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Bipartisan negotiators reach modest budget pact
Bipartisan negotiators reach modest budget pact
Bipartisan budget negotiators are working toward a modest budget agreement to replace tens of billions of dollars in spending cuts this year and next with longer-term savings and revenue from increased fees.Full Story
Shedding gridlock, key members of Congress reached a modest budget agreement Tuesday to restore about $63 billion in automatic spending cuts from programs ranging from parks to the Pentagon and eliminate the threat of...Full Story
Police move on protest camp in Ukrainian capital
Police move on protest camp in Ukrainian capital
Riot police and anti-government protesters confronted one another throughout the night on the snow-slicked streets of Ukraine's capital and a top opposition party said heavily armed security forces broke into...Full Story
Police clashed with protesters and tore down their tents in the main square of the Ukrainian capital early Wednesday, in an escalation of a weeks-long standoff threatening the leadership of President Viktor Yanukovych.Full Story
GM executive to be 1st woman to head major car co.
GM executive to be 1st woman to head major car co.
A person briefed on the matter says General Motors' board has named product development chief Mary Barry as the company's next CEO.Full Story
Mary Barra has spent the past three years as General Motors' product chief, making cars that drive better, last longer and look good in showrooms.Full Story
Violence kills 7 as Argentina celebrates democracy
Violence kills 7 as Argentina celebrates democracy
Mobs of looters are swarming into the streets of more cities across Argentina as police officers abandon their posts in spreading copycat strikes called to pressure provincial governors into raising their pay.Full Story
Many Argentines armed and barricaded themselves in their homes and stores in fear of looting mobs Tuesday as the nation's celebration of 30 years of uninterrupted democracy was marred by police strikes for higher pay.Full Story
DiGiorno, supplier drop dairy farm over abuse
DiGiorno, supplier drop dairy farm over abuse
Top-selling frozen pizza brand DiGiorno and its cheese supplier are cutting ties with a Wisconsin dairy farm after an animal rights group released video showing workers beating, kicking, stabbing and whipping sick...Full Story
Top-selling frozen pizza brand DiGiorno and its cheese supplier cut ties with a Wisconsin dairy farm Tuesday after an animal rights group released undercover video showing workers beating, kicking, stabbing and whipping...Full Story
Group wants Fisher Price iPad bouncy seat recall
Group wants Fisher Price iPad bouncy seat recall
Ahh, the first year of a baby's life - the milestones, wonder and joy. They learn to sit up, crawl and some walk. But how about playtime in their bouncy seat with an iPad and some cool apps?Full Story
Ahh, the first year of a baby's life - learning to sit up, crawl, even walk. But how about playtime in a bouncy seat with an iPad and some cool apps?Full Story
Local leaders planning for climate effects
Local leaders planning for climate effects
When it comes to climate change, local officials have a message for Washington: Lead or get out of the way.Full Story
When it comes to climate change, local officials have a message for Washington: Lead or get out of the way.Full Story
Judge rejects mistrial motion for ex-BP engineer
Judge rejects mistrial motion for ex-BP engineer
A federal judge has refused to declare a mistrial in the case of former BP drilling engineer charged with obstruction of justice following the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.Full Story
A federal judge has refused to declare a mistrial in the case of former BP drilling engineer charged with obstruction of justice following the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.Full Story
Romania: lawmakers again reject Canadian project
Romania: lawmakers again reject Canadian project
Romania's lower house of Parliament has rejected an amendment to a mining law that would have allowed a Canadian company to go ahead with plans to build Europe's largest open cast gold mine.Full Story
Romania's lower house of Parliament has rejected an amendment to a mining law that would have allowed a Canadian company to go ahead with plans to build Europe's largest open cast gold mine.Full Story
Judge tosses some charges in BP supervisors' case
Judge tosses some charges in BP supervisors' case
A federal judge agreed Tuesday to dismiss some of the manslaughter charges against two BP supervisors in the deaths of 11 workers when the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.Full Story
A federal judge agreed Tuesday to dismiss some of the manslaughter charges against two BP supervisors in the deaths of 11 workers when the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico.Full Story
Reid says Senate will not extend farm law
Reid says Senate will not extend farm law
Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Senate will not extend current farm law if Congress can't agree on a new farm bill before adjourning next week.Full Story
Government dairy subsidies that affect the cost of a gallon of milk are set to expire at the end of the year as farm-state lawmakers said Tuesday that they do not expect to have a new farm bill - or an extension of current...Full Story
H&R Block trims 2Q loss, but revenue slips
H&R Block trims 2Q loss, but revenue slips
H&R Block Inc. posted a smaller loss in its fiscal second quarter than a year ago, when the tax preparer booked a bigger loss from operations that have since been discontinued.Full Story
H&R Block Inc. posted a smaller loss in its fiscal second quarter than a year ago, when the tax preparer booked a bigger loss from operations that have since been discontinued.Full Story
RBS group finance director to step down
RBS group finance director to step down
The Royal Bank of Scotland says its group finance director will resign after spending less than three months in the role.Full Story
The Royal Bank of Scotland says its group finance director will resign after spending less than three months in the role.Full Story
Judge rejects mistrial motion for ex-BP engineer
Judge rejects mistrial motion for ex-BP engineer
A federal judge has refused to declare a mistrial in the case of a former BP drilling engineer charged with obstruction of justice following the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.Full Story
A federal judge has refused to declare a mistrial in the case of a former BP drilling engineer charged with obstruction of justice following the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.Full Story
Stocks lower after hitting record; banks in focus
Stocks lower after hitting record; banks in focus
Stocks took a breather Tuesday after U.S. markets notched another record high.Full Story
Stocks fell modestly Tuesday as investors took a breather from a market that notched yet another record high the day before.Full Story
France snubs Google culture launch amid row
France snubs Google culture launch amid row
France's culture minister has snubbed the launch of Google's latest project, the Paris-based Cultural Institute Lab over a row about privacy.Full Story
Google is having trouble getting it right in France.Full Story
Internet giants weigh in on defamation lawsuit
Internet giants weigh in on defamation lawsuit
From Twitter and Facebook to Amazon and Google, the biggest names of the Internet are blasting a federal judge's decision in a defamation lawsuit by a former Cincinnati Bengals cheerleader convicted of having...Full Story
From Twitter and Facebook to Amazon and Google, the biggest names of the Internet are blasting a federal judge's decision allowing an Arizona-based gossip website to be sued for defamation by a former Cincinnati...Full Story
Stocks slip a day after latest record for S&P 500
Stocks slip a day after latest record for S&P 500
Stock prices are lower on Wall Street as the market takes a pause after hitting its latest record high.Full Story
Stock prices are lower on Wall Street as the market takes a pause after hitting its latest record high.Full Story
Western Saharans protest EU-Morocco fishing accord
Western Saharans protest EU-Morocco fishing accord
Police clashed with stone-throwing demonstators in a city of Western Sahara on Tuesday during a protest against a new fishing accord that gives EU boats access to rich coastal waters.Full Story
Police clashed with stone-throwing demonstrators in a city of Western Sahara on Tuesday during a protest against a new fishing accord that gives EU boats access to rich coastal waters.Full Story
US ban on high-risk bank trades approved
US ban on high-risk bank trades approved
U.S. banks will be barred in most cases from trading for their own profit under a federal rule set to be approved Tuesday.Full Story
