US Growth Downgrade Weighs on World Markets European and U.S. stock markets fell Tuesday after government figures showed the U.S. economy did not grow as fast in the third quarter as previously estimated, stoking fears that the recovery in the world’s largest economy will be slow. Pan Pylas, AP NEWS - 2 minutes ago
Reports on Consumer Confidence, GDP Tug at Stocks Stocks are retreating from 13-month highs following a lackluster reading on consumer confidence and a report showing slower economic growth. Stephen Bernard and Sara Lepro, AP NEWS - 6 minutes ago
Italy Police Nab ‘Paralyzed’ Mafia Boss on the Run A convicted Mafia boss who got out of jail by faking paralysis and anorexia has been arrested at a restaurant after more than two months on the run, police in Sicily said Tuesday. Staff, AP NEWS - 13 minutes ago
Diplomats: Big Powers Prepare Iran Resolution Iran said Tuesday it was not prepared to ship most of its enriched stockpile out of the country, effectively rejecting a plan designed to delay its ability to build a nuclear weapon. Diplomats said six world powers were preparing to criticize Iran’s nuclear defiance at a meeting later this week. George Jahn, AP FEATURES - 13 minutes ago
Senator’s Affair Revealed in Text Message A Nevada man whose wife had an affair with Sen. John Ensign said he discovered the relationship after intercepting a text message around Christmas in 2007. Kevin Freking, AP NEWS - 14 minutes ago
Medtronic 2Q Profit Rises 59 Percent on Sales Medtronic reported a surprising 59 percent boost in second-quarter profit Tuesday, as increased sales of implantable heart devices defied reports of weakening demand from competitors. Matthew Perrone and Damian J. Troise, AP NEWS - 15 minutes ago
NJ Bill Would Require Restaurants to Post Calories A New Jersey Senate committee has approved a bill that would require fast food and restaurant chains to post calories on their menus. Staff, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
US Airways Defers Delivery of 54 Aircraft US Airways said Tuesday it will delay delivery of 54 Airbus jets until at least 2013 as it tries to bolster its financial strength. Staff, AP NEWS - 22 minutes ago
American Italian Pasta Reports Larger 4Q Profit American Italian Pasta Co., the nation’s largest maker of dry pasta, on Tuesday said its fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled despite an 8 percent drop in sales. David Twiddy, AP NEWS - 22 minutes ago
Maine, Vt., Step Up Regulation of Polluted Runoff Maine and Vermont are moving ahead of other states on regulating pollution in storm water running off roofs and parking lots, which often carries oil and other toxic substances. Dave Gram, AP NEWS - 23 minutes ago
CPSC Chief: Agency Moved Too Slowly on Crib Safety A day after the recall of 2.1 million cribs linked to four suffocations, the head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission conceded the agency “hasn’t been acting as quickly as it should.” Staff, AP NEWS - 26 minutes ago
Iowa AG: State Lifting Film Tax Credit Suspension Iowa Gov. Chet Culver has lifted his suspension of a film promotion tax credit program for projects previously submitted by movie makers, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller announced. Michael J. Crumb, AP NEWS - 27 minutes ago
Green Mountain Sweetens Bid for Diedrich Coffee Green Mountain Coffee Roasters sweetened its offer for Diedrich Coffee by $2 per share on Tuesday, matching a rival bid from Peet’s Coffee & Tea. Staff, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
Probe Into Ky. Census Worker’s Death Concludes Authorities were set Tuesday to release findings from an investigation into the death of a census worker found hanging from a tree with the word “fed” scrawled on his chest. Roger Alford, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
DHT Maritime 3Q Profit Drops 91 Pct Tanker operator DHT Maritime Inc. on Tuesday said depressed charter rates, weak demand and a one-time financial hedging loss drove down its third-quarter profit by 91 percent. Staff, AP NEWS - 30 minutes ago
Halibut Charter Boats Lose Court Case in Alaska Halibut charter operators lost an attempt to rid themselves of the one-fish-a-day rule, which they say is putting them out of business in southeast Alaska. Mary Pemberton, AP NEWS - 30 minutes ago
Cops: 5 SoCal Kids Victims of ‘Ginger’ Attacks Authorities say there were at least five attacks on red-haired students at a Southern California middle school after a Facebook group announced “Kick a Ginger Day.” However, nobody was seriously hurt and no arrests were made. Staff, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
Iraq Elections Face Delay An Iraqi vice president signaled Tuesday that he would again veto an election law in a dispute that a senior election official said was certain to delay a national vote scheduled for January. Christopher Torchia, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
Woman Duped Out of $50K in Internet Love Scam Authorities say an Australian woman who fell in love online was duped out of nearly $50,000 by a Nigerian man who said he was her “Mr. Right.” Staff, AP NEWS - 35 minutes ago
Court: NY Can Seize Property for New NJ Nets Arena New York’s top court ruled Tuesday that the state can use eminent domain to force homeowners and businesses to sell their properties for a massive development in Brooklyn that includes a new arena for the New Jersey Nets. Michael Virtanen, AP NEWS - 35 minutes ago
