Greece does about-face, pledges big privatization push
By ALAN CLENDENNING Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) _ Work was supposed to begin next year on a 7 billion euros ($7.6 billion) waterfront urban …
Google self-driving car involved in first injury accident
By JUSTIN PRITCHARD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Google Inc. revealed Thursday that one of its self-driving car prototypes was involved in an injury …
Lawsuit says schools are breaking law in teacher evaluations
By CHRISTINE ARMARIO LOS ANGELES (AP) _ A group that got a judge to overturn California’s laws on teacher tenure and layoffs is now going …
Technology issues delay ID, driver’s license deliveries
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) _ The New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division is having trouble delivering driver’s licenses and identification cards to an unspecified number of …
In Tech: Comcast games, Microsoft music, HBO online
Comcast is adding another hook to try to keep customers in front of the TV: video games in its set-top boxes. The country’s largest cable …
Surprising Marlins have been surprisingly bad
By STEVEN WINE AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) _ Since Giancarlo Stanton went on the disabled list, the Miami Marlins have gone 8-6, with their …
Study finds contaminants in California public-water supplies
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and SCOTT SMITH SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Nearly one-fifth of the raw groundwater used for public drinking water systems in California contains …
Google unveils buying button in mobile shopping ads
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Google is introducing a way for shoppers browsing on their smartphones to buy merchandise by tapping on a button included in …
Apple’s updates iPod Touch amid declining sales
By ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ Although the iPod’s popularity has waned, Apple is updating its music player for the first …
Shoppers disappointed in much-hyped ‘Prime Day’ sales
By MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Amazon aimed for Christmas in July with its much-hyped “Prime Day” sale. But some shoppers …