U.S. regulators have taken a major step toward reining in high-risk trading on Wall Street, banning the largest banks from trading for their own profit in most cases.Full Story
IRS nominee on track for approval despite acrimony
IRS nominee on track for approval despite acrimony
President Barack Obama's choice to head the Internal Revenue Service goes before a Senate committee Tuesday to face tough questions about the agency's targeting of tea party groups and its ability to...Full Story
President Barack Obama's choice to head the Internal Revenue Service told senators Tuesday he will work to restore public trust in the agency in the wake of the tea party scandal even as the IRS takes on new...Full Story
Court: Exec guilty over faulty French implants
Court: Exec guilty over faulty French implants
A court has ruled that a Frenchman who sold tens of thousands of faulty silicone breast implants around the world is guilty of fraud.Full Story
A disgraced French businessman was convicted of fraud and sentenced to four years in prison on Tuesday for filling tens of thousands of breast implants with industrial grade silicone. But he left the courthouse freely...Full Story
Court looks at EPA rule on cross-state pollution
Court looks at EPA rule on cross-state pollution
The Supreme Court is indicating it could revive a federal regulation intended to reduce power plant pollution that contributes to unhealthy air in neighboring states.Full Story
The Supreme Court indicated Tuesday it could breathe new life into a federal rule requiring states to reduce power plant pollution from the South and Midwest that fouls the air in the eastern U.S.Full Story
Bipartisan fix advancing for Medicare doctors' pay
Bipartisan fix advancing for Medicare doctors' pay
We've heard this before: Doctors caring for Medicare patients face a steep pay cut Jan. 1, unless Congress acts.Full Story
It's that time of year again: doctors caring for Medicare patients once more face a steep pay cut. But this time Congress is pursuing a permanent fix to the annual drama that has undermined the medical profession's...Full Story
Lululemon founder stepping down as chairman
Lululemon founder stepping down as chairman
The founder of Lululemon is stepping down as chairman after raising some ire with comments his about potential buyers of the retailer's yoga gear.Full Story
Lululemon Athletica Inc. is hoping new faces at the top will help it bounce back from a series of embarrassing issues that have hurt its image.Full Story
Report: NSA spying on virtual worlds, online games
Report: NSA spying on virtual worlds, online games
Reports say British and American intelligence officers have been spying on gamers across the world, deploying undercover officers to virtual universes and sucking up traffic from popular online games such as World...Full Story
American and British intelligence operations have been spying on gamers across the world, media outlets reported, saying that the world's most powerful espionage agencies sent undercover agents into virtual universes...Full Story
German firm testing drones to deliver goods
German firm testing drones to deliver goods
Germany's express delivery and mail company Deutsche Post DHL is testing a drone that could be used to deliver urgently needed goods to hard-to-reach places.Full Story
Germany's express delivery and mail company Deutsche Post DHL is testing a drone that could be used to deliver urgently needed goods to hard-to-reach places.Full Story
Dems clear way for Senate OK of Obama housing pick
Dems clear way for Senate OK of Obama housing pick
Democrats have used the Senate's newly eased filibuster procedures to clear the way for confirmation of the man President Barack Obama wants to become a top housing regulator.Full Story
Democrats have used the Senate's newly eased filibuster procedures to clear the way for confirmation of the man President Barack Obama wants to become a top housing regulator.Full Story
Stocks take breather after Wall Street hits record
Stocks take breather after Wall Street hits record
World stock markets were muted Tuesday as profit taking offset mildly positive economic indicators from China.Full Story
World stocks edged lower Tuesday as investors took a breather after Wall Street hit another record high this week, and on expectations the Federal Reserve will cut its monetary stimulus.Full Story
US job openings reach 5-year high, a hopeful sign
US job openings reach 5-year high, a hopeful sign
U.S. employers advertised the most job openings in more than five years in October, and the number of people quitting also reached a five-year high. The figures are an encouraging sign for the unemployed.Full Story
U.S. employers advertised the most job openings in more than five years in October, and the number of people quitting also reached a five-year high.Full Story
US wholesale stockpiles grow 1.4 pct. in October
US wholesale stockpiles grow 1.4 pct. in October
U.S. wholesale businesses boosted their stockpiles sharply in October as sales rose, encouraging signs for economic growth in the final three months of the year.Full Story
U.S. wholesale businesses boosted their stockpiles in October by the most in two years as their sales rose sharply, encouraging signs for economic growth in the final three months of the year.Full Story
Dutch bus drivers to test fatigue warning tech
Dutch bus drivers to test fatigue warning tech
A Dutch luxury bus company is testing technology that monitors whether a driver is becoming drowsy.Full Story
A Dutch luxury bus company is testing technology that monitors whether a driver is becoming drowsy.Full Story
US-led Pacific trade zone talks end without deal
US-led Pacific trade zone talks end without deal
The United States and 11 other nations negotiating a free trade zone stretching from Chile to Japan failed to reach a final agreement at talks in Singapore, but indicated they were closing in on a landmark deal.Full Story
The United States and 11 other nations negotiating a free trade zone stretching from Chile to Japan failed to reach a final agreement at talks in Singapore, but indicated they were closing in on a landmark deal.Full Story
Europeans open marathon talks on bank rescues
Europeans open marathon talks on bank rescues
Finance ministers of the European Union are discussing what they still need to do to create centralized controls over banks.Full Story
Finance ministers of the European Union on Tuesday held marathon talks on how to create a central agency that can rescue banks without using taxpayer money.Full Story
French bill to expand spying powers is criticized
French bill to expand spying powers is criticized
The French government, among the most vocal critics of U.S. spying practices, is now coming under fire for trying to expand its own digital surveillance capabilities.Full Story
The French government, which was among the most vocal critics of U.S. spying practices, is now coming under fire for trying to expand its own digital surveillance capabilities.Full Story
Libya militia to open oil terminals in December
Libya militia to open oil terminals in December
The Libyan militia that shut down most of the country's oil terminals for months causing the loss of millions of dollars says terminals will reopen on Dec. 15.Full Story
The Libyan militia that shut down most of the country's oil terminals for months causing the loss of millions of dollars said Tuesday that terminals will reopen on Dec. 15.Full Story
US stocks ease back after another high on S&P 500
US stocks ease back after another high on S&P 500
The U.S. stock market is taking a breather after another day of record highs.Full Story
The U.S. stock market is taking a breather after another day of record highs.Full Story
EU fines pharmaceutical giants $22 million
EU fines pharmaceutical giants $22 million
The European Commission has fined pharmaceuticals giants Johnson & Johnson and Novartis a combined $22 million for colluding to delay the entrance of a cheap generic form of a pain killer to the Dutch market.Full Story
The European Commission has fined pharmaceuticals giants Johnson & Johnson and Novartis a combined $22 million for colluding to delay the entrance of a cheap generic form of a pain killer to the Dutch market.Full Story
Europe: Diet sweetener aspartame is safe in cola
Europe: Diet sweetener aspartame is safe in cola
The European Food Safety Authority has found that the artificial sweetener aspartame is safe for people to consume at the levels currently used in diet soft drinks.Full Story
The European Food Safety Authority has found that the artificial sweetener aspartame is safe for people to consume at the levels currently used in diet soft drinks.Full Story
Oil rises above $98 on hopes for greater demand
Oil rises above $98 on hopes for greater demand
The price of oil rose Tuesday amid optimism over an improving U.S. economy and encouraging data from China.Full Story
