Shuttle, Station Crews Seal Hatches for Departure After nearly a week together, the crews of shuttle Atlantis and the International Space Station said goodbye Tuesday and closed the hatches between them. Marcia Dunn, AP NEWS - 3 minutes ago
Senator Urges Adidas to Keep NBA Uniforms in USA The official uniforms for NBA players could soon be made in Asia, a move drawing sharp criticism from a prominent lawmaker in Congress. Sam Hananel, AP NEWS - 5 minutes ago
Crude Prices Sink Below $76 Per Barrel Oil prices fell below $76 a barrel Tuesday with new data showing a slow U.S. economic recovery and consumer confidence that remains lukewarm at best. Dirk Lammers, AP NEWS - 6 minutes ago
Signet Jewelers Posts Narrower Loss in 3rd Quarter Signet Jewelers Ltd., the parent of Kay Jewelers and other retail chains, said Tuesday it posted a smaller third-quarter loss as the jeweler cut costs and gained market share. Staff, AP NEWS - 9 minutes ago
Fitch Predicts Recovery for Auto Suppliers Fitch Ratings is predicting a modest recovery for U.S. auto suppliers in 2010 as sales rise and the companies realize benefits from significant cost-cutting this year. Staff, AP NEWS - 9 minutes ago
The Challenge in Copenhagen: Reshaping the World Next month’s climate summit in Copenhagen seeks to transform the way we run the planet, from the generation of energy, to the building of homes and cities, to the shaping of the landscape. It would also shift wealth from rich to poor countries in the process. Arthur Max, AP NEWS - 11 minutes ago
Home Prices Up Slightly in September The summer’s trend of rising home prices faded at the end of the traditional home shopping season, two reports Tuesday showed. Alan Zibel, AP NEWS - 12 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 on Tuesday began debating a measure that ultimately would remove him from office. Jim Davenport, AP NEWS - 13 minutes ago
AP NewsAlert Ky. police: Census worker found hanging killed himself, staged death to look like homicide. Staff, AP NEWS - 13 minutes ago
British Panel Begins Inquiry on Iraq War An inquiry into 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 - 15 minutes ago
GE Capital Appoints New CEO for Asia GE Capital, the financial business of General Electric Co., announced Tuesday the appointment of a new president and CEO of GE Capital’s business operations in Asia Pacific. Staff, AP NEWS - 18 minutes ago
Five-Day Furlough OK’d at Detroit Free Press Detroit Free Press newsroom employees will take a five-day furlough in exchange for no job cuts through March. Staff, AP NEWS - 19 minutes ago
Banks Earn $2.8B in 3Q; FDIC Says Dangers Persist The apparent end of the recession and stabilizing financial markets have not cured the banking industry, as souring and past-due loans have reached the highest levels in 26 years, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Tuesday. Daniel Wagner, AP NEWS - 19 minutes ago
Google Documents Iraqi Museum Treasures Google is documenting Iraq’s national museum and will post photographs of its ancient treasures on the Internet early next year, Google chief Eric Schmidt announced Tuesday. Ryan Lucas, AP NEWS - 19 minutes ago
Kronos Worldwide Increasing Prices Kronos Worldwide Inc., maker of whitening pigments used in paper, paints and plastic, said Tuesday it is increasing prices for titanium dioxide products sold outside of North America and Europe. Staff, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
Lawmaker Calls for Restructuring Michigan Taxes A veteran state lawmaker and Democratic gubernatorial candidate on Tuesday proposed swapping Michigan’s flat income tax rate for a graduated one, eliminating a business tax surcharge and some business tax breaks, and lowering the sales tax rate while extending it to services. Kathy Barks Hoffman, AP NEWS - 21 minutes ago
WSP Holdings Posts 1st Ever Quarterly Loss in 3Q WSP Holdings Inc., a Chinese manufacturer of oil and natural gas exploration and drilling products, posted a third-quarter loss — its first — on lower demand and prices due to the global recession. Staff, AP NEWS - 22 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 - 23 minutes ago
Zions Shares Fall; Analyst Affirms “Sell” Rating Zions Bancorp shares fell Tuesday, a day after the stock rallied, after an analyst reiterated concerns about the regional bank’s credit problems, . Staff, AP NEWS - 26 minutes ago
Sector Snap: Airlines Mostly Down on Economic News US Airways was the only airline stock in the green Tuesday, after the Phoenix-based airline said it will delay delivery of 54 Airbus jets until at least 2013 so it can hold on to more cash. Staff, AP NEWS - 26 minutes ago
Pa. Investor Gets 15 Years for $35M Ponzi Scheme A Philadelphia-area fund manager has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for running a Ponzi scheme that cheated investors out of $35 million. Maryclaire Dale, AP NEWS - 26 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 - 26 minutes ago
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 - 27 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 - 29 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 - 29 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 - 30 minutes ago
W.Pa. Nuclear Reactor Stops After ‘Unusual Event’ The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says a leak was discovered at a western Pennsylvania reactor, but workers quickly resolved it and no radioactive release was reported. Staff, AP NEWS - 30 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 - 31 minutes ago
Captain in NJ Jet Crash Faces Federal Charges The captain of a charter jet that crashed on takeoff at a New Jersey airport in 2005 has been indicted on charges of fraud and lying to investigators. Staff, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
Moody’s Upgrades Outlook for Ashland Chemical maker Ashland Inc. is poised to generate positive free cash flow and maintain strong liquidity in 2010, a ratings analyst said as he upgraded the company’s outlook and affirmed its debt ratings. Staff, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
Jaguar Kills Gold Miner in Guyana Jungle Police say a jaguar prowling the lush jungles of Guyana killed a gold and diamond miner as he fetched water from a creek. Staff, AP NEWS - 33 minutes ago
Texas GOP Primary a 2010 Test of Themes An indisputable Washington insider, Kay Bailey Hutchison has been so close to the federal government’s levers of power in her three Senate terms that former Vice President Dick Cheney has endorsed her over another Republican. Liz Sidoti, AP NEWS - 34 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 - 36 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 - 36 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 - 37 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 - 38 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 - 41 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 - 42 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 - 46 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 - 46 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 - 47 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 - 47 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 - 49 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 - 49 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 - 50 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 - 52 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 - 56 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 - 57 minutes ago
Shalit Prisoner Swap ‘Very Close:’ Israeli Minister An Israeli minister said on Tuesday that an agreement with Hamas to swap a Gaza-held soldier for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners was “very close,” despite earlier efforts to rein in speculation. Afp, AFP GLOBAL EDITION - 57 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 GLOBAL EDITION - 57 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 - 57 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 - 57 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 - 57 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 - 57 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 - 57 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 - 57 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 - 57 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 - 57 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 - 57 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 - 57 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 - 57 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 - 57 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 - 57 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 - 57 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 - 57 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 - 58 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 - 58 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 - 61 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 - 64 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 - 64 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 - 65 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 - 65 minutes ago
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