Research: Giving Thanks Brings Health, Happiness Bill Golden survived more than 20 years in the Army and another 30 in law enforcement. He fell sick with colon cancer, and at 86, he has an artificial hip and arthritis in his knees. Matt Sedensky, AP NEWS - 1 minutes ago
3 Generations of Wyeths to Be Sold in NYC Three generations of Wyeth artworks will be auctioned next month, including 14 original oil canvases by N.C. Wyeth that were used to lavishly illustrate the classic adventure tale of “Robinson Crusoe.” Ula Ilnytzky, AP NEWS - 2 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 - 3 minutes ago
3 Sacred Heart Lacrosse Players Accused of Rape The attorney for a Sacred Heart University lacrosse player charged with helping two teammates sexually assault a woman said Tuesday that the accusations are a gross exaggeration of alcohol-fueled hijinks. Staff, AP NEWS - 5 minutes ago
Obama Promises to ‘Finish the Job’ in Afghanistan Signaling he’s decided on new troop levels for the Afghanistan war, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he intends to “finish the job” on his watch and destroy terrorist networks in the region. Anne Gearan and Jennifer Loven, AP NEWS - 7 minutes ago
American Italian Pasta Reports Larger 4Q Profit American Italian Pasta Co., the nation’s largest maker of dry pasta, said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled despite an 8 percent drop in sales. David Twiddy, AP NEWS - 9 minutes ago
Warner Music Posts Surprise 4Q Loss; Shares Tumble Warner Music Group Corp., one of the nation’s largest record companies, on Tuesday posted an unexpected loss in the fourth quarter as severance costs weighed on results despite a strong slate of music releases from artists including Jay-Z and Madonna. Staff, AP NEWS - 9 minutes ago
Interactive Data to Buy Dow Jones' Online Business Interactive Data Corp., a provider of financial market data, said Tuesday that it’s buying certain online financial data operations from Dow Jones & Co. for $13.5 million in cash. Staff, AP NEWS - 11 minutes ago
Joost Assets Bought by Online Ad Company Adconion The struggling online video startup Joost, begun with much fanfare by the creators of Skype and Kazaa, has been sold to an online advertising company. Barbara Ortutay, AP NEWS - 12 minutes ago
Man Says Through Aide Leaving Coma Like Rebirth With a caretaker holding his hand, a Belgian man who was diagnosed as comatose for 23 years typed out a message Tuesday that he felt reborn after decades of loneliness and frustration. Raf Casert, AP NEWS - 15 minutes ago
CEDC Prices Offering of Notes Due in 2016 A Central European Distribution Corp. subsidiary said Tuesday it priced its offering of senior secured notes due in 2016. Staff, AP NEWS - 16 minutes ago
Consumer Group Warns About Toy Hazards Holiday shoppers should look out for toy hazards such as small parts, loud sounds, soft plastics and lead contamination, consumer advocates warned Tuesday. Natasha T. Metzler, AP NEWS - 20 minutes ago
New Blackout Hits Rio’s Glitzy Beach Neighborhoods Rio de Janeiro’s posh beach neighborhoods lost power for hours in sweltering summer weather Tuesday, prompting restaurants to toss out spoiled food and business owners to send their employees home. Alan Clendenning, AP NEWS - 20 minutes ago
Effort to Scrap Anti-Nuclear Law in Minn. Ramps Up A push to scrap a Minnesota law barring new nuclear power plants gained a pair of influential supporters Tuesday, adding intensity to a debate before a state Legislature that has narrowly resisted the change. Brian Bakst, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
Unnatural Selection? Thieves Swiped Darwin’s Notes British authorities say they’re searching for a leather-bound notebook Charles Darwin used in developing his theory of natural selection. Staff, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
SC Legislators Begin Sanford Impeachment Hearings South Carolina legislators upset with Gov. Mark Sanford’s summer disappearance to see his lover in Argentina have begun debating a measure that ultimately would remove him from office. Jim Davenport, AP NEWS - 23 minutes ago
Canadian Nat'l to Increase Pay After Talks Fizzle Canadian National Railway Co. said Tuesday it will raise wages for its engineers and alter a work rule after contract talks fizzled last week. Staff, AP NEWS - 23 minutes ago
Eaton Vance’s Profit Jumps 39 Percent in 4Q Investment manager Eaton Vance Corp. said Tuesday its profit jumped 39 percent in the fourth quarter on higher assets under management and lower investment losses. Staff, AP NEWS - 24 minutes ago
Americans Gloomy on Economy Heading Into Holidays Retailers heading into the traditional start of holiday shopping are facing consumers who are only a bit less gloomy than they were a year ago as they worry about a weak job market. Anne D'Innocenzio, AP NEWS - 24 minutes ago
Reports on Consumer Confidence, GDP Tug at Stocks Stocks retreated from 13-month highs after a lackluster reading on consumer confidence and a report showing slower economic growth sapped the market’s optimism. Stephen Bernard and Sara Lepro, AP NEWS - 25 minutes ago
Banks Earn $2.8B in 3Q; Insurance Fund in the Red The apparent end of the recession and stabilizing financial markets have not cured the banking industry, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Tuesday. Daniel Wagner, AP NEWS - 29 minutes ago
China Calls for Stepped Up Climate Cooperation With EU China called on the European Union Tuesday to step up cooperation on climate change, saying global warming would be at the top of the agenda at next week’s China-EU summit. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 31 minutes ago
DR.Congo War Crimes Trial Starts at The Hague Two Congolese militiamen pleaded not guilty on Tuesday as they were accused in The Hague of plotting to wipe out a village where their forces killed civilians, raped women and enslaved child soldiers. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 31 minutes ago
