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Olive Garden changes likely with board turnover 10/12/2014 02:30am • CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Some changes could be in store for Olive Garden, including how the restaurant chain prepares its soups and pasta.An activist investor on Friday succeeded in its bid to take control of the board of Olive Garden's parent company, Darden Restaurants Stocks mixed...Nielsen discovers counting error...FAA, flight attendants fight over electronics 10/10/2014 03:30pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are mixed in afternoon trading on Wall Street after several days of wild swings. Semiconductor stocks are dragging down the Nasdaq composite index after Microchip Technology cut its sales outlook for the quarter and warned investors to expect bad news from similar companies. Stocks off to an uneven start...Activist investor wins control of Olive Garden parent's board...Recalls from Nissan, Mitsubishi 10/10/2014 11:48am • NEW YORK (AP) -- The volatility continues on Wall Street. Major indexes have changed direction several times in early trading on the morning after the market's worst day of the year. Oil stocks are falling again as the price of crude continues to decline. Shares of Exact Sciences are soaring after t Copyright attorney picked to lead Authors Guild 10/09/2014 09:10pm • NEW YORK (AP) -- Copyright attorney and former Library of Congress digital Director Mary Rasenberger has been named executive director of the Authors Guild.The Guild, a century-old organization that represents thousands of published writers, announced Thursday that Rasenberger will succeed longtime Sen. Wyden: NSA tech spying hurts economy 10/09/2014 03:02pm • BY BRANDON BAILEY AP Technology Writer PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) -- Google Chairman Eric Schmidt and other Silicon Valley executives say controversial government spying programs are undercutting the Internet economy and want Congress to step up stalled reform."We're going to end up breaking the Interne Business events scheduled for the coming week 10/09/2014 02:40pm • The Associated Press All times are EasternMONDAY, Oct. 13Columbus Day, bond market closed.STOCKHOLM -- Nobel economics prize announcement.TUESDAY, Oct. 14WASHINGTON --Treasury releases federal budget for fiscal year 2012, 2 p.m.BERLIN -- Germany's ZEW institute releases its monthly index of investo Smart Spending: A spin with Wal-Mart's savings app 10/09/2014 02:10pm • MICHAEL LEE AP Business Writer Price-matching at the grocery store has always promised to save some money -- and create a lot of work.The Savings Catcher service from Wal-Mart promises to do some of that work for you on your weekly trip for bread, laundry soap and shampoo. And it succeeds, but not w A Closer Look: What map apps can do for you 10/09/2014 01:06pm • ANICK JESDANUN AP Technology Writer CHICAGO (AP) -- Many people use smartphone apps to map their drive to dinner or find a less-congested route to work. But did you know that you can use them for public transit, too? You can even access some maps offline, when you have a spotty connection or are in Police: Cyclist Seriously Hurt After Car Runs Red Light 10/09/2014 11:30am • A cyclist was seriously hurt when a car ran a red light on Route 50 and struck her in the crosswalk last night, according to police. The 26-year-old woman was crossing Route 50 (Arlington Blvd) at N. Irving Street just after 6:00 p.m. when a driver in a westbound Honda Accord blew thr Court mulls secrecy of national security letters 10/08/2014 04:20pm • PAUL ELIAS Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A government lawyer argued Wednesday that national security efforts would be "hamstrung" if the FBI was barred from sending secretive demands for customer data -- national security letters -- to telecommunication companies, banks and other businesses Twitter sues FBI, DOJ to release NSA request info 10/08/2014 04:02pm • BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Twitter is suing the FBI and the Department of Justice to be able to release more information about government surveillance of its users.The social media company filed a lawsuit Tuesday in a California federal court to publish its full "transpare The dangers of talking to your car 10/08/2014 02:22pm • JOAN LOWY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) -- Just because you can talk to your car doesn't mean you should. Two new studies have found that voice-activated smartphones and dashboard infotainment systems may be making the distracted-driving problem worse instead of better.The systems let drivers do 'Thug Kitchen' writers talk dirty about clean food 10/08/2014 01:04pm • ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) -- When it comes to clean eating, Michelle Davis and Matt Holloway aren't afraid of talking dirty. Their motto pretty much says it all:"Eat like you give a (expletive)."So goes the tone of "Thug Kitchen," the pair's wildly popular -- and profoundly prof Hackers target USB devices: How to protect yourself 10/08/2014 12:59pm • By Ken Colburn, Data Doctors PHOENIX -- Q: What can you tell me about the new USB drive exploit that I'm hearing about? A: The ubiquitous USB drive has always been a potential threat to any computer that it plugs into, as malware can live on it just as easily as it can on a hard drive. What Mobile revolution shakes up Silicon Valley 10/08/2014 06:38am • MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Smartphones, tablets and other gadgets aren't just changing the way we live and work. They are shaking up Silicon Valley's balance of power and splitting up businesses. Long-established companies such as Hewlett-Packard Co. and eBay Inc. are