Schumer Says Failure Not an Option on Health Care Failure is not an option on health care, a leading Democratic senator said Monday, even as Republicans turned up the heat on moderates who hold the fate of the legislation in their hands. Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, AP NEWS - 1 minutes ago
Weak Dollar, Home Sales Data Carry Stocks Higher Investors halted a three-day losing streak on the stock market Monday, sending prices broadly higher on a weaker dollar and better-than-expected home sales numbers. Sara Lepro and Tim Paradis, AP NEWS - 4 minutes ago
USTA Tax Forms Show Ex-CEO Paid $9.15M in 2008 U.S. Tennis Association tax forms show that former CEO of professional tennis Arlen Kantarian received more than $9 million in total compensation in 2008, his last year running the U.S. Open. Staff, AP NEWS - 6 minutes ago
HP’s Profit Up 14 Pct Despite Sales Drop Hewlett-Packard Co. says cost cutting helped its profit jump 14 percent in the latest quarter despite an 8 percent revenue decline. Staff, AP NEWS - 6 minutes ago
Jackson’s Doctor Returns to His Houston Clinic Michael Jackson’s doctor returned to work at his Houston medical clinic on Monday for the first time since the pop star’s death and his patients welcomed him back without reservation. Juan A. Lozano, AP NEWS - 7 minutes ago
UN Concerned at How Tamils Are Being Returned The U.N. humanitarian chief says Sri Lanka’s decision to release Tamil refugees confined to government camps is good news but the United Nations is concerned about how they are being returned home. Staff, AP NEWS - 8 minutes ago
DC Agrees to $13M Settlement Over Protest Arrests The District of Columbia has agreed to pay more than $13 million to settle a lawsuit by protesters arrested during demonstrations nine years ago. Sarah Karush, AP NEWS - 8 minutes ago
Dollar Decline Continues as Stocks Jump The safe-haven dollar began the week lower as a Federal Reserve official urged the continuation of stimulus programs and as home sales in October greatly exceeded market expectations, revving up traders' taste for higher-yielding assets. Staff, AP NEWS - 11 minutes ago
Brazil: World Must Engage, Not Isolate Iran The world must engage, not isolate Iran in the push for Middle East peace and Iranian leaders should negotiate with Western nations for a “just and balanced” solution to concerns over its nuclear program, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday. Alan Clendenning, AP NEWS - 12 minutes ago
Retailers Look to Stretch Out Cyber Monday Push Retailers are thinking beyond Cyber Monday — a holiday marketing promotion many push for the Monday after Thanksgiving — and trying to spin their discounts into into Cyber Weekends or even Cyber Weeks. Mae Anderson, AP NEWS - 13 minutes ago
Obama: US Economy Has ‘Core Strengths’ President Barack Obama said Monday the nation’s economy is in good shape for the long term thanks to “core strengths” such as its universities, its innovation and a dynamic workforce. Staff, AP NEWS - 16 minutes ago
Fannie Mae Names Jonathan Plutzik to Board Fannie Mae said Monday that it named Jonathan Plutzik, a former Credit Suisse executive, to its board directors. Staff, AP NEWS - 17 minutes ago
GM Sues Over Millions Spent on Steering Repairs General Motors Co. has sued a supplier, saying it has spent more than $30 million fixing problems in the steering systems of the Chevrolet Cobalt, its best-selling small car, and other vehicles. Ed White, AP NEWS - 19 minutes ago
Canada Woman to Fight Insurance Co. Over Facebook A Canadian woman on sick leave for depression said Monday she would fight an insurance company’s decision to cut her benefits after her agent found photos on Facebook of her vacationing, at a bar and at a party. Amy Luft, AP NEWS - 19 minutes ago
Charges Against 8 in Missing Somali Case Unsealed Federal prosecutors have announced charges against eight more people as part of a long-running investigation of young men who left the United States to fight in Somalia. Patrick Condon, AP NEWS - 23 minutes ago
Kan. Congressman Moore Won’t Seek Re-Election U.S. Rep. Dennis Moore, the only Democrat in Kansas' congressional delegation, said Monday he will not seek a seventh term, calling it “time for a new generation of leadership.” John Milburn, AP NEWS - 25 minutes ago
Big Bang Atom Smasher Records First Proton Hits The world’s largest atom smasher made another leap forward Monday by circulating beams of protons in opposite directions at the same time and causing the first particle collisions in the $10 billion machine after more than a year of repairs, organizers said. Alexander G. Higgins, AP NEWS - 25 minutes ago