Philippines Declares Emergency as Massacre Toll Hits 46 The Philippines declared a state of emergency in parts of the volatile south on Tuesday as anger spiralled over a savage political massacre that left at least 46 people dead. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 31 minutes ago
Pirates Kill Seaman in W.Africa Tanker Attack Pirates attacked an oil tanker off the coast of west Africa, killing a Ukrainian officer before escaping with the contents of the ship’s safe, the ship’s owners and Benin’s navy commander said on Tuesday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 31 minutes ago
Canadian Internet Firms to Rat Out Child Porn Websites Canadian Internet service providers will be required to report online child pornography to police under proposed legislation the government unveiled Tuesday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 31 minutes ago
Swiss Contacts 500 UBS Clients on Tax Probe Swiss authorities said Tuesday they had informed more than 500 UBS clients suspected of having evaded taxes in the United States whether their data would be transmitted to US tax authorities. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 31 minutes ago
Hugh Jackman to Star in Sci-Fi Boxing Tale Australian heartthrob Hugh Jackman is joining forces with Steven Spielberg in a futuristic movie about robot boxers, entertainment industry press reported Tuesday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 31 minutes ago
Koenigsegg Gives Up Bid for Saab Swedish luxury carmaker Koenigsegg said Tuesday it was giving up its bid to acquire Saab Automobile from its US parent company General Motors, saying costly delays made the deal too uncertain. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 31 minutes ago
Indian Authorities File New Charges in Satyam Scam Indian federal investigators on Tuesday filed new charges against the founder of scandal-hit outsourcing giant Satyam in the nation’s biggest case of corporate fraud, an official said. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 31 minutes ago
Nigeria Bases Budget on $57 Per Barrel Oil Price: Official Nigeria’s 2010 budget will be based on an oil price of 57 dollars per barrel and oil production of 2.088 million barrels per day, President Umaru Yar'Adua said in a budget statement Tuesday to parliament. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 31 minutes ago
Sub-Saharan Africa Leads Global HIV Infections: UNAIDS Sub-Saharan Africa still has the world’s highest number of HIV cases, accounting for 67 percent of global infections, a United Nations reports said on Tuesday. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 31 minutes ago
FTSE 100 Closes Lower Leading shares closed lower on Tuesday as the market digested worse-than-expected US economic growth figures. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 31 minutes ago
Del Potro Keeps Alive Tour Finals Tennis Challenge US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro kept alive his challenge at the ATP World Tour Finals with a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/1) victory over Fernando Verdasco on Tuesday. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 31 minutes ago
De La Hoya - King Cannot Diminish Haye’s Title Britain’s David Haye will not have his World Boxing Association heavyweight crown diminished by the sanctioning of an interim title fight, Haye promoter Oscar de la Hoya said. Afp, AFP EUROPEAN EDITION - 31 minutes ago
Strong Quake Strikes off Tonga: USGS A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said, although there was no threat of a widespread destructive tsunami. Afp, AFP ASIAN EDITION - 31 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 ASIAN EDITION - 31 minutes ago
Obama: US-Indian Ties Help Define 21st Century President Barack Obama declared Tuesday that U.S. ties with India will be “one of the defining relationships” of the 21st century as he welcomed India’s prime minister for the first state visit of his administration. Foster Klug, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
Windstream to Buy Iowa Telecom for $1.1 Billion Phone company Windstream Corp. is on the prowl again for more acquisitions, this time buying Iowa Telecommunications Services Inc. for $1.1 billion in cash, stock and repayment of debt. The Associated Press, AP NEWS - 32 minutes ago
Allied Healthcare 4Q Profit Rises as Costs Dip British health care staffing company Allied Healthcare International Inc. said its profit edged up 2 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter, as foreign currency exchange rates hurt revenue but also reduced expenses. Staff, AP NEWS - 35 minutes ago
ND Landowner Sues Midcontinent Over Cable A North Dakota landowner has sued Midcontinent Communications over allegations that the company did not get the proper permission when it buried cable on his property. Blake Nicholson, AP NEWS - 38 minutes ago
Rare Russian Falcons Under Threat Conservationists release a rare falcon back into the wild after rescuing seven of the birds from poachers. Reuters Video, REUTERS NEWS VIDEO - 38 minutes ago
Relax Without Getting the Ax; Fewer Turkey Naps RELAX WITHOUT GETTING THE AX: Layoffs and budget cuts may make you anxious, but that’s no reason to triple your workload. In fact, there are many ways to look as though you’re working hard when you’re hardly working, says business humorist Stanley Bing. Erin Conroy, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
Interior: Oil and Gas Lease Plans Include Alaska Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says the government has scheduled 38 oil and natural gas lease sales for public lands next year, including one in Alaska’s National Petroleum Reserve. Matthew Daly, AP NEWS - 39 minutes ago
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