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Democrats near margin required to open debate -- Senate Democratic leaders, having negotiated critical last-minute commitments, Friday stood on the verge of achieving the 60 votes they need to begin consideration of the most...
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of jobs and open new markets...
NEW YORK -- The U.S. is finally becoming a nation of savers. Now if only we could get something for our money. Interest rates are sinking to near zero for the first time since last year's financial meltdown, dampening spending...
U.S. stocks fell last week, halting a two-week advance, as a worsening outlook for technology company earnings added to concerns that the eight-month rally in equities has outpaced the prospects for economic growth.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Banking Committee said on Friday it will hold a hearing on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's renomination to a second term on December 3, putting the central bank chief under scrutiny at...
Senators to cast crucial vote on Obama health legislation; GOP firmly opposed to reform effort By ERICA WERNER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON November 21, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press 2 comments Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La.,...
Google finally unveiled its Chrome operating system, promising a cloud-based OS that will be fast, simple and secure on netbooks. CIO.com's Shane O'Neill rounds up the latest Chrome OS reviews and news analysis stories.
Stores expected to go all our with Black Friday promotions The after Thanksgiving is known as Black Friday because it usually turns retailers' ledgers from red to black. That may be a struggle this year, though retailers aren't...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - News Corp, Time Warner Inc and Qualia Capital LLC are interested in buying Hollywood's Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio, home of the James Bond movies, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Unilever United States Inc. said on Friday it was voluntarily recalling certain Shedd's Country Crock chilled side-dish products because they may contain sulfites. People with an allergy or sensitivity to...
