The Metro-North-Railroad has been ordered to pay a record fine of more than $250,000 to an employee who faced disciplinary action after he reported getting injured on the job, the U.S. Labor Department said Tuesday.

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American Apparel has named fashion veteran Paula Schneider to be its next CEO, replacing founder Dov Charney, who was ousted in June.

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Overlooking the State Route 520 floating bridge project, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday unveiled a proposal he said would address the state’s most pressing transportation needs — fixing bridges and roads and boosting the ferry system while cleaning the air and water.

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No matter how much traffic your site gets, what really matters is conversions. Convert neutral traffic – people who haven’t decided whether to buy or not – by investing in analyzing and incentivizing them to buy.

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A federal judge refused to dismiss a lawsuit by a Seattle artist who says she was cheated out of millions of dollars when the company that sold her line of plush pet toys called “Angry Birds” reached a deal with the Finnish company that makes the insanely popular video game of the same name.

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As we begin 2015, despite low interest rates, low energy costs, and rising but stabilizing housing prices, the U.S. economy might very well begin experiencing a cyclical slowdown.

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For decades, comic books have been in color, but now they are more and more reflecting the true hues of American society.

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Clever offers a platform that makes it easy for schools and teachers to use educational apps in the classroom.

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In a newly released email, a Pacific Gas & Electric Co. executive says a state official offered to write the utility a favorable opinion for a proposed gas rate hike.

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Google says Robin Williams’ suicide seared into the world’s collective mindset more than anything else this year.

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