Fast Lane: Caterpillar on board for No. 31
Caterpillar will be the primary sponsor on Jeff Burton’s No. 31 Chevrolet Impala for 21of the 36 Sprint Cup races in 2012. Caterpillar also will sponsor the 31 car in three non-points events — the Budweiser Shootout and Gatorade Duels at Daytona and the Sprint All-Star Race at Charlotte. In all other races, Caterpillar will still have a major presence on the car.

Further Pressure on Holder Over Failed Gun Operation
WASHINGTON -- Republicans and Democrats in Congress on Thursday traded barbs again over the yearlong probe into Operation Fast and Furious, as Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. testified for the sixth time about the disputed investigation into a gun trafficking network based out of Arizona.

Los Angeles Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention Speakers Announced
Los Angeles, CA - The LOS ANGELES COMIC BOOK AND SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION celebrates its milestone 35th Anniversary during 2012. Started as a monthly show in 1977, the LOS ANGELES COMIC BOOK AND SCIENCE FICTION CONVENTION has held over 350 shows with Special Guests from Comic Books, Film, Television, Animation, as well as spotlighting a large Dealers Room full of Comic Books and Collectibles.

Sporting goods retailers find ways to compete with online dealers
Ah, the difference two centimeters make. Standing next to a line of colorful snowboards covered in so many logos and designs they look like an art museum turned into a picket fence, Edge of the World shop manager Steve Hogan explains the difference between 154 centimeters and 156. "A lot of people aren't up to speed on reverse camber," Hogan said, referring to the way the bottom of a snowboard ...

Republicans Press Holder Further Over Botched Gun Operation
The attorney general testified for the sixth time on Operation Fast and Furious, a gun-trafficking investigation that ended after the death of an A.T.F. agent.