Remember the alien with heat vision in the movie "Predator"? You, too, can now stalk people in the jungle by their heat signatures—or check your home insulation for leaks, whichever is most useful to you. FLIR Systems Inc. is ...
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European nations stand sharply divided over setting new 2030 targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions blamed for global warming, EU sources said Friday. European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso called in commissioners to try to ...
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YRC Freight Teamsters at YRC Worldwide Inc. rejected a contract extension that the company said was crucial to refinancing its debt and ensuring long-term stability. The union announced the results of the vote late Jan. 9. A total of ...
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David Paul Morris/Bloomberg News The U.S. trucking industry added 100 jobs in December compared with November as the overall unemployment rate dropped to 6.7%, the Labor Department reported Jan. 10. December’s increase in trucking ...
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Players load the throwing arm with squirty cream, slide their head through the mask, and then 'watch the tension build' Ahead of an Italian spring launch through licensing partners Editrice Giochi, Rocket will introduce its new Pie Face ...
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SpaceKubb challenges teams to capture their opponents' houses with UFOs and Fireballs Wonderful Times Toys and Games is preparing for the Swedish and Scandinavian release of the sic-fi inspired game, SpaceKubb. The brain child of ...
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"Our long term goal is to serve as a time capsule for future generations," says Salem Toy Museum The Salem Toy Museum in Massachusetts has taken to Kickstarter to help raise funds to relocate. The independently owned US museum preserves ...
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Tesco's UK like for like sales drop 2.4 per cent, while Morrisons sees a 5.6 per cent fall in sales Tesco has revealed that it experienced weak trading over the crucial Christmas period. Britain's biggest supermarket chain announced ...
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New game challenges kids to draw their own hero LeapFrog has kick started its 2014 with the launch of a new action hero game franchise called Adventure Sketchers. Boosting the firm's expanding game portfolio, Adventure Sketchers is a ...
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Panasonic 85-inch Life+Screen Ultra HD LED LCD TV will launch later this year. Panasonic kicked off its new LCD-centric TV phase by showing an expanded lineup of step-up models, including additional Ultra HD TVs and an advanced ...
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Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News U.S. intermodal shipments by rail grew 4.8% in the week ended Jan. 4 compared with the same week last year, the Association of American Railroads reported. Traffic grew to 186,875 units, AAR said in its ...
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Tom Biery/Trans Pix Truckload carrier Western Express has reached an out-of-court settlement of its $75 million rebate-fraud lawsuit filed last year against Pilot Flying J, Pilot's attorney confirmed. The settlement amount was not ...
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Leah Nash/Bloomberg News Wholesale inventories rose 0.5% in November after a rise the prior month, the Commerce Department reported Jan. 10. Sales increased 1% in November after a 1.1% rise the prior month. The rise in inventories ...
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Never mind girls and boys—adults who refuse to grow up are being increasingly targeted by a toy industry promoting adolescence as a lifestyle choice, say industry watchers. Among the "Smart-Tech" toys at this week's Hong Kong Toys & ...
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Gadget lovers are slipping on fitness bands that track movement and buckling on smartwatches that let them check phone messages. Some brave souls are even donning Google's geeky-looking Glass eyewear. For the technology industry, this ...
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