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Despite recent improvements, one in three toys still contains one or more harmful chemicals such as lead and cadmium, U.S. safety advocates say. Ann Arbor, Mich., non-profit group The Ecology Center said Wednesday that while the number of toys found...

At the time of year when toy trains begin appearing around Christmas trees, California State Railroad museum officials are announcing a big model railroading exhibit coming down the tracks to Sacramento. The National Model Railroad Association and California State Parks...

Springboard Engineering in Newton has become a key player in helping the U.S. transition to energy independence, according to a press release issued by the company Tuesday. With a $150,000 grant from the Department of Energy, Springboard Engineering will seek...

Nearly 100 families are still available for adoption through the St...Nick’s can do so by visiting the Newton Daily News, 200 First Ave...Nick’s Christmas Club has been in existence for more than 20 years and works to make Christmas brighter...

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The Federal Highway Administration has agreed to let the controversial interchange remain open despite concerns about how it might negatively affect traffic when I-70 is widened to three lanes at I-435. The Missouri Department of Transportation wanted to close the...

Cisco Systems has officially launched its Smart+Connected Communities program in San Francisco, signing on to provide multiple technologies to make the city more sustainable , and partnering with local government, and maybe even the United Nations, in a new laboratory...

Special Weather Statement SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR 625 AM PST WED DEC 2 2009 � ...SOME LIGHT LOW ELEVATION SNOW OR FLURRIES ARE POSSIBLE OVER SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON AND NORTHWEST OREGON LATE THIS WEEK AND OVER THE...

HipLogic, a company that brings features and apps from smartphones to regular feature phones, just raised $7 million in a second round of financing with Bay Partners as the lead investor. Stage 1 Ventures, Benchmark Capital and Accrue Sports and...

Much of the midsection of the United States was shivering under a blast of Arctic air and strong winds Wednesday, meteorologists said. The chilly air spread south and east across the Rocky Mountains and Northern Plains, producing high temperatures fully...