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Tobacco as the Next Biofuel

Tobacco as the Next Biofuel

Biofuel researchers at UC Berkeley may keep the world-wide tobacco industry from going up in smoke. Scientists are engineering tobacco plants to produce oils that can serve as biofuels to power airplanes, cars, trucks and other machines. Watch »

May 18, 2013
Iconic Eatery Bids Adieu

Iconic Eatery Bids Adieu

After 43 years of serving fine French cuisine, it's the end of an era. Read »

May 17, 2013
Poker Website Won't Fold A.C. Casino Plans

Poker Website Won't Fold A.C. Casino Plans

Judge to hear PokerStars-casino dispute Friday. Read »

May 17, 2013
SUVs Put To The Test

SUVs Put To The Test

The Insurance Industry's Highway Safety Group is coming down pretty hard on many of those small SUV's you see... Watch »

May 16, 2013

"Robin Hooders" Feed Parking Meters

A New Hampshire town claims group that put coins in strangers' parking meters are harassing traffic Watch »

May 16, 2013
Starbucks Diaper Dispute

Starbucks Diaper Dispute

Workers call police when parents change baby's diaper in the seating area of a Denver, Colorado Starbucks. Watch »

May 15, 2013
Pa. Senator Sees Support to Privatize Wine, Liquor

Pa. Senator Sees Support to Privatize Wine, Liquor

Pa. senators hear from beer, liquor sellers. Read »

May 14, 2013
Take a Free Seat in the Street

Take a Free Seat in the Street

Folks in Manayunk can take a seat for free this summer. NBC10's Jesse Gary reports it's part of a program... Watch »

May 13, 2013
Pa. Doesn't Pay Jobless Benefits on Time

Pa. Doesn't Pay Jobless Benefits on Time

Federal officials have accused Pennsylvania of “continued failure” in paying first-time unemployment benefits in... Read »

May 12, 2013
Times Continue to be Tough for AC Casinos

Times Continue to be Tough for AC Casinos

Atlantic City's casino market as a whole saw its gambling revenue decline by 12.1 percent last month compared... Read »

May 11, 2013
10 Questions: South Philly's

10 Questions: South Philly's "Custom Fit" Tailor

In South Philadelphia sits a tiny tailor shop that has had a big impact on the city of Philadelphia. Read »

May 10, 2013
Americans Spending Less on Medicine

Americans Spending Less on Medicine

A flood of inexpensive generic drugs is one reason an IMS report found U.S. spending on prescription... Watch »

May 10, 2013
Fun and Profit From Old Flip Flops

Fun and Profit From Old Flip Flops

Hundreds of discarded flip flops wash up on Kenya's beaches each day. A small recycling company in Nairobi... Watch »

May 9, 2013
Watch Production Ticking in Detroit

Watch Production Ticking in Detroit

The Shinola Company believes time is ripe to produce wristwatches in the U.S. again. Workers in Detroit are... Watch »

May 9, 2013
Township Planners Reject University's Expansion

Township Planners Reject University's Expansion

A township planning commission has rejected a zoning change that Villanova University needs to expand its campus. Read »

May 9, 2013
Same-Sex Marriage=Big Business?

Same-Sex Marriage=Big Business?

Due to the same-sex marriage bill that was just passed in Delaware, many are expecting an influx of business... Watch »

May 8, 2013
Online Sales Tax Could Help Delaware Sales

Online Sales Tax Could Help Delaware Sales

Businesses in tax-free Delaware see a federal bill calling for taxing online sales as a potential boost... Watch »

May 7, 2013
University Freezes Tuition, Housing

University Freezes Tuition, Housing

Delaware State University's board of trustees has approved a plan to hold tuition at current levels. Read »

May 7, 2013
Taxing The Internet

Taxing The Internet

Congress considers collecting sales taxes on internet sales. Watch »

May 6, 2013
Qatar Air Adds Philly

Qatar Air Adds Philly

Routes would begin next March. Read »

May 6, 2013
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