Wednesday Feb 8 | LA Observed
Perils and possibilities of driverless vehicles
They're actually called "autonomous vehicles" and Google has built of fleet of them that have driven more than 140,000 miles, most of that in the Bay Area ," examines the topic in the February issue of Wired magazine.
Wednesday Feb 8 | Reuters
Petroplus says investors eye German refinery
Troubled oil refiner Petroplus has several investors interested in its operations in Germany, where its Ingolstadt plant will start running on standby mode on Thursday, it said, as it seeks to sell what it can in a bid to win cash.
Refinery closings could push gasoline prices back to $4
Yuri Godin, of Charlotte, N.C., pumps gas at a Costco warehouse in Matthews, N.C., Nov.
Petroplus puts assets into administration
Swiss-listed oil refiner Petroplus has moved into administration in Switzerland, Germany and France, the group said in a statement late on Wednesday night.
Petroplus Prepares to File for Insolvency as Creditor Talks Fail
Petroplus said last week that it may sell refineries in France, Belgium and Switzerland, while continuing to operate the plants in the U.K. and Germany.
German Prosecutor Seeks To Jail Nazi War Criminal
A Bavarian prosecutor says he has filed a motion to have a Dutchman convicted in the Netherlands of Nazi war crimes serve his sentence in Germany - likely the final chapter in decades of efforts to see the 89-year-old jailed.
Germany prosecutors: convicted Nazi criminal should serve life sentence
He is one of the last on the Simon Wiesenthal Center [advocacy website] Most Wanted list [BBC backgrounder] of surviving Nazi suspects who escaped punishment.
Players Who Need a Move to Get Back into the US National Team Picture
While all of these rumors are what get people going, important transfers occur that happen with little fanfare.