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Following a devastating tornado in Joplin, M.O., that killed at least 89 people, residents found phone lines destroyed or choked with traffic. But text messages and social media weathered the storm

Want your customers to stick to you like glue? Today it takes more than a punch-card or priority line.

How a split-second stall in a top-secret chopper could lead to a new-and-improved Chinese stealth fighter and greatly alter the international arms race--in four easy steps. 1. Get to the chopper.

The Winklevoss brothers are at it again. Plus, a secret to Google's success, and the rest of the day's news for entrepreneurs

The Winklevoss brothers are at it again.

If you see this dog coming for you, run. Thanks to his extensive training--and customized body armor that can cost upwards of $30,000--he's bulletproof, can hear through concrete, and can record high-def video of missions, even in the dead of night

Coal Cares was just a parody of what it would look like if the coal industry targeted kids. But the coal industry's actual marketing to children, (with an assist from Scholastic), is much more insidious.

Holland America’s 1,916-passenger ms Westerdam sustained damage after striking a large piece of ice while maneuvering through Alaska’s Yakutat Bay, south of Kluane National Park.

States, fearing that more energy-efficient cars mean less money to maintain roads, begin testing a mileage-based tax. I was driving in Minneapolis several weeks ago when I heard on the local radio news that Minnesota would be conducting a study to research whether it made sense for the state to start charging drivers a mileage-based tax

These historical maps of Amtrak service show the slow death of America's passenger trains.

When he couldn't find a pair of quality men's shoes, George Vlagos decided to make his own.

"You're on the air" takes on a whole new meaning with Jelli radio, which is creating traditional radio stations in Las Vegas that are entirely sourced from the social web.

After New Yorker Alex Rein lost his job as a corporate lawyer in 2009, he decided to trade long hours reading contracts at his desk for... slushies. But not the neon, artificially flavored, convenience-store concoctions—he wanted to sell frozen treats that combined real pureed fruit with grown-up flavors like ginger and green tea.

Removing subsidies for both dirty and clean energy would force everyone to compete on their own merits. The federal government should get rid of permanent energy subsidies for all energy sources, including fossil fuels, nuclear, solar, wind, biofuels.