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It was recently announced that Amazon was going to acquire Whole Foods, giving the web giant a physical presence in nearly 450 locations across the country.

Walmart, GM, Google, Johnson & Johnson and other corporations are forming a trade organization to promote the interests of renewable energy buyers.

The U.S. Postal Service announced a half-billion-dollar contract to replace its aging fleet, but only a fraction will be electric-powered.

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Dr. Leonard Saltz, chief of Gastrointestinal Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, about his concerns regarding the high price of cancer treatment drugs.

The House passes a bill spending $5.5 billion to increase security at U.S. seaports. The spotty inspection of cargo arriving by sea has long been a weakness in anti-terror efforts, but the issue gained urgency earlier this year, when an Arab-owned firm tried to purchase operating rights at six U.S. ports.

Portable computer-memory cards, possibly containing the names of U.S. spies and other sensitive intelligence data, were reportedly sold at open-air bazaars and shops in Afghanistan. Alex Chadwick talks with Los Angeles Times reporter Paul Watson, who purchased some of the memory cards stolen from an American air base and broke the story earlier this week.

Authors say readers are exploiting Amazon's seven-day return policy by using Amazon like a library and returning books after reading them.

Beginning next week, McDonald's plans to add calorie counts to its menu boards — both at drive-thrus and restaurant counters. Studies suggest that calorie boards alone don't change consumers' purchasing patterns. But consumers do seem to take note, and public health experts say it's one tangible step to helping consumers make healthier choices.

Despite sky-high prices and limited availability, people are traveling in droves. Could this new term explain why?

Reckitt says despite contamination fears, the recalled formula tested negative for Cronobacter, which can cause rare but deadly infections in infants. Here's how to identify and prevent them.