch

Oh, how the tables of technology have turned now that Microsoft appears poised to have Apple playing catch-up in the smartwatch wars. In a surprise debut, the Redmond, Wash.,-based software giant launched its first health-and-fitness wearable, the Microsoft...

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Court won't hear dispute over Sherlock Holmes

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won't take up a copyright dispute over the right to depict Sherlock Holmes in a new anthology of stories. The justices on Monday declined to hear an appeal from heirs of legendary writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, who say...

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US approved Ferguson no-fly area to keep press out

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government allowed police in Ferguson, Missouri, to restrict more than 37 square miles of airspace for nearly two weeks in August for safety reasons, but audio recordings show that local authorities instead wanted to keep news helicopters...

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Sony Pictures Animation to fund Youtube animated comedy shorts, teaming with toon guru Fred Seibert

Sony Pictures Animation and Fred Seibert's Frederator Networks have launched a contest to find new toon talent, with the winner to be granted a deal for a series that will run on Frederator's Cartoon Hangover channel on YouTube. Under the companies'...

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High court won't hear crisis pregnancy center case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is leaving in place a portion of a New York City law aimed at regulating crisis pregnancy centers that are run by anti-abortion organizations. The court rejected a free-speech appeal Monday in which the centers argued...

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Council to consider hiking relocation fees

The City Council will debate whether to further protect displaced renters whose units are being converted to high-priced condominiums or cooperatives by doubling the relocation fees that property owners are required to pay them. Fees would increase...

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Apple iPad Air 2 broadens offerings

Apple iPad Air 2 ($499 & up, Apple Store) The thinnest iPad yet is out, and it comes in gold, silver and space gray metal tones. With a new processor, the 9.4-inch iPad with 2,048-by-1,536 pixel resolution features improved cameras and a Touch...

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Skip check-in; latest hotel room key is your phone

NEW YORK — Hotels don't want guests to have to linger at the front desk — or even stop by at all. New programs are helping speed up the check-in process for busy travelers, or in at least one case, letting them go straight to their rooms by using their...

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Red Lobster goes back into its shell

NEW YORK — It turns out people go to Red Lobster for the seafood. The struggling chain on Monday plans to announce another revamped menu that removes dishes including Spicy Tortilla Soup and a Wood-Grilled Pork Chop, while tacking on more dishes featuring...

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