Those who remember A9, the online retailer's doomed search portal, will be forgiven for wondering if the Fire maker can really compete with Google on its home turf.

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Tilton admits that American LaFrance, a fire truck maker acquired in late 2005, is still a mess.

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The maker of BlackBerry smartphones has been under heavy fire from shareholders and insiders alike for not being able to keep its competitive edge, with the stock down more than 53% this year.

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General Motors, maker of the Chevy Volt, is also helping to prepare fire service and other first responders.

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The match is struck the second outsiders learn of a betrothal: A bride-to-be, especially, becomes public property and an age-old archetype and she is expected to fire off, on command, the event date and location, number of guests, maker of dress and, by golly, she had better loft that ring finger for inspection.

CNN: What's with public marriage proposals?

We'll also be traveling to Maker Faire in NYC to take a look at robots, racing turtle shells, fire breathing iron dragons, and a lot of 3D printers.

ENGADGET: The Engadget Show is live tomorrow, with Jonathan Coulton, Maker Faire, Keepon, and more!

Japanese battery maker GS Yuasa has seen its shares fall 11% since 7 January when an electrical fire broke out on a JAL 787 at Logan International Airport in Boston, although they rebounded 1% on Monday as it became apparent the fault may not have been a pure battery problem.

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