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5 bad gift ideas you need to avoid this holiday season

It may be better to give than receive--but not with these gifts. Sales expert Tom Searcy shares the five types of gifts you should avoid giving this holiday season. More>>

House joins Senate to OK bill that avoids fiscal cliff

The House of Representatives settled on an 11th-hour agreement that averted widespread tax increases and spending cuts that were set to kick in Jan. 1. More>>

Why did the man behind Windows jump ship, and who’s left to steer?

What does Steven Sinofsky's abrupt departure from Microsoft mean for Windows … and the way the company will compete with Apple and Google? More>>

Google Free Zone brings the Internet to feature phones for free

Google Free Zone enables feature phone users use mail, Web search and Google+ for free. Is it generosity at work, a savvy market grab, or both? More>>

How Apple's victory over Samsung will affect you

Digital Trends goes over the many ways Apple's $1 billion victory over Samsung could hurt Android users, and a few ways it could help. More>>

Why do McDonald's burgers look different from their advertisements?

McDonald's Director of Marketing tackles a popular fan question by taking you behind the scenes of an advertisement photoshoot. More>>

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Mercedes, Ford, Nissan join forces on hydrogen fuel cell research
Car makers join forces for cleaner fuel studies
Daimler has announced it's formed an alliance with Ford and Nissan to help accelerate the development and eventual launch of hydrogen fuel cell technology for cars.More >>
The parent company of German luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz, Daimler, has announced it's formed an alliance with Ford and Nissan to help accelerate the development and eventual launch of hydrogen fuel cell technology for cars.More >>
2014 Cadillac ELR preview: Guilt-free luxury upstages Chevy Volt
2014 Cadillac ELR preview
You've likely noticed and perhaps even lusted after the stylish Cadillac CTS-V Coupe.
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You've likely noticed and perhaps even lusted after the stylish Cadillac CTS-V Coupe.
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Romney slams Tesla, Fisker again in final presidential debate
Romney slams Tesla, Fisker again in final presidential debate
The CEOs of Tesla and Fisker may have thought they were home free -- but it was not to be.More >>
The CEOs of Tesla and Fisker may have thought they were home free -- but it was not to be.More >>
Small cars haven't been this big for nearly 20 years
Small cars haven't been this big for nearly 20 years
Small cars are on track to reach a market share not seen since Bill Clinton's first inauguration.More >>
Small cars are on track to reach a market share not seen since Bill Clinton's first inauguration.More >>
2013 green car buyers guide: Hybrids, diesels and plug-ins
2013 green car buyers guide
With gas prices high and new fuel-economy standards in effect, automakers are rolling out new green cars of every type. Here are the ones you should be looking at.More >>
With gas prices high and new fuel-economy standards in effect, automakers are rolling out new green cars of every type. Here are the ones you should be looking at.More >>
The most important new cars for 2013
The most important new cars for 2013
Here are ten 2013 model year vehicles that are especially important, for the market, for innovation and for looking to the future.More >>
Here are ten 2013 model year vehicles that are especially important, for the market, for innovation and for looking to the future.More >>
Selling your ride? Used cars to remain valuable through 2014
Used cars to remain valuable through 2014
If you have plans to sell your current ride anytime soon, there is some good news and some great news.More >>
If you have plans to sell your current ride anytime soon, there is some good news and some great news.More >>
2014 Tesla Model X vs. 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV: Electric SUV showdown
2014 Tesla Model X vs. 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV: Electric SUV showdown
The 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV has been compared to a Tesla for half the price, so how does Toyota's all-electric compact SUV compare to the Model X?More >>
The 2012 Toyota RAV4 EV has been compared to a Tesla for half the price, so how does Toyota's all-electric compact SUV compare to the Model X?More >>
Fancy a 9-speed gearbox for better gas mileage? Chrysler does
Fancy a 9-speed gearbox for better gas mileage? Chrysler does
Chrysler is developing a nine-speed automatic transmission as part of a way of creeping towards the 54.5mpg 2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy targets.More >>
Chrysler is developing a nine-speed automatic transmission as part of a way of creeping towards the 54.5mpg 2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy targets.More >>
Is 'Made In America' more important than 'Made By U.S. Company'?
Is 'Made In America' more important than 'Made By U.S. Company'?
When you're looking for a new ride, which is more important: the company that makes the car or the country where it's made?More >>
When you're looking for a new ride, which is more important: the company that makes the car or the country where it's made?More >>