By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press The price of oil jumped above $98 a barrel Tuesday amid expectations that crude stockpiles fell for the second week in a row and optimism over economic data from the U.S....Full Story
Wal-Mart promotes Cheesewright to int'l chief
Wal-Mart promotes Cheesewright to int'l chief
Wal-Mart Stores is promoting David Cheesewright to president and CEO of its international business.Full Story
Wal-Mart Stores is promoting David Cheesewright to president and CEO of its international business.Full Story
Futures ease back after another high on S&P 500
Futures ease back after another high on S&P 500
Stock futures are taking a breather after another day of record highs on U.S. markets.Full Story
Stock futures are taking a breather after another day of record highs on U.S. markets.Full Story
Fifth & Pacific selling Lucky Brand for $225M
Fifth & Pacific selling Lucky Brand for $225M
Fifth & Pacific is selling its Lucky Brand Jeans for $225 million so that it can better focus on its Kate Spade brand.Full Story
Fifth & Pacific is selling its Lucky Brand Jeans for $225 million so that it can better focus on its Kate Spade brand.Full Story
European Parliament approves fisheries reforms
European Parliament approves fisheries reforms
The European Parliament has approved a fishing reform intended to ensure that overfished seas can repopulate.Full Story
The European Parliament has approved a fishing reform intended to ensure that overfished seas can repopulate.Full Story
AP Enterprise: Serbia in domestic violence crisis
AP Enterprise: Serbia in domestic violence crisis
There was the time he smashed her head against the concrete floor and collected the gushing blood in a bucket, Mica said, apparently just for fun. And the beating that left a wall so splattered the family spent a...Full Story
There was the time he smashed her head against the concrete floor and collected the gushing blood in a bucket, Mica said, apparently just for fun. And the beating that left a wall so splattered the family spent a whole day...Full Story
Pa. students' robotic arm can make you stronger
Pa. students' robotic arm can make you stronger
Need a hand lifting something? An invention called the Titan Arm can help you carry an extra 40 pounds.Full Story
Need a hand lifting something? A robotic device invented by University of Pennsylvania engineering students can help its wearer carry an additional 40 pounds.Full Story
EU warns Nokia not to become 'patent troll'
EU warns Nokia not to become 'patent troll'
Europe's top regulator has warned Nokia not to try to become a "patent troll" after the Finnish company sold most of its cellphone-making business to Microsoft Corp. this year but retained its patent portfolio.Full Story
Europe's top regulator has warned Nokia not to try to become a "patent troll" after the Finnish company sold most of its cellphone-making business to Microsoft Corp. this year but retained its patent portfolio.Full Story
Economic experiment shows limits of NKorean change
Economic experiment shows limits of NKorean change
Many of the ways in which this dusty, windswept area differs from most of North Korea are easiest to see at night.Full Story
Many of the ways in which this dusty, windswept area differs from most of North Korea are easiest to see at night.Full Story
BMW on course for full-year sales record
BMW on course for full-year sales record
Car maker BMW AG says its sales were up 2.7 percent in November compared with a year earlier, putting the company on course for a record year thanks to strong demand in China and the U.S.Full Story
Car maker BMW AG says its sales were up 2.7 percent in November compared with a year earlier, putting the company on course for a record year thanks to strong demand in China and the U.S.Full Story
Pakistan to push forward on gas project with Iran
Pakistan to push forward on gas project with Iran
Pakistan says it's pushing ahead with a planned pipeline to import natural gas from neighboring Iran, a project that is opposed by the U.S.Full Story
Pakistan will push forward with a controversial pipeline to import natural gas from neighboring Iran, Pakistan said Tuesday, a project opposed by the United States.Full Story
Tech firms vie to protect personal data, profits
Tech firms vie to protect personal data, profits
Even as Silicon Valley speaks out against the U.S. government's surveillance methods, technology companies are turning a handsome profit by mining personal data and peering into people's online habits.Full Story
Even as Silicon Valley speaks out against the U.S. government's surveillance methods, technology companies are turning a handsome profit by mining personal data and peering into people's online habits.Full Story
Your guide to the 2013 Nobel Prizes
Your guide to the 2013 Nobel Prizes
The winners of the 2013 Nobel Prizes will collect their $1.2 million awards Tuesday at ceremonies in Stockholm and Oslo. Here's a look at the laureates and their achievements:Full Story
The winners of the 2013 Nobel Prizes will collect their $1.2 million awards Tuesday at ceremonies in Stockholm and Oslo. Here's a look at the laureates and their achievements:Full Story
Asian stock markets muted as China data awaited
Asian stock markets muted as China data awaited
Asian stock markets were mostly higher Monday as signs of U.S. economic recovery offset concerns that the Federal Reserve may reduce its monetary stimulus this month.Full Story
Asian stock markets were muted Tuesday amid some profit taking and ahead of Chinese data on industrial production and retail sales.Full Story
Purge sends chilling message to NKorea's elite
Purge sends chilling message to NKorea's elite
North Korea announced Monday it had sacked leader Kim Jong Un's uncle, long considered the country's No. 2 power, saying corruption, drug use, gambling, womanizing and generally leading a "dissolute and...Full Story
While the rest of North Korea's top brass leaped to their feet before Kim Jong Un, clapping wildly in a requisite show of respect at high-level meetings, his uncle, Jang Song Thaek, often seemed nonchalant, at times...Full Story
Prospects dim for fast renewal of jobless benefits
Prospects dim for fast renewal of jobless benefits
Prospects are dimming for a quick extension of soon-to-expire unemployment benefits as Republican officials say they will not agree to include a renewal in any year-end budget deal.Full Story
Prospects dimmed Monday for a quick extension of expiring unemployment benefits as Republican officials said they would not agree to include a renewal in any year-end budget deal.Full Story
Big tech companies lash out at government snooping
Big tech companies lash out at government snooping
Eight major tech giants have called for tighter controls on government surveillance, joining forces to argue there should be reforms in the way the United States snoops on people.Full Story
Silicon Valley is escalating pressure on President Barack Obama to curb the U.S. government surveillance programs that vacuum personal information off the Internet and threaten the technology industry's financial...Full Story
Dempsey presses Congress to act on defense bill
Dempsey presses Congress to act on defense bill
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is warning Congress that failure to act on a defense policy bill before year's end would create more uncertainty for the military and undercut the nation's commanders.Full Story
The nation's top military leader pleaded with Congress on Monday to complete the defense bill before year's end as Democrats and Republicans on the Armed Services committees reached agreement on compromise...Full Story
New American Airlines emerges as deal closes
New American Airlines emerges as deal closes
By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer American Airlines emerges from bankruptcy protection and US Airways culminates its long pursuit of a merger partner when the two complete their deal Monday and...Full Story
American Airlines emerged from bankruptcy protection and US Airways culminated its long pursuit of a merger partner as the two completed their deal Monday to create the world's biggest airline.Full Story
Government sells remaining stake in GM
Government sells remaining stake in GM
The U.S. government no longer owns part of General Motors.Full Story
The U.S. government ended up losing $10.5 billion on the General Motors bailout, but it says the alternative would have been far worse.Full Story
S&P 500 index notches another record close
S&P 500 index notches another record close
The stock market edged higher Monday morning after a big acquisition in the food industry.Full Story
The stock market notched another record close Monday after a big acquisition in the food industry. Hope for a longer-term budget deal in Washington also helped.Full Story
McDonald's: Key US sales figure slipped in Nov.
McDonald's: Key US sales figure slipped in Nov.
