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Lithuanians vote for a new Parliament
Lithuanians voted Sunday in a parliamentary election that could determine whether the small East European nation continues tough austerity measures ...
Germany: No to new Greek debt haircut
Germany's finance minister has dismissed the idea of governments and other public creditors taking a hit on their Greek debt holdings, arguing that ...
Ryan: Obama hasn't made case he deserves new term
Starting a two-day bus tour of Ohio's small towns and cities, Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan told voters Saturday that President ...
Spain anti-austerity protests draw thousands
Several thousand people marched to Spain's parliament in an anti-austerity protest Saturday, but were held back from surrounding the building by metal ...
Young millennials _ fiscal conservatives?
This generation of young Americans has been called many things, from civic-minded to "entitled." But fiscally conservative? That's a new one, and it ...
Momentum vs. math in election's final full week
One final jobs report before Election Day and the big storm threatening the East Coast loom large as President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney ...
I'm back: Berlusconi's post-conviction about-face
Former Premier Silvio Berlusconi has responded to his tax fraud conviction with a full-out attack on the government of Mario Monti, warning his party ...
Emails shed light on Ryan, Walker relationship
Rising political stars and personal friends, Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker worked quietly behind ...
Romney on economy: Obama 'made the problem worse'
Seizing on fresh evidence of economic sluggishness, Republican challenger Mitt Romney said Friday that President Barack Obama inherited a bad ...
American economy expands at modest 2 percent pace
The latest snapshot of economic growth shows the U.S. recovery remains tepid. Growth in the July-September quarter climbed slightly but was still too ...
US appeals court rejects Argentine bond arguments
Argentina lost its long battle against bond holdouts in the U.S. courts Friday when an appellate panel rejected every argument it made against paying ...
Goodyear Tire 3Q net income falls 32 percent
Shares of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. fell more than 10 percent on Friday as the company's third-quarter net income and revenue dropped on lower tire ...
Study: Flood of money leaving China
Chinese investors evaded government controls to move more than $600 billion out of the country last year and the outflow is increasing, fueling ...
Weak earnings reports weigh on stocks
Stocks closed mostly lower Friday after investors found little to like in weak corporate earnings reports and news of only tepid growth in the U.S.
Oil rises as massive storm aims for East Coast
The price of oil rose slightly Friday as data showed the U.S. economy is muddling along and the East Coast prepares for a potentially damaging storm.
Romney calls for 'bold changes' for economy
Promising to work with "good Democrats," Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney called Friday for "bold changes" to help revive the economy as ...
US growth figures give only temporary market boost
Strong U.S. economic growth figures shored up financial markets only temporarily on Friday, with Wall Street trading lower and European indexes ...
Better GDP report sends stocks slightly higher
Stocks are edging higher in early trading on Wall Street after the government reported a slight pickup in U.S. economic growth. The gains were held ...
Oil rebounds to over $86 a barrel on US growth
Faster-than-expected economic growth in the United States helped the price of oil reverse early losses on Friday and climb back above $86 a barrel.
US futures mixed after US growth report
Stock futures were mixed but recovered from sharp declines Friday after the government reported that economic growth during the third quarter was ...
1 in 4 Spaniards out of work at end of 3rd quarter
One Spaniard in four is now officially out of work as the economic crisis tightens its grip on the country. The National Statistics Institute said ...
Survey: German consumers increasingly confident
German consumers are increasingly optimistic despite continuing problems in the eurozone, a closely-watched survey showed Friday, buoying hopes that ...
Very few voters to decide presidential race
The outcome of the hard-fought but still deadlocked presidential race between President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will be ...
Japan approves new stimulus for ailing economy
Japan's Cabinet approved a 423 billion yen ($5.3 billion) economic stimulus package on Friday, moving to fend off recession as the recovery in the ...
US economy likely grew slowly last quarter
The government's snapshot Friday of the U.S. economy's growth will be its last before Americans choose a president in 11 days. It probably won't sway ...