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Ford shares down as 4Q profit eclipsed by Europe
Ford is posting record profits in North America, but it's not enough to quell unease about the company's prospects elsewhere. Ford's shares dropped ...
US consumers less optimistic after tax increase
An increase in Social Security taxes is leaving Americans with less take-home pay — and a more negative outlook for the U.S. economy. The Conference ...
LaHood departure leaves another vacancy in Cabinet
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, who lifted the profile of distracted driving as a national safety concern, is stepping down, presenting President ...
Ex-Michigan justice pleads guilty to bank fraud
A former Michigan Supreme Court justice pleaded guilty to bank fraud Tuesday for concealing assets, including a Florida home she and her husband ...
Humble nickel from 1913 likely to fetch millions
A humble 5-cent coin with a storied past is headed to auction and bidding is expected to top $2 million a century after it was mysteriously minted.
FDA warns company over unapproved flu remedy
Federal regulators say a Florida company has been marketing an untested inhaled formula as a flu remedy in violation of drug safety regulations.
Sunday Times apologizes 'unreservedly' for cartoon
The acting editor of Rupert Murdoch's Sunday Times newspaper apologized "unreservedly" on Tuesday for a cartoon depicting Israeli leader Benjamin ...
Reid: Replace automatic cuts in short increments
The top Democrat in the Senate said Tuesday that lawmakers should redouble their efforts to replace looming across-the-board cuts to the Pentagon and ...
Super Bowl advertisers tease viewers
Super Bowl advertisers are learning the art of the tease. Supermodel Kate Upton appears in an online Mercedes-Benz video in a low-cut top. An unknown ...
Iverson rules out basketball return in D-League
Allen Iverson is taking a pass on the D-League. Iverson, the 2001 NBA MVP, has turned down an opportunity to return to basketball with the Dallas ...
Dissident end of 'leadership of thieves' in China
Blind dissident Chen Guangcheng on Tuesday urged China's people to end the communist-governed nation's "leadership of thieves" and for Washington not ...
After gun crime, weapon history takes time to find
In the fictional world of television police dramas, a few quick clicks on a computer lead investigators to the owner of a gun recovered at a bloody ...
After big rally, RIM selling off before launch
Research In Motion investors are turning skittish ahead of Wednesday's critical launch of the company's much-delayed new BlackBerrys. THE SPARK: The ...
Defense nominee Hagel plans to shed some holdings
Secretary of Defense nominee Chuck Hagel has told Pentagon officials he plans to divest some of his financial holdings and resign from several ...
Fed likely to stick to low-rate message this week
When the Federal Reserve meets this week, it's likely to affirm a message it intends to help lift the economy: that consumers and businesses will be ...
London theater sales hold up in Olympic year
London's theaters say they had a strong 2012 despite the Olympics' "dampening effect" on ticket sales. Figures released Tuesday show that almost 14 ...
Hostess set to announce bidder for Twinkies
The indestructible Twinkie appears to be one step closer to a comeback. Hostess Brands is close to announcing that it has picked two investment firms ...
Israel central bank chief to step down in June
The governor of Israel's central bank, widely credited with steering the nation's economy safely through years of world financial turmoil, resigned ...
Search is on for golden cookie stolen in Germany
Missing: One golden cookie, weighing around 44 pounds (20 kilograms). Suspect: The Cookie Monster? The rectangular gilded bronze sculpture was part ...
Study finds improvement in German consumer mood
A closely-watched survey shows German consumers are more optimistic, buoyed by the current calm in financial markets and expectations the economy will ...
Russia likely to contribute to Cyprus bailout
Russia is likely to contribute money to a rescue package that Cyprus is trying to finalize with eurozone partners, the cash-strapped country's finance ...
Video shows South Africa police shooting miners
Cellphone video of last year's massacre by police during a strike outside Lonmin's platinum mine in Marikana, South Africa shows one police officer ...
US home prices accelerate in November
U.S. home prices accelerated in November compared with a year ago, pushed higher by rising sales and a tighter supply of available homes. The Standard ...
Report: States force jobless to pay needless fees
Jobless Americans are paying millions in unnecessary fees to collect unemployment benefits because of state policies encouraging them to get the money ...
THE RESET: Bernanke keeping foot on stimulus pedal
Ben Bernanke's term as chairman of the Federal Reserve expires one year from Thursday. Sometime between now and then he's likely to take his foot off ...