Workers protest to get EU leaders to end austerity
Some 10,000 workers from across the European Union protested outside a summit of EU leaders Thursday, demanding they end years of austerity and focus ...
Lawmakers say they oppose more base closings
House lawmakers said Thursday they are opposed to a new round of military base closings in the United States and challenged Defense Department ...
Software glitch delays 660,000 tax refunds
The Internal Revenue Service says 660,000 taxpayers will have their refunds delayed by up to six weeks because of a problem with the software they ...
Democrats wary of Japan entering trade talks
Concerned that Japan's possible participation in ongoing trade talks among Pacific nations threatens the U.S. auto industry, Congressional Democrats ...
Syrian opposition pushes for interim government
The main Syrian opposition group is pushing to form a breakaway interim government to rein in chaotic rebel-held areas in the north. But it faces ...
Gov't seeks closer oversight of student loan firms
The government's consumer finance watchdog wants stricter oversight of companies that collect and log student loan payments. The Consumer Financial ...
More US than Europeans drivers are on the phone
Distracted driving is more widespread in the U.S. than in Europe, according to a study released Thursday that surveyed drivers about their cellphone ...
Gov't acknowledges thousands released from jails
After weeks of denials, the Obama administration acknowledged Thursday that it had, in fact, released more than 2,000 illegal immigrants from ...
$917M in unclaimed tax refunds to expire April 15
If you didn't bother filing a federal tax return for 2009, it might be a good time to rethink your tax strategy. The Internal Revenue Service says it ...
Puerto Rico urges action amid bond rating drop
Puerto Rico's government on Thursday urged legislators to move quickly and approve financial austerity measures following a report from a Wall Street ...
Cameron confronts opposition over media regulation
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Thursday he would champion self-regulation for Britain's scandal-tainted press, bucking a key recommendation ...
Brominated vegetable oil in Gatorade?
When PepsiCo Inc. announced it would stop putting an obscure vegetable oil in its Gatorade right before the Super Bowl, one of the loudest cheers came ...
Applications for US jobless aid reach 5-year low
Fewer Americans sought unemployment aid last week, reducing the average number of weekly applications last month to a five-year low. The drop shows ...
US wholesale prices rise 0.7 pct. on gas spike
A measure of U.S. wholesale prices rose in February by the most in five months, pushed higher by more expensive gas and pharmaceuticals. But outside ...
US stocks open higher; S&P nears record
Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street after a drop in unemployment applications encouraged investors that the U.S. economic recovery is continuing.
Futures higher; S&P 500 positioned for record
U.S. stock futures rose after economic indicators released by the government Thursday buttressed optimism about an economy that appears to be gaining ...
Cyprus bailout likely closer to $13BN
A bailout package for Cyprus and its troubled financial sector would likely be closer to €10 billion ($13 billion) than the earlier floated €17 ...
Senate Democrats unveil budget blueprint
Senate Democrats unveiled a largely stand-pat budget Wednesday that calls for $1 trillion in new tax revenues over the coming decade but actually ...
Obama: Keystone XL pipeline not major jobs creator
Jobs numbers and other benefits touted by supporters of the Keystone XL oil pipeline are probably exaggerated, President Barack Obama told House ...
USDA suspends some ag reports due to budget cuts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's statistical arm said it won't issue some agricultural reports this year because of automatic federal budget cuts, ...
Aides: Bill would make gun protections permanent
A bipartisan Senate bill preventing a federal shutdown would make four long-standing gun protections permanent, including one preventing the Justice ...
IRS: Tax glitch affects about 660K returns
A tax-preparation glitch affecting about 660,000 tax returns will delay refunds by as long as six weeks, with customers of the nation's largest tax ...
House passes bill forbidding welfare waivers
Renewing a political fight from last year's presidential campaign, House Republicans passed a bill Wednesday that would prevent the Obama ...
Solid gain in Feb. US retail sales eases concerns
Thanks to solid job creation, Americans spent more at retailers in February despite smaller paychecks. The surprisingly strong increase helped allay ...
Fed to change timing of policy statement
The Federal Reserve is changing its schedule for issuing policy statements, a shift that will give Chairman Ben Bernanke an opportunity to better ...
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