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Rebuilding rules as rain soaks Jersey shore

Peg Allen, of Franklinville, N.J., with arms raised, watches a live performance by musical group Fun at the Seaside Heights boardwalk, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Seaside Heights, N.J. New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie cut a ribbon to symbolically reopen the state's shore for the summer season, seven months after being devastated by Superstorm Sandy. Several beach communities have annual beach ribbon cuttings, announcing they are back in business. But this year's ceremonies are more poignant seven months after a storm that did an estimated $37 billion of damage in the state.

Saws and sledgehammers joined beer and barbecues - under covered porches - as a fixture of the first Memorial Day weekend at the Jersey shore since Superstorm Sandy roared through. 2 hours ago

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Girl's suicide after alleged attack troubles town

One evening last Labor Day weekend, 15-year-old Audrie Pott walked up the driveway of a classmate's home alongside other teenagers. She'd told her parents she was spending the night with a friend. The friend claimed she was sleeping at Audrie's. Instead, the girls were having a party. A classic ...
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Automaker Tesla takes fight to North Carolina

Tesla Motors is fighting a bill in North Carolina that would effectively ban the company from selling its electric cars in the state, pitting it against auto dealers who say the car maker has an unfair advantage selling directly to consumers online.
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Protesters march against Monsanto in 250 cities

Protests against seed giant Monsanto are getting under way across the U.S. and in dozens of other countries.
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Vintage Apple computer auctioned off for $668,000

An auctioneer says one of Apple's first computers - a functioning 1976 model - has been sold for a record 516,000 euros ($668,000).
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LA stoplights synchronized but road war endures

It seems that the impossible has occurred: The nation's most congested city has become a model for traffic control.
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Trustee opposes $20M payout to American Air CEO

The Justice Department is objecting to a proposed $20 million severance payment for American Airlines CEO Tom Horton, saying it's bigger than allowed by bankruptcy law.
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Report: Yahoo, pay-TV operators among Hulu bidders

Online video site Hulu is again up for sale, with Yahoo and pay TV operators DirecTV and Time Warner Cable among the seven bidders, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter.
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Metals and agricultural futures prices slip

Metals prices ended slightly lower Friday, as did agricultural futures.
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Schumer urges look at security in Sprint deal

Sen. Charles Schumer urged regulators to "use extreme caution" when reviewing the proposed acquisition of No. 3 cell carrier Sprint Nextel by Japan's Softbank, saying the Japanese company's use of Chinese networking equipment could open up U.S. networks to snooping and hacking.
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How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Friday

Major stock indexes closed out their first weekly loss in a month in quiet trading Friday.