By MARTHA MENDOZA (MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., AP) — Just in time for the holidays, Google is throwing its money, brain power and technology at the humble spoon. Of course these… Read more »

By JUSTIN PRITCHARD (LOS ANGELES, AP) — Against the team of hackers, the poor car stood no chance. Meticulously overwhelming its computer networks, the hackers showed that — given time… Read more »

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A state board has approved a $2 million grant to help fund Missouri job-training efforts that have been scaled back because of a state budget… Read more »

(JOPLIN, Mo., AP) — EaglePicher Technologies plans to expand its plant and hire more employees in Joplin after receiving a $22 million federal contract. The company will use the Department… Read more »

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A Kansas City development company says circumstances beyond its control have forced it to drop its plan to turn Kemper Arena into a regional youth… Read more »

(WASHINGTON, AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to referee a dispute over police access to hotels’ guest information without first getting a search warrant. The justices said they will… Read more »

(KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — A California-based real estate research company says new foreclosure cases in Kansas and Missouri declined sharply in the third quarter from year-ago levels while rising… Read more »

By MAE ANDERSON and MICHAEL LIEDTKE (NEW YORK, AP) — Next year HBO is cutting the cord and selling its popular streaming video service HBO Go as a stand-alone product, as… Read more »

(DAVIDSON, N.C., AP) — Civitas Media President and CEO Michael Bush has resigned from the company. Bush said Thursday he plans to pursue other opportunities. The company’s board of directors… Read more »

(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — Enrollment at the four-campus University of Missouri system is on the rise. The Columbia Daily Tribune (http://bit.ly/1vy2CTu) reports that a record 35,441 students are taking on-campus… Read more »