McDonald's says a key sales figure rose 0.5 percent in November, even as the world's biggest hamburger chain faced tough competition and basically flat traffic in the U.S.Full Story
McDonald's said Monday that a key sales figure slipped 0.8 percent in the U.S. last month, as the world's biggest hamburger chain faced tough competition and flat traffic.Full Story
US household wealth reaches high of $77 trillion
US household wealth reaches high of $77 trillion
Americans' wealth reached an all-time this summer, buoyed by record-setting stock prices and a healthy recovery in home values.Full Story
A surging stock market and a steady recovery in home prices drove Americans' wealth to a record last summer.Full Story
Sysco to buy US Foods for about $3.5B
Sysco to buy US Foods for about $3.5B
Sysco is buying the food distributor US Foods for about $3.5 billion in cash and stock.Full Story
One of the largest food supply companies is buying one of its key rivals, creating an even larger, global distribution company.Full Story
Stocks edge higher; Sysco soars on deal news
Stocks edge higher; Sysco soars on deal news
The stock market is back at a record high after a big acquisition in the food industry and as traders hope that a budget deal could be reached in Washington.Full Story
The stock market is back at a record high after a big acquisition in the food industry and as traders hope that a budget deal could be reached in Washington.Full Story
Storm snarls travel; power outages persist
Storm snarls travel; power outages persist
A storm that crept across the country bringing snow, ice and miserable road conditions is heading toward New England as more wintry weather was expected to persist in making it hard on air travelers.Full Story
Snow and bitter cold snarled traffic and prompted another 1,650 U.S. flight cancellations on Monday, and tens of thousands of people were still without power after January-like weather barged in a month early.Full Story
Health care debate has trust, politics themes, too
Health care debate has trust, politics themes, too
For months, the talk was all about computer code. About response times. About glitches and bugs.Full Story
For months, the talk was all about computer code. About response times. About glitches and bugs.Full Story
Europeans trying to complete deal on bad banks
Europeans trying to complete deal on bad banks
European Union finance ministers are taking another crack at an issue that's bedeviled them: how to handle failing banks at a regional level.Full Story
European finance ministers are taking another crack at an issue that's bedeviled them: how to handle failing banks at an EU level.Full Story
Uruguay to approve pot dealing, despite risks
Uruguay to approve pot dealing, despite risks
Uruguay seems determined to create a legal marijuana market despite warnings from educators, psychiatrists and pharmacists of dangerous side effects.Full Story
Uruguay is pushing ahead to create a legal marijuana market despite warnings from educators, psychiatrists and pharmacists of dangerous side effects.Full Story
A glance at the 'new rich,' a rising US group
A glance at the 'new rich,' a rising US group
By The Associated Press A look at America's "new rich," a rising demographic group, according to survey data provided to The Associated Press:Full Story
By The Associated Press A look at America's "new rich," a rising demographic group, according to survey data provided to The Associated Press:Full Story
Airbus parent EADS to cut 5,800 jobs in overhaul
Airbus parent EADS to cut 5,800 jobs in overhaul
European air and defense company EADS is cutting 5,800 jobs over the next two years as part of a major overhaul and cost-cutting plan.Full Story
European air and defense company EADS, the parent company of Airbus, said Monday it is cutting 5,800 jobs over the next two years as part of a major overhaul to reduce costs and refocus on civil aviation.Full Story
Justices hear dispute between airline, pilot
Justices hear dispute between airline, pilot
The Supreme Court is questioning whether a Wisconsin airline can be held liable for reporting one of its pilots as mentally unstable and potentially armed. Federal authorities pulled the pilot off a flight on which...Full Story
The Supreme Court questioned Monday whether a Wisconsin airline can be held liable for reporting one of its pilots as mentally unstable and potentially armed. Federal authorities pulled the pilot off a flight on which he...Full Story
Spanish 'ghost airport' goes on the block
Spanish 'ghost airport' goes on the block
A barely used Spanish airport that cost some 1.1 billion euros ($1.5 billion) to build and became a symbol of the country's wasteful spending ahead of an economic downturn has gone on sale for a minimum price...Full Story
A barely used Spanish airport that cost some 1.1 billion euros ($1.5 billion) to build and became a symbol of the country's wasteful spending ahead of an economic downturn has gone on sale for a minimum price of 100...Full Story
Ukraine's east still backs closer ties with Russia
Ukraine's east still backs closer ties with Russia
In the Ukrainian president's eastern hometown, the buildings are grimy with black soot from the surrounding coal mines. The air is thick with pollutants. The men here die young, sometimes from industrial...Full Story
In the Ukrainian president's eastern hometown, the buildings are grimy with black soot from the surrounding coal mines. The air is thick with pollutants. The men here die young, sometimes from industrial accidents.Full Story
Experts urge feds to measure, pursue our happiness
Experts urge feds to measure, pursue our happiness
A panel of experts thinks Uncle Sam should be more in touch with our feelings.Full Story
Happy or sad? Content or bored? And how many times did you smile yesterday? A panel of experts thinks Uncle Sam should be more in touch with our feelings.Full Story
Stocks edge higher midday after food industry deal
Stocks edge higher midday after food industry deal
The stock market is edging back into record territory, lifted by a big acquisition in the food industry and reports that lawmakers are moving closer a U.S. budget deal.Full Story
The stock market is edging back into record territory, lifted by a big acquisition in the food industry and reports that lawmakers are moving closer a U.S. budget deal.Full Story
Apple guides shoppers inside stores with iBeacon
Apple guides shoppers inside stores with iBeacon
GPS will tell you how to get to the nearest Apple store. With iBeacon, Apple hopes to guide you around once you're inside.Full Story
GPS will tell you how to get to the nearest Apple store. With iBeacon, Apple hopes to guide you around once you're inside, whether it's to pick up an order, upgrade to a new iPhone or shop for a pair of headphones.Full Story
Russia state news agency gets controversial chief
Russia state news agency gets controversial chief
President Vladimir Putin has appointed a controversial news anchor known for his ultraconservative views to head a newly restructured state news agency.Full Story
President Vladimir Putin on Monday appointed a controversial news anchor to head a restructured state news agency, a move signaling the Kremlin's intention to tighten control over the media and use it increasingly for...Full Story
FDA approves breakthrough hepatitis C drug
FDA approves breakthrough hepatitis C drug
Gilead Sciences Inc. says the federal government has approved its highly anticipated hepatitis C drug that is expected to offer a faster cure to millions of people infected with the liver-destroying virus.Full Story
Federal health officials have approved a highly anticipated hepatitis C drug from Gilead Sciences Inc. that is expected to offer a faster, more palatable cure to millions of people infected with the liver-destroying virus.Full Story
UN: Israel to allow some materials into Gaza again
UN: Israel to allow some materials into Gaza again
The United Nations says Israel has agreed to again allow imports of construction materials into the Gaza Strip after a two-month clampdown.Full Story
The United Nations said Monday that Israel has agreed to again allow imports of construction materials into Gaza after a two-month clampdown following the discovery of a tunnel dug by militants from the coastal strip into...Full Story
Chobani to debut at Super Bowl in major ad push
Chobani to debut at Super Bowl in major ad push
Chobani says it will air its first Super Bowl ad this February, a move intended to make the Greek yogurt company more of a household name.Full Story
Chobani says it will air its first Super Bowl ad this February, a move intended to make the Greek yogurt company more of a household name.Full Story
Stocks open little changed
Stocks open little changed
The stock market is opening little changed following last week's strong U.S. jobs report.Full Story
The stock market is opening little changed following last week's strong U.S. jobs report.Full Story
New consumer tips for Obama's fixer-upper website
New consumer tips for Obama's fixer-upper website
It looks like President Barack Obama's fickle health insurance website is finally starting to put up some respectable sign-up numbers, but its job only seems to have gotten harder.Full Story
It doesn't rival Amazon and Travelocity, but President Barack Obama's much-maligned health insurance website finally seems to be working reasonably well most of the time.Full Story
Futures edge higher in very light trading
Futures edge higher in very light trading
Stock futures are edging higher in light trading, adding to last week's late rally on strong U.S. jobs numbers from November.Full Story
Stock futures are edging higher in light trading, adding to last week's late rally on strong U.S. jobs numbers from November.Full Story
Oil stays near $98 as US economy shows improvement
Oil stays near $98 as US economy shows improvement
The price of oil inched toward $98 a barrel Monday after stronger U.S. hiring suggested demand for crude could increase.Full Story
By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press The price of oil remained close to $98 a barrel Monday after figures showing stronger U.S. hiring suggested demand for crude could increase.Full Story
