Learning how to survive a plane crash

LONDON — They raced down the slide, one by one, like children on a playground. At the bottom, smartphone photos were snapped and high fives exchanged. The frequent fliers were all smiling and laughing — and quietly hoping to never use an evacuation...

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Struggling BlackBerry releases new phone

TORONTO — BlackBerry has launched a new smartphone as the embattled Canadian company tries for a comeback. Chief executive John Chen unveiled a large-screen, square sized phone called the Passport to a Toronto audience on Wednesday. London and Dubai...

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Comcast: Discovery, other critics tried 'extortion' tactics to stay quiet on merger

Comcast is coming out swinging at critics of its proposed $45 million acquisition of Time Warner Cable, accusing corporate opponents of "extortion" tactics by demanding favorable business terms as a condition of staying neutral or supporting the transaction....

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Rape joke on Fox cartoons draws attention

NEW YORK — The Fox network isn't responding to suggestions that it edit its upcoming crossover episode of "The Simpsons" and "Family Guy" to remove a joke where the punch line is "your sister's being raped." The line appears in Sunday's much-awaited...

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15 track workers deaths prompt NTSB study

An investigation into last year's spike in the number of deaths among track workers has concluded that some federal workplace safety standards should be extended to railroads. A draft report from the National Transportation Safety Board finds that differences...

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Tips for surviving an airplane crash

LONDON — Each day, 8.3 million people around the globe step aboard some 93,500 flights. They almost always land safely. But in the rare chance of a crash, there are some things passengers can do to improve their odds of surviving. British Airways offers...

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Sales of US new homes soar in August

WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of new homes surged in August, led by a wave of buying in the West and Northeast. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that new-home sales climbed 18 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 504,000. The report...

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US stocks move higher after three days of declines

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks moved higher Wednesday, stabilizing after three days of losses. Investors continue to focus on Europe's economic malaise and tensions in the Middle East after the U.S. and Arab nations attacked the Islamic State group's headquarters...

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Report: Treasury OKs big pay raises for GM, Ally

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department has continued to approve "excessive" pay raises for top executives at General Motors and its former consumer finance arm, both of which received taxpayer-funded bailouts during the financial crisis, a new government...

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Hasbro freezes out Mattel with new Disney deal

PAWTUCKET, R.I. — The toy wars just got a bit colder thanks to Disney's "Frozen," with Hasbro wrestling the rights for dolls from the hit movie away from its rival Mattel. Hasbro Inc. announced Wednesday that its new deal with Disney Consumer Products...

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