Business Week — Medtronic Inc. won a U.S. panels backing for its experimental spinal fusion device Amplify as an alternative to standard surgery using hip bone grafts. (Business)

Reuters — The 16th X Games starts in Los Angeles on Thursday and the latest incarnation of the four-day gathering will once again feature athletes who have forged a lucrative career out of alternative street sports. (Sports)

Business Week — Citigroup Inc. may move a team of proprietary traders into its hedge-fund unit, one of at least three alternatives the U.S. bank is studying to comply with the Dodd-Frank Act, people briefed on the matter said. (Business)

USA Today — The electric Chevy Volt won't benefit from two of the biggest pluses to owning alternative powertrains in California: Having a sticker that allows... (Business)

Yahoo! — to compete with Apple's iPad and emerging e-reader alternatives, Amazon.com on Wednesday unveiled the next-generation Kindle. The new-look Kindle comes equipped with a new electronic-ink screen that offers better contrast in a 21 percent smaller body that holds fast to its six-inch reading area. The new Kindle is also 15 percent lighter than its pre (Technology)

CNN — A proposed Senate energy bill unveiled Tuesday would increase the liability of oil companies in the event of spills and provide incentives toward more energy efficient homes and greater use of vehicles powered by electricity and natural gas. (Politics)

Yahoo! — us - The iPad app hits just keep on coming! New iPad app developments this week include an interesting alternative to fill the official Facebook app void, yet another great organization app, and, of course, another addict (Technology)