By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer NEW YORK – President Barack Obama's candid thoughts about Kanye West are provoking a debate over standards of journalism in the Twitter age.   ABC News says it was wrong for its employees to tweet that Obama had called West a "jackass" for the rapper's treatment of country singer Taylor Swift. The network said some of its employees had overheard a conversation between the president and CNBC's John Harwood and didn't realize

WAYNE - Passaic County Office of Recycling and Natural Resource Programs will hold a two-day Computer and Electronics Recycling collection event for used computers and electronic equipment. The program is free to residents. Businesses must pre-register and there is a nominal fee. The event will be held 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, Friday, September 25 for businesses and residents. The second day is for residents only 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., rain or shine, Saturday, September 26. Both events

Decline can be avoided. Decline can be detected. Decline can be reversed. Amidst the desolate landscape of fallen great companies, Jim Collins began to wonder: How do the mighty fall? Can decline be detected early and avoided? How far can a company fall before the path toward doom becomes inevitable and unshakable? How can companies reverse course? In How the Mighty Fall, Collins confronts these questions, offering leaders the well-founded hope that they can learn how to stave off decline and,

By Matthew Boyle A $300 million cash-for-clunkers-type federal program to boost sales of energy-efficient home appliances provides a glimmer of hope for beleaguered makers of washing machines and dishwashers, but it's probably not enough to lift companies such as Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) and Electrolux out of the worst down cycle in the sector's history. Beginning late this fall, the program authorizes rebates of $50 to $200 for purchases of high-efficiency household appliances. The money is part of the