Americans say they are skeptical that the benefits of the heralded drone revolution will outweigh the risks to privacy and safety, although a majority approve of using small, unmanned aircraft for dangerous jobs or in remote areas.

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The circus will stop coming to Oakland in a few years after a tool used by elephant handlers was banned in the city.

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Companies across the globe are on high alert to tighten up network security to avoid being the next company brought to its knees by hackers like those that executed the dramatic cyberattack against Sony Pictures Entertainment.

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Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is pledging $20 million to keep Atlantic City’s Taj Mahal casino open indefinitely.

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West Coast dockworkers and their employers don’t appear to be close to agreeing on a new contract, nearly six months after their old deal expired.

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Kraft Foods Group Inc. says that CEO Tony Vernon plans to retire later this month.

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Amazon says it is offering one-hour delivery of thousands of basic products to its Prime customers in Manhattan.

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Portsmouth Naval Shipyard says it’s in the process of hiring more than 700 workers.

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One-time billionaire Tim Blixseth is due in federal court Thursday to explain why he failed to comply with an order to pay $13.8 million to the creditors of an ultra-luxury Montana resort.

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Fewer Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, a sign of solid job security and growing confidence among employers.

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