Diplomats: Big Powers Prepare Iran IAEA Resolution Diplomats say six world powers have prepared a resolution critical of Iran’s nuclear program for the next board meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency. George Jahn and Nasser Karimi, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
Exec. VP Johnson Resigns From Nevada-Based IGT International Game Technology said David Johnson has resigned as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of the Reno-based slot machine maker. Staff, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
2 Warlords Plead Innocent in Congo Massacre Trial Two Congolese militia leaders sent child soldiers and other fighters to wipe out a village in a revenge attack that left more than 200 men, women and children dead, a prosecutor told judges Tuesday at the International Criminal Court. Mike Corder, AP NEWS - 37 minutes ago
USDA: Dry Weather Helps South Dakota Farmers South Dakota farmers are making progress on harvest, but they’re still well behind the normal pace because of the wet fall. Staff, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
Warm Weather Helps Nebraska Farmers With Harvest Recent warm weather has helped Nebraska farmers make good progress on their corn and sorghum harvests, but they remain behind schedule. Staff, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
Stimulus Audit Questions Calif. Prison Jobs Saved State auditors said that California corrections officials overstated how many jobs they saved using more than $1 billion in federal stimulus money, listing thousands of jobs that were never in jeopardy. Don Thompson, AP NEWS - 43 minutes ago
NFL, Union Approve About Half Team Neurologists The NFL and its players union have approved independent doctors to evaluate head injuries for about half of the league’s 32 teams as part of a new program. Howard Fendrich, AP NEWS - 45 minutes ago
Clippers Broadcasters Back After Suspension Clippers longtime TV play-by-play man Ralph Lawler and analyst Michael Smith were back behind the microphone following a one-game suspension by the Fox Sports Prime Ticket network Friday. They were reprimanded for some off-the-cuff remarks they made on the air last Wednesday at Memphis about Grizzlies Iranian-born center Hamed Haddadi. Staff, AP NEWS - 46 minutes ago
British Panel Begins Inquiry on Iraq War An inquiry investigating Britain’s role in the Iraq war kicked off Tuesday with top government advisers testifying that some Bush administration officials were calling for Saddam Hussein’s ouster as early as 2001 — long before sanctions were exhausted and two years before the U.S.-led invasion. Paisley Dodds, AP NEWS - 46 minutes ago
3 Airlines Fined in Minnesota Tarmac Stranding Federal officials are fining three airlines a total of $175,000 for their role in the stranding of passengers overnight on an airport tarmac in Rochester, Minn., this summer. Joan Lowy, AP NEWS - 47 minutes ago
Arizona Cities' Lawsuit Challenges Legislation Arizona municipalities have filed a lawsuit challenging state legislation that local officials contend crossed the lines of what’s legal to address during a legislative special session. Staff, AP NEWS - 50 minutes ago
Arizona Union Challenges Law Changes on Teachers The state’s largest teachers union is asking the Arizona Supreme Court to rule that recently enacted legislation affecting public school employees is unconstitutional. Staff, AP NEWS - 50 minutes ago
Arizona Gov Signs Bills to Eliminate $2B Deficit Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed legislation to eliminate about a quarter of the state’s nearly $2 billion midyear budget deficit, as she and lawmakers acknowledged that the action was only a start. Paul Davenport, AP NEWS - 50 minutes ago
Climate Science Update: From Bad to Worse The planet could warm by seven degrees Celsius (10.8 degrees Fahrenheit) this century, a figure that lies at the farthest range of expert predictions made only two years ago, scientists said on Tuesday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 51 minutes ago
Four Killed in Helicopter Crash off Israel Four people were killed as a civilian helicopter crashed off Israel’s Mediterranean coast on Tuesday, rescue workers and police said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 51 minutes ago
HRW Urges Release of Kuwaiti Journalist Human Rights Watch has called for the immediate release of a senior Kuwaiti journalist who remains in jail after refusing to pay bail over charges of slandering the prime minister. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 51 minutes ago
Israeli Delegation Visits Oman: Official Oman confirmed on Tuesday that Israeli diplomats visited the Gulf sultanate but said they did not meet with the country’s foreign policy chief. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 51 minutes ago
China Executes Two Over Tainted Milk Scandal China executed two men on Tuesday for their roles in a contaminated milk powder scandal last year that led to the deaths of at least six infants and sickened up to 300,000, state media said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 51 minutes ago
Pirates Attack Tanker off W.Africa, Kill Sailor Pirates attacked an oil tanker off the coast of west Africa, killing a Ukrainian seaman, the commander of Benin’s naval forces said on Tuesday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 51 minutes ago
Google Explains Racist, Anti-Semitic Search Results Google is running advertisements to explain the appearance of racist and anti-Semitic material in search results, including a picture which depicts US First Lady Michelle Obama as a monkey. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 51 minutes ago
