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LONDON (AP) — British police have a stout task ahead: recovering 70,000 pints worth of stolen Guinness. Two trailer truckloads of the famously creamy dark beer valued at 115,000 pounds ($155,000) were stolen from a depot near Liverpool in northwest England, the Cheshire Constabulary said Thursday. WATCH: 40,000 Pounds of Beer Swiped From California Distribution Center "It is famously said that 'Guinness is good for you,' but that is only the case when it has been bought and paid for," Det. Sgt.

TOKYO (AP) — Scandal-ridden Japanese motor maker Nidec Corp. released Friday the findings of a company investigation that found 844 cases of misconduct related to quality controls spanning the last decade. Chief Executive Mitsuya Kishida bowed deeply at a news conference, apologizing to investors, group companies, customers and society overall. "The entire company is working hard to review and improve our quality controls," he said.

Heven AeroTech, a hydrogen-powered drone manufacturer, said it launched a multi-site unmanned aerial system (UAS) manufacturing network with the opening of a regional 56,000-square-foot production facility in Winchester, Virginia. The opening is the company's first on the East Coast and builds on its established manufacturing foundation in the Columbia River Gorge.

Researchers from North Carolina State University recently found that composite metal foam (CMF) could significantly improve auto safety during frontal collisions. The team used computational models to run detailed simulations and found that adding CMF to a cars front rails would help absorb more energy during high-velocity impacts. These foams have hollow spheres made of metals or alloys embedded in a metallic matrix.

Medora Manufacturing company Coastal Machine & Supply Inc. announced a $25.5 million investment to expand its operations in Carencro, La., supporting the aerospace and defense industries. The company expects the project to create 129 direct new jobs and retain 58 current positions, while Louisiana Economic Development (LED) estimates it will add 111 indirect jobs.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that Capture Group will develop a facility in Sterling Heights to serve as a production and operations hub for advanced defense technologies. The company expects the $5 million project to create at least 125 jobs. Established in 2026, Capture Group is the U.S. entity of Capture Systems Ltd., an Israeli-based company that specializes in systems for the defense and homeland security sectors.

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen's board of directors on Thursday approved a sweeping cost-cutting plan that would cut 50,000 jobs, slim the company's model line by half and end auto production at four German plants. Including 50,000 job losses previously agreed, the company would lose 100,000 positions.

Regent Craft said its Seaglider vessel prototype has successfully completed its first human-crewed flight, making it the largest-ever all-electric wing-in-ground effect (WIG) craft to fly with people on board. It's starting out small: it only had two crew members aboard and flew just 1,956 feet at 33 feet above the water for 30 seconds. But the prototype flight test provides critical validation of the innovative technology and marks the start of the program's final stage of sea trials.

NEW YORK (AP) — Don Christian had never held a regular job when he left prison. A conviction at age 19 for selling drugs kept him confined through young adulthood and into his early 40s. When he got out after serving 23 years and started looking for work, "I had to start from the bottom. The very, very bottom," Christian said. "I was willing to work anywhere.

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's Senate Wednesday night approved a landmark bill to regulate the exploration of critical and strategic minerals in the South American country, a step toward increased exploitation of its vast reserves of rare earths that are second only to China. The Senate's backing of the bill comes after the lower house overwhelmingly voted in favor on May 6. It now heads to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is expected to sign the measure into law.