German industrial production slows
German industrial production slows
Germany's trade surplus narrowed in October as import growth outstripped that of exports, a traditional mainstay of Europe's biggest economy.Full Story
Germany's imports and exports grew in October but industrial production lost further momentum, reports showed Monday, raising concern over the strength of Europe's largest economy.Full Story
Champagne widows stamped grand legacy on wine
Champagne widows stamped grand legacy on wine
For Champagne to become the tipple it is today - popped at weddings, quaffed in casinos, sprayed by racing drivers and smashed against ships - a few men had to die.Full Story
For Champagne to become the tipple it is today - popped at weddings, quaffed in casinos, sprayed by racing drivers and smashed against ships - a few men had to die.Full Story
Frustrated India investors cheer opposition gains
Frustrated India investors cheer opposition gains
Sweeping wins for India's pro-business opposition party in state elections are being welcomed by investors as a sign that national polls next year will deliver a government capable of tackling the malaise in...Full Story
Sweeping wins for India's pro-business opposition party in state elections are being welcomed by investors as a sign that national polls next year will deliver a government capable of tackling the malaise in Asia's...Full Story
As wine fakers get sharper, industry fights back
As wine fakers get sharper, industry fights back
An FBI agent recently showed Arnaud de Laforcade a file with several labels supposedly from 1947 bottles of Chateau Cheval Blanc, one of France's finest wines. To the Saint-Emilion vineyard's CFO, they were...Full Story
An FBI agent recently showed Arnaud de Laforcade a file with several labels supposedly from 1947 bottles of Chateau Cheval Blanc, one of France's finest wines. To the Saint-Emilion vineyard's CFO, they were clearly...Full Story
Japan cuts 3Q economic growth estimate to 1.1 pct
Japan cuts 3Q economic growth estimate to 1.1 pct
Japan slashed its estimate of economic growth for the July-September quarter Monday as investment by companies slowed more than first estimated.Full Story
Japan slashed its estimate of economic growth for the July-September quarter Monday as investment by companies slowed more than first estimated.Full Story
Split mayoral vote prolongs Venezuelan stalemate
Split mayoral vote prolongs Venezuelan stalemate
President Nicolas Maduro's opponents gained a stronger foothold in Venezuela's largest cities in mayoral elections, though they failed to deliver the crushing victory they had sought in hopes of breaking a...Full Story
President Nicolas Maduro's opponents gained a stronger foothold in Venezuela's largest cities in mayoral elections, though they failed to deliver the crushing victory they had sought in hopes of breaking a...Full Story
Survey: Fed economic stimulus will end in 2014
Survey: Fed economic stimulus will end in 2014
The vast majority of business economists believe the Federal Reserve will begin to pull back on its massive economic stimulus program in the first three months of 2014, according to a November survey done by the...Full Story
The vast majority of business economists believe the Federal Reserve will begin to pull back on its massive economic stimulus program in the first three months of 2014, according to a November survey done by the National...Full Story
US to allow eagle deaths _ to aid wind power
US to allow eagle deaths _ to aid wind power
The Obama administration said Friday it will allow some companies to kill or injure bald and golden eagles for up to 30 years without penalty, an effort to spur development and investment in green energy while...Full Story
Under pressure from the wind-power industry, the Obama administration said Friday it will allow companies to kill or injure eagles without the fear of prosecution for up to three decades.Full Story
Split results in Venezuela mayoral elections
Split results in Venezuela mayoral elections
President Nicolas Maduro faces his first electoral test since being elected nearly eight months ago, as Venezuelans go to the polls on Sunday to judge his government's response to their nation's mounting...Full Story
Pro-government candidates and opponents of President Nicolas Maduro split Venezuela's disputed mayoral elections Sunday, prolonging a political stalemate in the face of mounting economic problems.Full Story
Senators: Put cameras on train tracks, engineers
Senators: Put cameras on train tracks, engineers
A week after four people died in a New York commuter train derailment, two federal lawmakers proposed Sunday that trains nationwide be outfitted with cameras pointed at engineers and at the tracks.Full Story
A week after four people died in a New York commuter train derailment, two federal lawmakers proposed Sunday that trains nationwide be outfitted with cameras pointed at engineers and at the tracks.Full Story
Indian heartland votes give BJP boon over Congress
Indian heartland votes give BJP boon over Congress
India's main Hindu nationalist party appeared to make strong political gains in four heartland states Sunday, as preliminary results showed the ruling Congress party sidelined in a race seen as a test before...Full Story
India's main Hindu nationalist party trounced the nationally ruling Congress in four heartland states and knocked them out of the Indian capital in a ballot contest closely watched for clues to next year's general...Full Story
North Korea purges Kim Jong Un's powerful uncle
North Korea purges Kim Jong Un's powerful uncle
Images of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle have been removed from an official state TV documentary, a disappearing act that appears to lend credence to Seoul's claim that Pyongyang's second most...Full Story
North Korea announced Monday that it has purged leader Kim Jong Un's uncle, considered the country's second most powerful official, accusing him of corruption, drug use, gambling, womanizing and generally leading a...Full Story
Senate proposal: open Mexico oil to private firms
Senate proposal: open Mexico oil to private firms
A Mexico senate committee is proposing to open the country's beleaguered, state-run oil sector to greater private investment.Full Story
A Mexican senate committee on Saturday proposed the most dramatic oil reform in decades that would open the country's beleaguered, state-run sector to private companies and investment.Full Story
SpaghettiOs apologizes for Pearl Harbor tweet
SpaghettiOs apologizes for Pearl Harbor tweet
By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer Campbell Soup apologized Saturday for a tweet by its SpaghettiOs brand that marked the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks with a picture of its smiling...Full Story
By CANDICE CHOI AP Food Industry Writer Campbell Soup apologized Saturday for a tweet by its SpaghettiOs brand that marked the anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks with a picture of its smiling mascot...Full Story
France tries to rewrite its role in Africa
France tries to rewrite its role in Africa
France is coming to the rescue again, deploying soldiers in a former African colony to help stave off catastrophe - dirty work that Paris says it doesn't really want. France has its eyes on a dynamic new Africa...Full Story
France is coming to the rescue again, deploying soldiers in a former African colony to help stave off catastrophe - dirty work that Paris says it doesn't really want. France has its eyes on a dynamic new Africa that is...Full Story
Gay partner benefits growing at Fortune 500 firms
Gay partner benefits growing at Fortune 500 firms
The nation's largest gay rights group says corporate support for gay and transgender workers is reaching new corners of the country and the economy six months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the...Full Story
Corporate support for gay and transgender rights is reaching workers in new corners of the country and economy six months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal Defense of Marriage Act, according to a new...Full Story
Senate Dems push Obama nominees, GOP bides time
Senate Dems push Obama nominees, GOP bides time
Fresh from shackling the traditional blocking ability of the Senate's minority party, Democrats are ready to muscle through President Barack Obama's nominees for pivotal judgeships and other top jobs.Full Story
Fresh from shackling the traditional blocking ability of the Senate's minority party, Democrats are ready to muscle through President Barack Obama's nominees for pivotal judgeships and other top jobs.Full Story
Iowa insurer pokes fun at federal website in ads
Iowa insurer pokes fun at federal website in ads
The television ads show a series of medical mishaps: a man kicking the wrong leg in a reflex check, a urine sample bottle that won't open for a frustrated patient and a blood pressure cuff letting out a strange...Full Story
The television ads show a series of medical mishaps: a man kicking the wrong leg in a reflex check, a urine sample bottle that won't open for a frustrated patient and a blood pressure cuff letting out a strange noise...Full Story
FTC says flashlight app left consumers in the dark
FTC says flashlight app left consumers in the dark
The maker of a popular Android mobile app that turns your phone into a flashlight has agreed to settle the Federal Trade Commission's charges that the software secretly supplied cellphone locations to...Full Story
The maker of a popular Android mobile app that turns your phone into a flashlight has agreed to settle the Federal Trade Commission's charges that the software secretly supplied cellphone locations to marketers, even...Full Story
Twitter names Marjorie Scardino to board
Twitter names Marjorie Scardino to board
Twitter has named Marjorie Scardino as a director, adding a woman to the all-white male board for which it's been sharply criticized.Full Story
Twitter has named Marjorie Scardino as a director, adding a woman to the all-white male board for which it's been sharply criticized.Full Story
Tech Tips: Are the new AT&T plans better for you?
Tech Tips: Are the new AT&T plans better for you?
