This years Second Annual State of Green Business Forums, held February 4th in San Francisco, and February 9th in Chicago, were unqualified successes.

A new index that tracks the movement of goods shipped by truck suggests that the U.S. economy is growing, but too slowly to bring about a strong labor market recovery. The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index, a measure being introduced today by UCLA... United States - United States Economy - Labour economics - Work - Business

Rajendra K. Pachauri and the U.N. panel he leads face accusations of scientific sloppiness and conflicts of interest.

By: Adriane Stoia Long cell phone calls on Valentines Day bring added risks Valentines Day is a creative holiday for couples in long-distance relationships. The fancy dinner out turns into reservations for a Skype date, and at the end of the night the cell phone ends up as a cuddle buddy. Freshman studio art major Gabriele...

Filmmaker to appear in Oakland this Saturday to discuss documentary on the 92nd Infantry Division.

Kawasaki, Japan & Toronto, Feb 10, 2010 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. and the University of Toronto today announced their joint development of a new processing method for transceiver chips used in gigabit-class(1) high-speed data transmission over wirelines.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Honda Motor Co. said late Tuesday that it is recalling an additional 378,758 vehicles in the United States because of a possible airbag flaw. The Japanese automaker said the recall a...

The new service, called Google Buzz, allows Gmail users to share updates, photos and videos as on Facebook and other social networking sites.

Armed with a backpack, sleeping bag and tent, shes walking across the United States.

Weight-loss surgery was more effective at slimming severely obese teens and improving their health than two years of diet and exercise, a study found.

Phap Vuong Monastery, a Buddhist temple nestled among pine trees in northern Escondido, is hosting the world's largest hand-carved gem-quality jade Buddha for the next two weeks.

All along the Oregon coast over the past month, hundreds of brown pelicans have turned up dead, starving or begging for food. As many as 1,000...

SAN FRANCISCO, February 10 /PRNewswire/ -- - Identity Fraud Affected 11 Million Americans in 2009; Proactive Measures by Financial Institutions, Businesses and Consumers Helped Decrease Costs; Increase in Prosecutions and Convictions The 2010 Identity Fraud Survey Report - released today by Javelin Strategy & Research (http://www.javelinstrategy.com/) - found that the ...

Google Inc., the world's most popular search engine, added a social-networking feature to its Gmail e-mail software, taking on market leader Facebook Inc.

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More than thirty years old, the Damned attracts a new generation to its gothic-tinged punk rock. by Kirsty Evans After years of what drummer Pinch calls "bubblegum punk" on the radio, it's reassuring to know that the Damned is still out there. For those unfamiliar, the Damned formed in London in 1976. After being involved with and influencing the early punk scene, it went in a gothier direction ...

State Sen. Roderick Wright, chairman of the state Senate governmental organization committee, made a prediction today as an informational panel convened on intrastate Internet poker.

Stocks In Focus For Wednesday

It's going to take a mighty powerful hose to wash off the mud that's soiled Toyota's reputation, according to experts on crisis communication. In just the past couple of days, Toyota was forced to recall 2010 Priuses over brake issues, faced a range of class-... Toyota - Toyota Prius - Brake - Autos - United States

Everyday post-Soviet Russia with a side of magical realism.

Kawasaki, Feb 10, 2010 - (JCN Newswire) - Fujitsu Laboratories Ltd. today announced the development of a new frequency-synthesizer(1) designed specifically for tuners(2) for terrestrial digital television broadcast reception, which features an innovative circuit design that enables the reduction of circuit size to one-third that of conventional circuits, and eliminates the need for external ...

Another jobs bill, this one with the name of state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg attached to it. Actually, it's a collection of 27 bills, which the Democrat unfurled at a Chronicle editorial board meeting on Tuesday, aimed at creating 140,000... California - Darrell Steinberg - President of the Senate - Democratic Party - United States

SAN FRANCISCO -- San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom joined several other city officials Tuesday to celebrate the beginning of construction on the Central Subway in the city's South of Market District.

WASHINGTON -- Unhappy with Senate Republicans for blocking his nominations, President Barack Obama warned Tuesday that he would use a procedural tactic to bypass lawmakers unless the Senate moved

SAN FRANCISCO, California, United StatesTarget and Coca-Cola North America announced the availability of a limited-edition calendar to commemorate the Asian Lunar New Year and 2010, The Year of the Tiger.

Juniper Financial Analyst Meeting to Be Held February 23, 2010

This spring, Toyota expects to slam the brakes on one of its California-based assembly plants. About 5,000 workers are preparing for unemployment at the New United Motor Manufacturing Inc. plant, as well as hundreds more in the auto pipeline across the state. Spencer Michels reports.