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Daunting days ahead as Mexico readies oil opening
Daunting days ahead as Mexico readies oil opening
Mexico's sweeping away of seven decades of nationalist protections and letting foreign companies back into its oil fields is crucial to bringing the expertise and money needed to rejuvenate its sclerotic energy...More >>
Mexico's sweeping away of seven decades of nationalist protections and letting foreign companies back into its oil fields is crucial to bringing the expertise and money needed to rejuvenate its sclerotic energy...More >>
Nicaragua in thrall of canal dream; worries remain
Nicaragua in thrall of canal dream; worries remain
Six months after the Sandinista government granted a Chinese businessman a 100-year concession to build a vast canal across Nicaragua, most of the nation is in the thrall of the imagined waterway.More >>
Six months after the Sandinista government granted a Chinese businessman a 100-year concession to build a vast canal across Nicaragua, most of the nation is in the thrall of the imagined waterway.More >>
Orange County Register owner plans daily LA paper
Orange County Register owner plans daily LA paper
The parent company of the Orange County Register is looking to further expand its regional reach by launching a new daily newspaper in Los Angeles.More >>
The parent company of the Orange County Register plans to expand with a daily paper in Los Angeles, looking to further stretch its regional reach to nearly all of Southern California.More >>
Asian stocks tentative amid Fed stimulus cut fears
Asian stocks tentative amid Fed stimulus cut fears
World stock markets mostly fell Wednesday as investors factored in the prospect of the Federal Reserve reducing its lavish monetary stimulus this month.More >>
Asian stock markets mostly posted tentative gains Friday as investors prepared for the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision next week on whether to reduce its monetary stimulus. Oil prices edged up, staying above $97 per...More >>
Machinists reject Boeing 777X counteroffer
Machinists reject Boeing 777X counteroffer
Boeing is expected to respond Thursday to a Machinists union proposal that would keep much of the 777X work in the Puget Sound.More >>
Boeing on Thursday presented what it called a final counterproposal to the Machinists union in negotiations to keep much of the work on a new 777X jet in the Puget Sound region. Union leaders rejected it, saying "the price...More >>
Feds shut 52 unsafe bus lines in nationwide sweep
Feds shut 52 unsafe bus lines in nationwide sweep
Federal bus safety regulators have shut down 52 companies in what they describe as a major nationwide crackdown on unsafe outfits, including lines whose drivers had suspended licenses or worked routes of more than...More >>
Drivers at one passenger bus company routinely worked more than 800 miles without rest. Maintenance at another company was so shoddy that one bus drove despite glaring evidence of brake problems.More >>
Boeing to shift research jobs to South, Midwest
Boeing to shift research jobs to South, Midwest
Boeing is shifting hundreds of jobs to Alabama, Missouri and South Carolina as it restructures its research and technology operations.More >>
Boeing announced Thursday that it is shifting hundreds of jobs to Alabama, Missouri and South Carolina as part of a restructuring of its U.S. research operations over the next two years.More >>
Budget peace breaks out _ after Boehner tough talk
Budget peace breaks out _ after Boehner tough talk
House Republicans are rallying behind a modest budget pact that promises to bring a temporary halt to budget brinkmanship in Washington and ease automatic budget cuts that would otherwise slam the Pentagon and...More >>
Battle-fatigued and suddenly bipartisan, the House voted Thursday night to ease across-the-board federal spending cuts and head off future government shutdowns, acting after Speaker John Boehner unleashed a stinging attack...More >>
Family feud: Boehner takes on GOP critics on right
Family feud: Boehner takes on GOP critics on right
After years of bitter friction within Republican circles, House Speaker John Boehner is lashing out against hard-line conservative and tea party groups - the latest GOP establishment figure to join the increasingly...More >>
After years of bitter friction within Republican circles, House Speaker John Boehner is lashing out against hard-line conservative and tea party groups - the latest GOP establishment figure to join the increasingly public...More >>
Health care sign-ups pick up but may not close gap
Health care sign-ups pick up but may not close gap
President Barack Obama's top health official is asking for an investigation into the administration's botched rollout of HealthCare.gov.More >>
With time running short, the nation's health care rolls still aren't filling up fast enough.More >>

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