AT&T is reducing monthly fees for people who pay for their own devices.Full Story
AT&T is joining T-Mobile in reducing monthly fees for people who pay for their own devices.Full Story
SolarCity to back up solar with Tesla batteries
SolarCity to back up solar with Tesla batteries
The solar panel installer SolarCity is beginning to address one of solar power's big drawbacks: The sun doesn't always shine.Full Story
The solar panel installer SolarCity is beginning to address one of solar power's big drawbacks: The sun doesn't always shine.Full Story
AT&T says it doesn't have to disclose NSA dealings
AT&T says it doesn't have to disclose NSA dealings
AT&T says it isn't required to disclose to shareholders what it does with customers' communications data despite complaints that the telecom giant has been sharing and selling that information to...Full Story
AT&T, under fire for ongoing revelations that it shares and sells customers' communications records to the National Security Agency and other U.S. intelligence offices, says it isn't required to disclose to...Full Story
Tea party battles business over Braves stadium
Tea party battles business over Braves stadium
A suburban Atlanta county has spawned the latest skirmish between tea party conservative and mainstream business interests.Full Story
A deal for hundreds of millions of dollars in public money to draw the Atlanta Braves north of their downtown home is pitting conservative tea party activists against the elected and civic leaders in the staunch Republican...Full Story
Insurance agents feeling left out of "Obamacare"
Insurance agents feeling left out of "Obamacare"
Insurance brokers are finding frustration as they try to help customers navigate the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces while earning the commissions they've long built their businesses around.Full Story
When insurance agent Kelly Fristoe recently spent 30 minutes helping a client pick a mid-level health plan and the federal marketplace website froze, he called the government's hotline and tried to finish the...Full Story
Deal to boost global trade reached at WTO summit
Deal to boost global trade reached at WTO summit
A deal to boost global trade has been approved by the World Trade Organization's 159 member economies for the first time in nearly two decades.Full Story
A deal to boost global trade has been approved by the World Trade Organization's 159 member economies for the first time in nearly two decades, keeping alive the possibility that a broader agreement to create a level...Full Story
Iran's president: Nuclear deal has helped economy
Iran's president: Nuclear deal has helped economy
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that last month's nuclear deal with world powers has already boosted the country's economy, as he continues a push to convince skeptics of the benefits...Full Story
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that last month's nuclear deal with world powers has already boosted the country's economy, as he continues a push to convince skeptics of the benefits brought by the...Full Story
Judge: Brennan's Inc. in New Orleans is bankrupt
Judge: Brennan's Inc. in New Orleans is bankrupt
A federal bankruptcy judge says the company that formerly owned the landmark New Orleans restaurant Brennan's is bankrupt and must be liquidated.Full Story
Brennan's Inc., former owner of the landmark Brennan's restaurant, is bankrupt and must be liquidated, a federal bankruptcy judge has found.Full Story
Cuba reforms seen as changing ideals, values
Cuba reforms seen as changing ideals, values
It's not dog-eat-dog. Not just yet.Full Story
It's not dog-eat-dog. Not just yet.Full Story
Consistent hiring points to stronger economy ahead
Consistent hiring points to stronger economy ahead
A fourth straight month of solid hiring cut the U.S. unemployment rate to a five-year low of 7 percent in November, an encouraging sign for the economy.Full Story
The job market is showing signs of the consistent gains the nation has awaited in the 4½ years since the Great Recession.Full Story
Stock market jumps after strong jobs report
Stock market jumps after strong jobs report
Good news was finally good news for the stock market on Friday.Full Story
Good news was finally good news for the stock market on Friday.Full Story
Air traffic glitch fixed after flight delays in UK
Air traffic glitch fixed after flight delays in UK
Flights are being delayed at Britain's busiest airports because of a technical problem at the country's main air traffic control center.Full Story
Hundreds of flights were delayed or canceled at Britain's busiest airports Saturday after a technical glitch left the main air traffic control center unable to operate at full capacity for much of the day.Full Story
South Africa begins life without Nelson Mandela
South Africa begins life without Nelson Mandela
What next for South Africa?Full Story
What next for South Africa?Full Story
Ukraine opposition: no talks unless govt fired
Ukraine opposition: no talks unless govt fired
The spokesman for Russia's president says Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych and Vladimir Putin didn't discuss Ukraine joining a Russian-led customs union, one of the issues driving large protests now in...Full Story
Ukraine's opposition, preparing for what it hopes will be a gigantic protest rally on Sunday, says it will negotiate with President Viktor Yanukovych only if he fires the government and appoints a new one committed to...Full Story
China seeking to export apples to US
China seeking to export apples to US
China has its sights set on exporting its fruit to the United States. And that's OK with growers in Washington, who harvest the bulk of America's apple crop.Full Story
China has its sights set on exporting its fruit to the United States. And that's OK with growers in Washington, who harvest the bulk of America's apple crop.Full Story
Iranian president defends interim nuclear deal
Iranian president defends interim nuclear deal
Iran's president has defended an interim nuclear deal reached with world powers last month that eases some sanctions in return for a halt to parts of the Islamic Republic's uranium enrichment program,...Full Story
Iran's president defended an interim nuclear deal that eases some of the international community's crippling economic sanctions in return for a freeze on part of the Islamic Republic's uranium enrichment...Full Story
Obama calls on Congress to extend jobless benefits
Obama calls on Congress to extend jobless benefits
President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to extend benefits for the long-term unemployed before they expire at the end of the year.Full Story
President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to extend benefits for the long-term unemployed before they expire at the end of the year.Full Story
Venezuela's president tightens grip on media
Venezuela's president tightens grip on media
As Gov. Henrique Capriles campaigned for president of Venezuela last April, he couldn't venture more than a few steps without being hounded by dozens of sharp-elbowed cameramen and photographers. Nearly eight...Full Story
As Gov. Henrique Capriles campaigned for president of Venezuela last April, he couldn't venture more than a few steps without being hounded by dozens of sharp-elbowed cameramen and photographers. Nearly eight months...Full Story
Deal to boost global trade reached at WTO summit
Deal to boost global trade reached at WTO summit
A possible World Trade Organization deal is moving closer to approval after one of the biggest holdups on food subsidies was set aside following hours of global negotiations that went late into the night.Full Story
A deal to boost global trade has been approved by all 159 member economies of the World Trade Organization for the first time in nearly two decades.Full Story
Judge refuses to block American-US Airways merger
Judge refuses to block American-US Airways merger
A New York judge has refused to block a merger between American Airlines and US Airways, saying a bankruptcy judge was right to reject the arguments made by a lawyer for some consumers.Full Story
A judge refused to block a merger between American Airlines and US Airways on Friday, saying a bankruptcy judge correctly rejected arguments made by a lawyer for some consumers.Full Story
Cargo bikes the new minivan for cycling families
Cargo bikes the new minivan for cycling families
Cyclists are pushing the limits of what they can haul on cargo bikes - sturdy two-wheelers built to haul lots of stuff. The so-called SUV of bicycles are increasingly popular in pedal-friendly communities, from...Full Story
One fisherman uses a bike to deliver hundreds of pounds of salmon to local markets. A mom who regularly shuttles her two kids around town once tried to haul a twin mattress home. And some companies are using the bikes to...Full Story
California citrus growers fight off cold spell
California citrus growers fight off cold spell
Plummeting temperatures have California's citrus growers running wind machines and employing other grove-warming techniques, as the industry braces for days of cold weather.Full Story
Citrus grower Fred LoBue breathed a sigh of relief on Friday after two sleepless nights monitoring the icy temperatures in his family's Central Valley orange groves.Full Story
Stock market jumps after strong jobs report
Stock market jumps after strong jobs report
Stocks are closing sharply higher after the U.S. government reported a big increase in hiring last month.Full Story
Stocks are closing sharply higher after the U.S. government reported a big increase in hiring last month.Full Story
Ukraine, Russia presidents meet; protests persist
Ukraine, Russia presidents meet; protests persist
A leader of the protests gripping Ukraine's capital to try to force the government's resignation says the opposition is willing to talk with officials to find a way out of the crisis, but only if the police...Full Story
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych met with his Russian counterpart Friday to discuss closer cooperation, while protests clung to the capital over Ukraine's decision to scrap a deal with the EU.Full Story
Consumer borrowing rose $18.2 billion in October
Consumer borrowing rose $18.2 billion in October
Americans boosted their borrowing in October, led by another big increase in auto and student loans and the biggest rise in credit card debt in five months.Full Story
Americans boosted their borrowing in October, led by another big increase in auto and student loans and the biggest rise in credit card debt in five months.Full Story
Greece: Public sector no longer too large
