Sacramento, Calif., OKs NBA Kings arena deal
With the clock clicking down, Sacramento city officials took their last shot at keeping the NBA Kings in California's capital by approving a ...
Twinkies sale approved by judge
A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved the sale of Twinkies to a pair of investment firms, one of which has said it hopes to have the cakes back on ...
US housing starts rise, permits at 4 ½-year high
U.S. builders started more homes in February and permits for future construction rose at the fastest pace in 4 ½ years. The increases point to a ...
Born in war and poverty, youth don't abandon Iraq
The 21-year-old college student in Baghdad lost her father during the Iraq War to gunmen from a rival Muslim sect. Now she dreams of an Iraq where all ...
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 ...
US businesses boost restocking 1 percent
U.S. companies increased their restocking in January from December, an encouraging signal that they expect consumers will spend more this year and ...
Federal workers brace for furloughs
First there was a two-year pay freeze. Now furloughs loom, as federal agencies make personnel costs a prime target for across-the-board budget cuts ...
Tsunami-hit towns still barren as rebuilding lags
Like tens of thousands of people who lost everything in the tsunami that pulverized Japan's northeastern coast two years ago, 83-year-old Hide Sato ...
Wisconsin Assembly passes sweeping mining bill
Republicans in the Wisconsin Assembly approved a polarizing mining bill Thursday and sent the measure to Gov. Scott Walker for his signature, ...
Weekly US unemployment claims fall to 340,000
The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell to a seasonally adjusted 340,000 last week, driving down the four-week average to its lowest ...
US factory orders that signal investment surge
U.S. orders for machinery and other factory goods that signal business investment surged in January, indicating confidence in the economy.
US service firms grows at fastest pace in a year
U.S. service companies grew in February at the fastest pace in a year, buoyed by higher sales, more new orders and solid job growth. The gain suggests ...
How budget cuts could affect you
Automatic spending cuts scheduled to take effect Friday are expected to touch a vast range of government services. Some examples: DEFENSE One of the ...
A sturdier US economy can withstand budget cuts
As economic policy goes, experts say, the automatic spending cuts that kick in Friday are — to use a technical term — bone-headed. Fortunately, the ...
Chrysler to add jobs, invest $374M in Kokomo area
Chrysler is investing millions in the Kokomo, Indiana, area as it shifts most of its vehicles to new transmissions that save fuel and better suit the ...
JPMorgan to scale back troubled-mortgage jobs
JPMorgan will trim about 19,000 jobs over the next two years but cast a positive spin on the news: It is shrinking the unit it had beefed up to handle ...
Bipartisan agreement on need for more farm workers
Republicans and Democrats said Tuesday that farmers should be allowed to hire foreign workers more easily as Congress reworks U.S. immigration laws.
US economy showing strength as spending cuts loom
Even with automatic spending cuts looming, the outlook for the U.S. economy brightened a bit Tuesday after reports showed that Americans are more ...
Kerry pushes trans-Atlantic free trade in Germany
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry pushed Tuesday for a free-trade agreement between the United States and Europe, saying it is a priority for ...
Salazar: Thousands of Interior workers imperiled
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says thousands of Interior Department workers would be furloughed, and thousands more seasonal workers would not be ...
Lowe's 4Q net income tops expectations
Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos. credits cleanup efforts after Superstorm Sandy and its new pricing strategy for fourth-quarter earnings that ...
Wireless show expected to draw crowds to Barcelona
When the top executives of the world's wireless industry gather next week in Barcelona for their annual trade show, cellphones will take a back seat ...
US housing starts dip but remain at solid pace
U.S. homebuilders began work at a slower pace in January than in December. But all of the drop occurred in the volatile area of apartment ...
AP Source: Ford to make small engine at Ohio plant
Ford is moving production of a popular small engine from Spain to Cleveland as sales of four-cylinder motors rise. Later this week, Ford will announce ...
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