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Spacex chief Elon Musk is talking a big game when it comes to the future of space travel.

The Malkin family has plans for a publicly traded real estate company with buildings including a historic landmark property the Empire State Building.

The New York International Auto Show in 2011 will run from Friday April 22nd until Sunday May 1st at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. The official ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on Saturday April 23rd.

Due to unprecedented foreclosures and price declines, many investors are flocking to remove the area's massive glut of homes on the market.

The Nissan LEAF is the first of four 100% electric vehicles Nissan has announced, part of our worldwide commitment to becoming a leader in the effort to build a sustainable, low-carbon society.

Toyota Motor Sales on Thursday said that it intends to conduct a voluntary Safety Recall of 300,000 sport utility vehicles in the United States to fix faulty airbag sensors.

The organic industry grew at a rate of nearly eight percent in 2010, bucking the current trend whereby flat is the new growth for many other segments of the economy, the Organic Trade Association (OTA) said.

The New York auto show happens at the end of the international auto show season, is fairly small, and above all was over-shadowed by the Shanghai International Auto Show this year. Consequently, there were few surprises and big global debuts. During the first day, updates for several small cars were revealed, and more efficient engines entered the mix.

The Law Offices of Marc S. Henzel (www.henzellaw.com) a firm focusing on shareholder litigation, is investigating the proposed buyout of TradeStation Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRAD) by Monex Group, Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 8698).

A new report from the FTC says certain electronics manufacturers aren't doing as good a job preventing kids from buying R-rated content.

Oil gushed into the sea one year back will perhaps take months or even years to clean up while it continues to clog wetlands, pollute the ocean and endanger wildlife. Check out the latest pictures taken on April 20, 2011, exactly one year after the environmental disaster hit Gulf of Mexico.

Critical infrastructure companies in industries such as energy, water and gas are not smartening up to the increasing number of cyber attacks.

Television journalist Tom Brokaw has found a buyer for his Park Avenue duplex apartment that was listed on the market for $10.75 million.

Tokyo Electric Power Co. says there is somewhat less radioactive water in the tunnel linked to one of the reactors, amounting to 210 metric tons of water, according to broadcaster NHK.

In 2010, Standard & Poor's 500 Index company CEOs received, on average, $11.4 million in total compensation, the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) said in a report.

Endeavour passes final inspection and is ready for the April 29 launch.

Clarence House, where Prince William and Kate will live soon after their royal wedding on April 29, is reportedly valued at $76.68 million, according to new stats by British real estate website Zoopla.

A telecom equipment company in Spain has published instructions and sells kits for a DIY radiation detector.

Tokyo Electric Power Co. plans to move the radioactive water from one of the reactor buildings at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant and treat it on site, the company said.

Researchers assert that there is an increasing need for physicians to create a healthy distance between their work and home online identities with ubiquitous social media sites like Facebook and Twitter blurring private and professional lines.

NASA has awarded projects worth millions to four commercial space transportation companies as part of its Commercial Crew Development (CCDev2) program.

Joseph Massino testified today that John Gotti at one time plotted to murder him.

This past Thursday, Moody's Investors Service downgraded China's property sector from stable to negative.

The United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut announced that John Bryk, 61, of Trumbull, has waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport to one count of conspiracy to make a false statement in a Department of Housing and Urban Development transaction.

CVS Pharmacy Inc., the retail pharmacy division of CVS Caremark Corporation that operates more than 7,000 retail pharmacies in 41 states and the District of Columbia, has agreed to pay the United States and 10 states $17.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations, the Justice Department said.

Two former Washington D.C. tax preparers have been indicted on tax charges, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced.

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit in federal court in San Juan, Puerto Rico, charging the Puerto Rico Department of Justice (PRDOJ) with employment discrimination for failing to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee with a disability, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

German automaker Volkswagen AG unveiled its New Beetle and claims it as the most fuel-efficient Beetle ever.

The global car sharing company Hertz Corporation is expanding its London fleet with electric vehicles (EV) for members to drive in and around the capital.