Greece: Public sector no longer too large
Greece no longer has too many public servants and is close to reaching staff reduction targets demanded by bailout lenders two years before the deadline, the government said Friday.Full Story
Greece no longer has too many public servants and is close to reaching staff reduction targets demanded by bailout lenders two years before the deadline, the government said Friday.Full Story
Dow up 200 points as hiring gains continue
Dow up 200 points as hiring gains continue
Stocks are rising sharply after the U.S. government reported a big increase in hiring last month.Full Story
Stocks are rising sharply after the U.S. government reported a big increase in hiring last month.Full Story
Jamaica scientist launches medical marijuana firm
Jamaica scientist launches medical marijuana firm
A prominent Jamaican scientist and entrepreneur is launching a company that aims to capitalize on the growing international market for medical marijuana.Full Story
A prominent Jamaican scientist and entrepreneur is launching a company that aims to capitalize on medical marijuana, a growing global industry that he asserted Wednesday could be a boon for the island's chronically...Full Story
Sears to spin off Lands' End business
Sears to spin off Lands' End business
Sears Holdings Corp. says it will spin off its Lands' End clothing business as a separate company.Full Story
Sears Holdings Corp. said Friday that it will spin off its Lands' End clothing business as a separate company by distributing stock to the retailer's shareholders.Full Story
23andMe to halt health-related genetic reports
23andMe to halt health-related genetic reports
Genetic testing company 23andMe says it is complying with a Food and Drug Administration directive to stop selling health-related genetic tests during a regulatory review.Full Story
Genetic testing company 23andMe Inc. will comply with a Food and Drug Administration directive to stop providing access to health-related reports from its tests during a regulatory review.Full Story
Markets solid after strong US jobs data
Markets solid after strong US jobs data
Asian stock markets were in a holding pattern Friday as investors awaited a U.S. jobs report that could solidify expectations about when the Federal Reserve will start reducing its expansive stimulus.Full Story
Global stocks rose Friday as investors welcomed forecast-busting U.S. jobs data, even though they reinforced expectations that the Federal Reserve will begin to reduce its monetary stimulus this month.Full Story
US stocks rise sharply as hiring gains continue
US stocks rise sharply as hiring gains continue
The stock market is up sharply after the U.S. government reported a big increase in hiring last month.Full Story
The stock market is up sharply after the U.S. government reported a big increase in hiring last month.Full Story
Dutch Supreme Court: Fortis was mismanaged
Dutch Supreme Court: Fortis was mismanaged
The Netherlands' Supreme Court has upheld rulings that the now-defunct Belgian bank Fortis NV was mismanaged from September 2007 to September 2008, and its then-management board can be held accountable.Full Story
The Netherlands' Supreme Court has upheld rulings that the now-defunct Belgian bank Fortis NV was mismanaged from September 2007 to September 2008, and its then-management board can be held accountable.Full Story
Gov't to extend authorizations for eagle deaths
Gov't to extend authorizations for eagle deaths
The Obama administration is letting companies to seek authorization to kill and harm bald and golden eagles over 30 years without penalty.Full Story
The Obama administration will allow companies to seek authorization to kill and harm bald and golden eagles for up to 30 years without penalty in an effort to balance some of the environmental trade-offs of green energy.Full Story
US stocks open higher on strong jobs report
US stocks open higher on strong jobs report
The stock market is up sharply after the U.S. government reported a big increase in hiring last month.Full Story
The stock market is up sharply after the U.S. government reported a big increase in hiring last month.Full Story
Oil higher after stronger US economic jobs report
Oil higher after stronger US economic jobs report
The price of oil was steady Friday after being buoyed by stronger economic growth in the world's largest economy.Full Story
By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press The price of oil moved higher above $97 a barrel Friday, buoyed by stronger economic growth and falling unemployment in the world's largest economy.Full Story
EU raids electronics companies in prices probe
EU raids electronics companies in prices probe
European Union antitrust regulators have raided the offices of several companies that make and sell consumer electronics and domestic appliances online, in an investigation into whether they artificially boosting...Full Story
European Union antitrust regulators have raided the offices of several companies that make and sell consumer electronics and domestic appliances, in an investigation into whether they artificially boosted the prices of...Full Story
US futures rise sharply on strong jobs report
US futures rise sharply on strong jobs report
U.S. stock futures are heading solidly higher for the first time this week before the Labor Department releases its final monthly employment report of the year.Full Story
U.S. stock futures rose sharply for the first time this week after the Labor Department posted very strong employment figures in its final monthly report of the year.Full Story
US consumer spending up 0.3 percent in October
US consumer spending up 0.3 percent in October
U.S. consumers increased their spending in October even though their wages and salaries barely increased, raising questions about how strong the economy will grow at the end of the year.Full Story
U.S. consumers increased their spending in October even though their wages and salaries barely increased, raising questions about how strong the economy will grow at the end of the year.Full Story
Ex-billionaire Khodorkovsky could face new charges
Ex-billionaire Khodorkovsky could face new charges
A senior Russian prosecutor says jailed billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky could face new charges.Full Story
A senior Russian prosecutor says jailed billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky could face new charges.Full Story
German orders disappoint, but growth forecast up
German orders disappoint, but growth forecast up
Germany's central bank has lifted its growth forecast for the country's economy this year and next, pointing to healthy domestic demand as unemployment remains low.Full Story
German industrial orders dropped unexpectedly sharply in October, according to data released Friday, but the central bank raised its growth forecast for the country's economy on healthy domestic demand fueled by low...Full Story
Nissan looks to no-frills China brand for revival
Nissan looks to no-frills China brand for revival
His Chinese sedan was a disappointment. So when truck driver Xie Yanzhen needed to replace it, he turned to Venucia, a 2-year-old no-frills brand launched by Nissan and a Chinese partner.Full Story
His Chinese sedan was a disappointment. So when truck driver Xie Yanzhen needed to replace it, he turned to Venucia, a 2-year-old no-frills brand launched by Nissan and a Chinese partner.Full Story
First planned Palestinian city a symbol of pride
First planned Palestinian city a symbol of pride
A state-of-the art Palestinian city with residential towers, a mall and a convention center is rapidly going up on once desolate West Bank hills and turning into a symbol of national pride.Full Story
A state-of-the art Palestinian city with residential towers, a mall and a convention center is rapidly going up on once desolate West Bank hills and turning into a symbol of national pride.Full Story
Solid November jobs report could give economy jolt
Solid November jobs report could give economy jolt
A fourth straight month of solid hiring in November could give the U.S. economy a jolt and signal that the job market may finally be gathering momentum.Full Story
A fourth straight month of solid hiring in November could give the U.S. economy a jolt and signal that the job market may finally be gathering momentum.Full Story
World Bank sets goal for access to health care
World Bank sets goal for access to health care
Ensuring greater access to affordable health care is a crucial factor in alleviating poverty and promoting economic growth, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said Friday in announcing ambitious targets for...Full Story
Ensuring greater access to affordable health care is a crucial factor in alleviating poverty and promoting economic growth, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said Friday in announcing ambitious targets for preventing and...Full Story
LA sues Wells Fargo, Citigroup over foreclosures
LA sues Wells Fargo, Citigroup over foreclosures
The Los Angeles city attorney is suing Wells Fargo and Citigroup, alleging the companies engaged in mortgage discrimination that led to a wave of foreclosures in minority communities.Full Story
The Los Angeles city attorney sued Wells Fargo and Citigroup on Thursday, alleging the companies engaged in mortgage discrimination that led to a wave of foreclosures in minority communities during the housing crash.Full Story
Qantas Airways credit rating downgraded to junk
Qantas Airways credit rating downgraded to junk
Qantas Airways said Thursday it will slash 1,000 jobs and suffer half-year losses of at least 250 million Australian dollars ($225 million), increasing the likelihood that regulators will throw the flag carrier a...Full Story
Qantas Airways' credit rating was downgraded to junk status Friday, one day after the beleaguered Australian carrier said it would slash 1,000 jobs and suffer half-year losses of at least 250 million Australian dollars...Full Story
Judge urges compromise in Detroit bankruptcy case
Judge urges compromise in Detroit bankruptcy case
A judge urged Detroit and its creditors to keep negotiating Thursday in a 150-page opinion that mimics his decision earlier this week that the city is eligible for a makeover in bankruptcy court.Full Story
A judge urged Detroit and its creditors to keep negotiating Thursday in a 150-page opinion that mimics his decision earlier this week that the city is eligible for a makeover in bankruptcy court.Full Story
Prosecutors face tough choices in NYC derailment
Prosecutors face tough choices in NYC derailment
It's sometimes called "highway hypnosis" or "white-line fever," and it's familiar to anyone who has ever driven long distances along a monotonous route.Full Story
