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Thawing permafrost in Alaska's Arctic is making it harder for oil companies to operate there. But a cottage industry has cropped up with new gadgets to help.

Francine Segan, author of Dolci: Italy's Sweets, discovered the unusual treat while traveling in Tuscany.

Shammas Malik won Akron's mayoral primary in May, making him the likely next mayor. Tuesday night's vote made this official.

Obama's trip to India has prompted Pakistanis to leaf back through their visitors' book with an aggrieved eye, and reinforced their view that U.S. policy tends toward cynical pragmatism.

The company that introduced the world to the Walkman reported its biggest annual loss in more than 15 years — partly due to a major hacker attack and the Japanese tsunami. But Sony just unveiled its newest products, and company executives and analysts agree that Sony must make a few changes to improve its prospects.

A company of the 101st Airborne Division in Panjwaii tries to cut Taliban supply lines and win the support of locals. It offers a focused look at the overall U.S. war strategy in Afghanistan. Watching closely are the Taliban -- and the top ranks of the U.S. military command.

No state has seen as steep a drop in teacher salaries over the past few years. Legislators also halted a salary bump for teachers with master's degrees and cut a cap on class size. "Teachers are really questioning why they want to teach," says the head of a state advocacy group.

The SEC is expected on Monday to propose new requirements for companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions and risks to their businesses from climate change.

President Biden is keeping the tariffs on Chinese imports put in place by his predecessor and 2024 opponent, former President Donald Trump. And he's adding new ones for things like electric vehicles.

Tesla's sales are down. It's slashing car prices and laying off staff. Yet CEO Elon Musk remains bullish on a future that's self-driving and battery-powered.