Bank of England Reveals Secret Loans to RBS, HBOS The Bank of England admitted Tuesday that it lent a total of 61.6 billion pounds to Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS in secret during last year’s financial crisis, adding that the cash had been repaid. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 51 minutes ago
US Airways Delays Delivery of 54 Airbus Aircraft US Airways said Tuesday it had delayed the delivery of 54 Airbus aircraft as part of spending cuts over the next three years aimed at returning the struggling airline to profitability. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 51 minutes ago
South African Economy Returns to Growth The battered South African economy, pulled along by the global rebound, staged a sharp recovery in the third quarter when economic momentum expanded 0.9 percent, official data showed on Tuesday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 51 minutes ago
Court Jails Moroccan Rights Activist Over Drug Case The appeal court in Casablanca on Tuesday upheld a three-year jail term against a human rights activist, Chahib Khayari, who had charged that top state employees were involved in a drug network. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 51 minutes ago
Nigeria Bases Budget on Oil Price of $57 Nigeria’s 2010 budget will be based on an oil price of 57 dollars per barrel, a senior advisor to President Umaru Yar'Adua told reporters on Tuesday as the draft budget was presented to parliament. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 51 minutes ago
Bottling Up Work Woes Increases Heart Risk: Study Men who bottle up frustrations about unfair treatment at work are twice as likely to have a heart attack, a study published on Tuesday suggests. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 51 minutes ago
Iraq War Inquiry ‘Won’t Shy Away From Criticism’ A long-awaited public inquiry into Britain’s role in the Iraq war opened Tuesday with a vow not to “shy away from criticism” during hearings set to climax with an appearance by Tony Blair. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 51 minutes ago
Hopes Fade for Indonesia Ferry Survivors Rescuers scoured the Malacca Strait in Indonesia for a third day on Tuesday as hopes faded that any more survivors of a deadly ferry sinking would be found, officials said. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 51 minutes ago
Taiwan Leader Presses US on Fighter Jets Taiwan Tuesday urged the United States to sell the island F16 fighter jets to ensure its security, as a senior American envoy said a deal could not be ruled out during the Barack Obama administration. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 51 minutes ago
US Consumer Confidence Ticks Higher US consumer confidence rose slightly in November after two months of declines but remained mired in the doldrums ahead of the year-end holiday shopping season, the Conference Board said Tuesday. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 51 minutes ago
Obama Afghan Escalation Decision ‘Within Days’ US President Barack Obama will announce a history-shaping decision “within days” on whether to escalate the war in Afghanistan with tens of thousands more troops, the White House said Tuesday. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 51 minutes ago
US Warns Against Iraq Election ‘Slippage’ The United States upped pressure on Iraqi politicians on Tuesday to reach a deal on holding elections as Washington seeks to avoid delays on the pullout of thousands of troops from the country. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 51 minutes ago
Obama Rolls Red Carpet for ‘Indispensable’ India Barack Obama on Monday rolled out the first red-carpet welcome of his presidency for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, hailing the world’s largest democracy as “indispensable” in the 21st century. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 51 minutes ago
Obama Hails ‘Indispensable’ India on Singh State Visit Barack Obama hailed India as “indispensable” on Tuesday as he welcomed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the White House on the first state visit of his presidency. Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 51 minutes ago
Citigroup Sells Diners Club Operations to BMO Citigroup said Tuesday it reached an agreement to sell its Diners Club North America card business to BMO Financial Group (BMO). Afp, AFP AMERICAN EDITION - 51 minutes ago
Safe-Haven Dollar Higher on Consumer, Economy Data The dollar ticked higher Tuesday as a survey signaled the continued anxiety of U.S. consumers and the government dialed down its reading of third-quarter economic growth. Staff, AP NEWS - 51 minutes ago
CAPITAL CULTURE: 60 Years of US Meals for India In the history of U.S.-India relations, there’s been plenty of broken bread and even a few crumbled Triscuits. Darlene Superville, AP NEWS - 55 minutes ago
6.8-Magnitude Quake Rattles Tonga A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga, sending panicked residents into the streets at night, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Staff, AP NEWS - 58 minutes ago
La. Man Charged in Ponzi Scheme Held Without Bond A Louisiana businessman charged with defrauding investors out of nearly $20 million in an alleged Ponzi scheme has been ordered detained in federal custody. Staff, AP NEWS - 60 minutes ago
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