SC Gov Faces 37 Charges He Broke State Ethics Laws South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, whose tryst with an Argentine lover blossomed into a wide-ranging scandal, is accused of breaking ethics laws by using taxpayer money for pricey airline seats, taking state planes for personal and political trips and occasionally tapping his campaign chest to reimburse himself for travel. Jim Davenport, AP NEWS - 25 minutes ago
AP-GfK Poll: Debt Turning Shoppers Into Scrooges A lot more Americans are feeling stressed out by debt this holiday season, raising the glum likelihood they’ll behave like Scrooge rather than Santa. Jeannine Aversa, AP NEWS - 27 minutes ago
No DUI Charge for John Kerry’s Daughter Prosecutors say John Kerry’s eldest daughter won’t be charged with drunken driving in Los Angeles. Staff, AP NEWS - 28 minutes ago
Health Reform: Is Tax on ‘Cadillac’ Plans Fair? Schoolteacher Kinzi Blair makes only $46,000 a year, but she has what many would consider a “Cadillac” health plan, now targeted for a big tax increase by health reformers. Carla K. Johnson, AP FEATURES - 31 minutes ago
Former ACORN Official in Las Vegas Gets Probation A former Las Vegas supervisor for the political advocacy group ACORN was sentenced Monday to up to three years' probation for his role in a plan to pay canvassers to register Nevada voters during last year’s presidential campaign. Ken Ritter, AP NEWS - 31 minutes ago
October Home Sales Rise 10.1 Pct From September Home sales surged for the second month in a row in October, climbing to the highest level in 2 1/2 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit. Alan Zibel, AP NEWS - 31 minutes ago
Obama Picks Xerox CEO Burns for Education Role President Barack Obama on Monday tapped Xerox Chief Executive Ursula Burns to help lead an education initiative aimed at helping students excel at science, technology, engineering and math. Staff, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
Mom: Son in Coma Heard Everything for 23 Years A man who emerged from what doctors thought was a vegetative state says he was fully conscious for 23 years but could not respond because he was paralyzed, his mother said Monday. Raf Casert, AP NEWS - 36 minutes ago
For Reid, Dodd, Clout on Big Issues Cuts Both Ways Two Senate leaders trying to steer a pair of President Barack Obama’s high-stakes initiatives through Congress are being dogged by re-election worries, and it’s not clear whether their legislative prominence will help or hurt them. Charles Babington, AP NEWS - 36 minutes ago
Bombings, Shooting Kill 12 Around Afghanistan Bombings and shootings killed 12 people across Afghanistan, including four American troops and three children, as President Barack Obama convened his war council again Monday to fine-tune a strategy to respond to the intransigent violence. Elena Becatoros, AP NEWS - 36 minutes ago
First Atoms Reported Smashed in Large Hadron Collider Two circulating beams on Monday produced the first particle collisions in the world’s biggest atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider, three days after it was restarted, scientists announced. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 39 minutes ago
First Atoms Reported Smashed in Large Hadron Collider Two circulating beams on Monday produced the first particle collisions in the world’s biggest atom smasher, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), three days after it was restarted, scientists announced. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 39 minutes ago
Israel Says No Deal Yet on Shalit Prisoner Swap Israel said on Monday there was no deal yet on a prisoner swap with Hamas, as efforts appeared to gather pace on an accord that could see a Gaza-held soldier exchanged for hundreds of Palestinians. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 39 minutes ago
Climate Action Should Boost Energy Access for Poor: UN Tackling climate change should also include providing low-carbon energy to the poor, UN agencies said Monday, pointing out that almost one third of the world?s population remains in the dark at night. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 39 minutes ago
Obama to Meet War Cabinet on Afghanistan President Barack Obama gathered his war cabinet Monday for what officials indicated could be the final time before he decides whether to dispatch tens of thousands more US troops to Afghanistan. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 39 minutes ago
EU Governments Pull Back From Opel Subsidy War European governments pulled back on Monday from a subsidy war feared by EU commission officials as US auto maker General Motors prepares severe job cuts in Europe. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 39 minutes ago
Tax Credits Fuel 10 Percent Surge in US Home Sales A rush to cash in tax incentives helped boost sales of existing US homes 10.1 percent in October, according to data Monday showing fresh momentum for the sector at the heart of the economic crisis. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 39 minutes ago
