Ruling finds Japanese man died from overwork

"TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A Japanese labor bureau has ruled that one of Toyota's top car engineers died from working too many hours, the latest in a string of such findings in a nation where extraordinarily long hours for some employees has long been the norm. The man who died...

Overwork deaths -- a consequence of Japan's strong work ethics

Only yesterday the news came around that China overtook Japan as the second largest economy in the world. Japan slipped to third place with a GDP of 3.7 trillion dollars. Japan still outperforms the economic powerhouses like India, Germany and Russia by a wide margin. But...

Mt. Shasta celebrates the Fourth on the streets and in the skies

"By Steve Gerace Mount Shasta Area Newspapers Sun Jul 06, 2008, 12:44 PM PDT Story Tools: Email This |  Print This Mount Shasta, Calif. - Smokey skies cleared the morning of July 4, 2008, as if...

Intel Invests in Solar Power, Forms New Company : TreeHugger

" Computer chip maker Intel Corp. announced today that it would make a $50 million investment in solar energy through its Intel Capital division, forming a new company. The new venture, SpectraWatt Inc. will manufacture solar cells for distribution to solar panel...