While the Metro-North Railroad is already getting hit with multimillion-dollar civil claims over a deadly commuter train derailment, prosecutors will face tough choices when deciding whether to bring criminal charges...Full Story
Ga. Wendy's worker drops pot in burger, arrested
Ga. Wendy's worker drops pot in burger, arrested
A Wendy's employee who tucked a partially smoked blunt in a customer's cheeseburger has been fired and charged with marijuana possession.Full Story
A Wendy's employee who dropped a partially smoked blunt in a customer's cheeseburger has been fired and charged with marijuana possession.Full Story
Tech Tips: Guide to protecting Internet accounts
Tech Tips: Guide to protecting Internet accounts
Security experts say passwords for more than 2 million Facebook, Google and other accounts have been compromised and circulated online, just the latest example of breaches involving leading Internet companies.Full Story
Security experts say passwords for more than 2 million Facebook, Google and other accounts have been compromised and circulated online, just the latest example of breaches involving leading Internet companies.Full Story
Budget deal? Big obstacles, New Year's deadline
Budget deal? Big obstacles, New Year's deadline
New obstacles are showing up for congressional negotiators who are seeking to ease the automatic spending cuts that are squeezing both the Pentagon and domestic federal programs.Full Story
With hopes of a "grand bargain" long gone, congressional negotiators now are seeking a more modest deal before year-end to ease the automatic spending cuts that are squeezing both the Pentagon and domestic federal...Full Story
Newsweek to start printing again next year
Newsweek to start printing again next year
Paper copies of Newsweek will again roll off the presses starting next year.Full Story
Paper copies of Newsweek will again roll off the presses starting next year.Full Story
Milk prices could rise if farm bill looms
Milk prices could rise if farm bill looms
A New Year's deadline that could send the price of milk skyward looms over congressional negotiators as they try to reach agreement on a five-year farm bill. They've been tripped up by differences over the...Full Story
A New Year's deadline that could send the price of milk skyward looms over congressional negotiators as they try to reach agreement on a five-year farm bill. They've been tripped up by differences over the...Full Story
Fast-food protests return amid push for wage hikes
Fast-food protests return amid push for wage hikes
Fast-food workers and labor organizers are set to turn out in support of higher wages in cities across the country Thursday.Full Story
Fast-food workers and labor organizers marched, waved signs and chanted in cities across the country on Thursday in a push for higher wages.Full Story
Jobs report to help show if US economy is for real
Jobs report to help show if US economy is for real
The U.S. economy appears to be gathering momentum ahead of the critical holiday shopping season.Full Story
The U.S. economy is growing faster, corporate profits are rising and companies are laying off the fewest workers in six years.Full Story
At 50, new-look Mustang still has plenty of muscle
At 50, new-look Mustang still has plenty of muscle
America's first pony car - the Ford Mustang - is celebrating its 50th birthday with a swoon-worthy new design and plans to go global.Full Story
The Ford Mustang is still galloping at 50.Full Story
Ecuador shuts down nonprofit environmental group
Ecuador shuts down nonprofit environmental group
Ecuador's government has summarily shut down a nonprofit environmental group that opposes Amazon rainforest oil drilling, alleging that it incited abusive public behavior.Full Story
President Rafael Correa's government has shut down a nonprofit environmental group that opposes Amazon rainforest oil drilling, alleging it was involved in disturbing public order.Full Story
Stocks fall on Wall Street; Retailers slump
Stocks fall on Wall Street; Retailers slump
Stocks edged lower in early trading Thursday as more positive news on the economy led investors to anticipate that the Federal Reserve is getting closer to reducing its economic stimulus program.Full Story
The outlook for hiring is improving and the economy is growing at its fastest pace in more than a year, so what's the bad news for the stock market?Full Story
Stocks fall on Wall Street; Retailers slump
Stocks fall on Wall Street; Retailers slump
Stocks are lower on Wall Street as traders worry about weak results from retailers and indications that the Federal Reserve may cut back on its economic stimulus.Full Story
Stocks are lower on Wall Street as traders worry about weak results from retailers and indications that the Federal Reserve may cut back on its economic stimulus.Full Story
States grovel before Boeing in bid for 777X jobs
States grovel before Boeing in bid for 777X jobs
Boeing is the king of the skies when it comes to U.S. aircraft production, a role that looks especially enviable these days as more than a dozen states grovel before the throne for a chance to share in the riches...Full Story
With Boeing the king of U.S. aircraft manufacturing, more than a dozen states are groveling before the throne for a share of the riches to be made from the next-generation 777 jetliner.Full Story
UK government predicting surplus by decade's end
UK government predicting surplus by decade's end
British finance minister George Osborne painted a brighter economic picture for the U.K. economy, revising up his growth forecasts and even suggesting that the country could be running a budget surplus by the end...Full Story
Austerity will remain in place in Britain for years to come, the government insisted Thursday even though the U.K. economy is growing faster than most of its peers.Full Story
Lew calls for tighter global bank oversight
Lew calls for tighter global bank oversight
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew says the world's biggest economies need to do more to bolster financial rules to avoid a repeat of the disastrous 2008 financial crisis.Full Story
The world's biggest economies need to do more to bolster financial rules to avoid a repeat of the disastrous 2008 financial crisis, Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Thursday.Full Story
Groups sue feds over foreclosure fighting tactic
Groups sue feds over foreclosure fighting tactic
The American Civil Liberties Union has sued a federal agency, asking it to disclose efforts to stop municipalities from using eminent domain to bail out underwater homeowners.Full Story
The American Civil Liberties Union has sued the Federal Housing Finance Agency, asking it to disclose efforts to stop municipalities from using eminent domain to bail out underwater homeowners and make its dealings with...Full Story
Obama to feds: Boost renewable power 20 percent
Obama to feds: Boost renewable power 20 percent
Saying the government should lead by example, President Barack Obama is ordering the federal government to nearly triple its use of renewable sources for electricity by 2020.Full Story
Saying the government should lead by example, President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the federal government to nearly triple its use of renewable sources for electricity by 2020.Full Story
The monthly jobs report can cause big market moves
The monthly jobs report can cause big market moves
The government's monthly survey of the U.S. job market is always important on Wall Street. It's even more important these days. Investors are trying to figure out when the Federal Reserve will decide that...Full Story
The government's monthly survey of the U.S. job market is always important on Wall Street. It's even more important these days. Investors are trying to figure out when the Federal Reserve will decide that the...Full Story
UN: Reduction of poverty slowing in Latin America
UN: Reduction of poverty slowing in Latin America
The U.N.'s economic body for Latin America and the Caribbean says the region's poverty is now easing at a slower pace.Full Story
Poverty in Latin America and the Caribbean is now easing at a slower pace, the UN's regional economic body said on Thursday, calling on governments to make policy changes that encourage growth while reducing the huge...Full Story
Caesars: Online bets might hurt land-based casinos
Caesars: Online bets might hurt land-based casinos
The world's largest casino company is cautioning investors that Internet gambling might hurt rather than help its brick-and-mortar casinos.Full Story
The world's largest casino company is cautioning investors that Internet gambling might hurt, rather than help, its brick-and-mortar casinos.Full Story
Venezuela cyber crackdown ensnares Web's Bitly
Venezuela cyber crackdown ensnares Web's Bitly
Venezuelans have been scrambling for dollars for weeks, taking refuge in the greenback as their own currency is in free fall. Rather than address the economic imbalances behind the bolivar's plunge, the...Full Story
Venezuelans have been scrambling for dollars for weeks, taking refuge in the greenback as their own currency is in free fall. Rather than address the economic imbalances behind the bolivar's plunge, the government is...Full Story
Pelosi nixes budget deal without jobless benefits
Pelosi nixes budget deal without jobless benefits
The leader of House Democrats says her rank and file won't support any year-end budget deal unless it includes plans to extend expiring unemployment benefits for long-term victims of the recession.Full Story
The leader of House Democrats says her rank and file won't support any year-end budget deal unless it includes plans to extend expiring unemployment benefits for long-term victims of the recession.Full Story
Markets steady despite talk of US stimulus cut
Markets steady despite talk of US stimulus cut
Global stocks were lackluster Thursday as another round of strong U.S. economic data reinforced expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will begin to reduce its monetary stimulus this month.Full Story
Global stocks drifted lower Thursday as another round of strong U.S. economic data reinforced expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will begin to reduce its monetary stimulus this month.Full Story
Retail stocks slide on Wall Street on poor results
Retail stocks slide on Wall Street on poor results
Stocks are mostly lower on Wall Street in early trading as retailers report weak results.Full Story
Stocks are mostly lower on Wall Street in early trading as retailers report weak results.Full Story

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