Oil Prices Power Higher as Dollar Weakens Oil prices rose sharply on Monday as a weaker dollar helped boost demand for commodities, analysts said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 39 minutes ago
Executives on Trial in Airbus Insider Trading Probe The French markets watchdog heard claims Monday that 17 current and former EADS aerospace executives saved themselves millions by exploiting insider knowledge of problems with the A380 superjumbo project. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 39 minutes ago
Somali Leader Wants More International Backing Somalia’s embattled president appealed to the international community on Monday to do more to prop up his transitional government, fighting for survival against an Al Qaeda-inspired insurgency. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 39 minutes ago
French Investigators Take Genocide Probe to Rwanda Two French investigating judges were in Rwanda Monday to follow leads in their probe of Rwandan genocide suspects arrested in France, in the first such visit in nearly three years, officials said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 39 minutes ago
Police Agree Compensation for De Menezes Shooting Police said Monday they have agreed a compensation deal with the family of an innocent Brazilian who was shot dead in London four years ago after being mistaken for a suicide bomber. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 39 minutes ago
US Lauds China for Boosting Toy Safety Standards The United States Monday praised Beijing for “taking toy safety seriously” two years after millions of made-in-China toys had to be recalled amid fears they were dangerous. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 39 minutes ago
Vizquel Agrees to Million-Plus Deal With White Sox Omar Vizquel agreed on Monday to a 1,375,000-dollar one-year contract with baseball’s Chicago White Sox, where he’ll play for fellow Venezuelan Ozzie Guillen. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 39 minutes ago
US to Expand Health Probe Into Chinese Drywall US authorities expanded a probe Monday into health impacts of drywall imported from China, saying an initial study found a “strong association” with indoor pollution in homes using the product. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 39 minutes ago
Canada Backs Rwanda’s Commonwealth Bid Canada supports Rwanda’s bid to join the 53-nation Commonwealth composed mainly of former British colonies, Canadian officials said Monday amid criticisms of the African nation’s rights record. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 39 minutes ago
Sarah Palin’s Book Tour His NC’s Fort Bragg Sarah Palin brought her book-signing tour to North Carolina’s Fort Bragg on Monday and hundreds greeted the former Republican vice presidential candidate in a campaign-like gathering. Mike Baker, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
Police: RI Teen Skipped School, Robbed Bank Police say a 17-year-old Warwick boy who skipped school to rob a bank has been arrested after leaving fingerprints on the threatening note he passed to the teller. Warwick police Capt. Sean Collins said the boy handed a note riddled with misspellings to a teller Thursday, demanding money or “everyone will be shot.” Staff, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
IBasis Agrees to Sweetened Offer From Royal KPN Dutch telecommunications company Royal KPN NV said Monday it has agreed to buy the outstanding shares of iBasis Inc., a Massachusetts-based wholesale international long distance carrier, for $3 each in cash. Staff, AP NEWS - 40 minutes ago
TV: Israel Proposing 10-Month Settlement Freeze Israel TV reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is proposing a 10-month freeze in construction in Jewish settlements in the West Bank. Staff, AP NEWS - 41 minutes ago
Peet’s Raises Offer for Diedrich to $265M Peet’s Coffee & Tea Inc., hoping for a stake in the growing single-serve coffee brewing market, on Monday boosted its bid for a wholesale roaster and distributor by 24 percent. Staff, AP NEWS - 43 minutes ago
Experts Offer Tips for Beating Career Blues You drag yourself out of bed, head reluctantly to work and watch the minutes tick off the clock. Even a grocery list seems like more fun than your job, and you dream of being just about any place else. Sandy Shore, AP NEWS - 45 minutes ago
Me-OW! Cat Survives Illinois Outage-Causing Run-in A cat went from meow to ow when officials say it accidentally made contact with a substation’s fuse, causing an outage to about 1,500 homes and businesses in southwestern Illinois. The feline apparently survived the encounter early Monday in the Greene County city of Carrollton. Staff, AP NEWS - 47 minutes ago