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US consumers cut credit card use for 2nd month
Americans cut back on borrowing in July for the first time in nearly a year. Credit card use fell for the second straight month, suggesting many ...
Obama and Romney: Where they stand on the issues
A look at where Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney stand on a selection of issues: ABORTION and BIRTH ...
Attention on iPhone as holiday lineups unveiled
Attention is turning to Apple this week amid expectations that it's announcing a new iPhone. Amazon, Nokia and Motorola all tried to generate interest ...
Romney, Obama aim at swing voters on health care
With swing voters in his sights, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is tacking toward the center on health care and defense spending now ...
Hiring slows in August, putting pressure on Fed
American employers cut back sharply on hiring last month, crushing hopes that the job market was improving and putting more pressure on the Federal ...
Big week for gadgets ahead of new Apple iPhone
It was a big week for gadget announcements as Amazon, Nokia and Motorola all tried to generate interest in their products before Apple's expected ...
Review: Kindle Fire HD screen is a big improvement
Buying movies and TV shows to watch on the Kindle Fire will be a lot more appealing now that Amazon's tablet computer sports a much more vibrant ...
Portugal adds more austerity to cut debt level
Bailed-out Portugal is adding more austerity to family budgets as it struggles to cut its debt amid a recession. Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho ...
Calif. man close to settling mortgage scam charge
The government's consumer finance watchdog is in talks to settle charges that a California businessman falsely promised to help lower homeowners' ...
FACT CHECK: Obama and the phantom peace dividend
President Barack Obama laid claim to a peace dividend that doesn't exist when he told the nation he wants to use money saved by ending wars to build ...
Claim of Romney taxes theft a puzzling whodunit
Assuming it's not a hoax, the purported theft of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's tax returns has all the trappings of a high-tech ...
Amazon takes on iPad with larger Kindle Fire
Amazon unveiled four new Kindle Fire tablet computers on Thursday, including ones with larger color screens, as the online retailer steps up ...
Analysis: Clinton adds new hurdle to Romney's task
Republicans have no one who can match Bill Clinton's ability to deliver a forceful, point-by-point defense of President Barack Obama in the campaign's ...
Amazon joins gadget makers jockeying for edge
Amazon announced four new Kindle Fire models on Thursday, a day after Nokia and Motorola unveiled five new smartphones between them.
Report: US health care system wastes $750B a year
The U.S. health care system squanders $750 billion a year — roughly 30 cents of every medical dollar — through unneeded care, byzantine paperwork, ...
In fall Apple season, rival phone makers struggle
It's shaping up to be a cold fall for smartphone makers other than Apple, as the trendsetter of the phone industry gears up to release the next iPhone
Phone makers jockey for edge ahead of new iPhone
Nokia and Motorola have unveiled five new smartphones between them, while Amazon is expected to announce a new Kindle Fire this week before attention ...
Nokia shows off new Windows smartphones
Nokia revealed its first smartphones to run the next version of Windows, a big step for a company that has bet its future on an alliance with ...
Facebook stock up on Zuckerberg's no-sale pledge
Facebook's stock increased nearly 5 percent on Wednesday following a disclosure that its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, won't sell stock in the company for at ...
Motorola broadens Razr brand with new smartphones
Motorola is broadening the use of its Razr brand to a family of smartphones in its first major product launch under new owner Google. Verizon Wireless ...
Ford issues another recall of the new Escape
Ford is recalling 7,600 new Escapes to fix coolant leaks that can cause engines to overheat or catch fire. The recall affects 2013 models with 1.
Some Obama programs embellished by Democrats
Speakers at the Democratic National Convention portrayed President Barack Obama's presidency in glowing terms Tuesday evening, but sometimes left out ...
CONVENTION WATCH: Michelle's words, Julian Castro
Convention Watch shows you the 2012 political conventions through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available ...