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Economic recovery? Dow closes above 16,000 for the first time

The Dow Jones industrial average finished above 16,000 for the first time Thursday as the blue-chip index races toward its best performance in a decade.

 
‘Kill switch’ for stolen smartphones rejected by carriers

Samsung Electronics, the world’s largest mobile phone manufacturer, has proposed installing a built-in anti-theft measure known as a “kill switch” that would render stolen or lost phones inoperable, but the nation’s biggest carriers have rejected the idea, according to San Francisco’s top prosecutor.

 
‘Welcome to Las Vegas’ sign to go solar

A solar tree to power the iconic “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign should be in place by early 2014.

 
4 ways an American-US Airways merger could impact you

American Airlines and US Airways have cleared the last major hurdle to merging, but it will be several months — if not years — before passengers see any significant impact.

 
California company recalls packaged salads, sandwiches

More than 90 tons of ready-to-eat salads and sandwiches by a California catering company are being recalled after 26 people in three states were sickened by a bacterial strain of E. coli linked to its products, federal health officials said Sunday.

 
Number crunching: Hiring up even as government shut down

A burst of hiring in October added a surprisingly strong 204,000 jobs to the economy in a month when the government was partly shut down for 16 days. And employers added far more jobs in August and September than previously thought.

 
Twitter stock closes at $44.90 per share

Shares of Twitter went on sale to the public for the first time Thursday, instantly leaping more than 70 percent above their offering price in a dazzling debut that exceeded even Wall Street’s lofty hopes.

 
Google building secret structure in the San Francisco Bay

San Francisco’s mayor says he doesn’t know what it is. Police say it’s not their jurisdiction. And government inspectors are sworn to secrecy about Google’s four-story structure in the heart of the San Francisco Bay being built on docked barges.