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South Korean workers protest gov't labor policy
about 4 hours ago
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Tens of thousands of South Korean workers rallied Saturday to protest the government's plan to begin implementing contentious labor laws....  Read Story.
Britain urges steps to insure financial system
about 4 hours ago
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- Britain called Saturday for consideration of a tax on financial transactions to insure against another crisis and urged world finance officials meeting in Scotland to  Read Story.
British treasury chief urges climate agreement
about 6 hours ago
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- British treasury chief Alistair Darling urged the world's top finance officials on Saturday to reach an agreement on bearing the cost of fighting climate change befor  Read Story.
G-20 officials to wrestle over economic imbalances
about 7 hours ago
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) -- Rifts among the world's top financial officials are threatening to stymie their attempts to secure future global growth and break a deadlock over who bears the cost o  Read Story.
Decision day for health care in the House
about 7 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is traveling to Capitol Hill on Saturday to try to close the sale on his signature health care overhaul, facing a make-or-break vote in the House certain   Read Story.
Democrats clear impasse blocking health care vote
about 10 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Capping months of struggle, House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a vote on sweeping health care legislation late Friday and officials expressed optimism   Read Story.
China offers Africa more trade, investment
about 10 hours ago
BEIJING (AP) -- China is offering to abolish import duties on some commodities from Africa and make sure Chinese exports to the continent are safe as part of a package to boost already thriving ec  Read Story.
Banks in Ga., Mich., Minn., Mo., Calif. closed
about 12 hours ago
CHARLOTTE, N.C (AP) -- Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy   Read Story.
Court ends tobacco company payments in Md., Pa.
about 12 hours ago
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina's highest court ruled Friday that three cigarette companies no longer have to make payments to tobacco farmers in Maryland and Pennsylvania under a decade-old   Read Story.
Cardiologist and Boston Sci exec Baim dies at 60
about 13 hours ago
NATICK, Mass. (AP) -- The family of renowned cardiologist and medical device executive Dr. Donald Baim says he has died following surgery to treat a form of cancer. He was 60....  Read Story.
Obama calls holdouts on health care
about 13 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, offering fresh   Read Story.
Mesa Air says United didn't extend deal
about 14 hours ago
PHOENIX (AP) -- Mesa Air Group Inc. said Friday that United Airlines did not extend an agreement under which Mesa operated 26 regional jets for the larger carrier....  Read Story.
Berkshire Hathaway says 3Q profit triples to $3.2B
about 14 hours ago
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Paper gains on derivative contracts helped Berkshire Hathaway Inc. triple its third-quarter profit as its insurance businesses did well, but Warren Buffett's company said Frida  Read Story.
Obama will push health bill in Saturday Hill visit
about 15 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama still expects to have a health care overhaul bill to sign by year's end and plans to personally lobby for it in a visit to Capitol Hill on Saturday, the W  Read Story.
You've seen the TV ads. So what is Ally Bank?
about 15 hours ago
NEW YORK (AP) -- Its TV and print ads poke fun at the bait-and-switch tactics of other banks. Its interest rates on CDs have been the most generous in the industry....  Read Story.
Hyatt underwriters buy additional 5.7M shares
about 15 hours ago
CHICAGO (AP) -- Hyatt Hotels Corp. said Friday that underwriters of its initial public offering have exercised their option to buy 5.7 million more shares of common stock at $25 apiece....  Read Story.
Obama signs bill assisting homebuyers, jobless
about 16 hours ago
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion economic stimulus bill into law Friday, giving tax incentives to prospective homebuyers and additional jobless benefits to those idle  Read Story.
Neb. lawmakers hear 2 sides about budget crunch
about 16 hours ago
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- To hear directors of some state agencies tell it, managing Nebraska's worst fiscal crisis in recent memory isn't that big of a deal. Others tell a totally different story, on  Read Story.
Earnings Preview: Ticketmaster 3Q results seen up
about 16 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc., the nation's largest ticket seller and proposed merger partner of Live Nation Inc., is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings on Monday  Read Story.
Earnings Preview: Live Nation 3Q seen lower
about 16 hours ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Live Nation Inc., the world's biggest concert promoter and proposed merger partner of Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc., is scheduled to report its third-quarter earnings on Mond  Read Story.


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