PortalWebmailToolbarShopping
 
Web  |  Images  |  News

 
Business
AP - 2 hours , 37 minutes ago
Republicans are using everything short of forklifts to show Americans that Democratic health care legislation is an unwieldy mountain of paper. They pile it high on desks, hoist it on a shoulder trussed in sturdy rope and tell people it's longer than "War and Peace," which it isn't.
 
  • CPSC chief pledges swift action after crib recall
    AP - 2 hours , 15 minutes ago
    The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday promised swift action to get dangerous products off the market, acknowledging that the agency didn't move quickly enough on a record recall of more than 2 million cribs linked to four deaths.
  • US Airways defers delivery of 54 aircraft
    AP - 1 hour , 10 minutes ago
    US Airways will delay delivery of 54 new Airbus jets until at least 2013 and take other steps to boost its cash reserves until travel demand rebounds.
  • Treasury bond market at a glance
    AP - 1 hour , 12 minutes ago
    Key barometers in the Treasury market late Tuesday, compared with late Monday. Price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond are per $1,000 invested:
  • Treasurys rise on good results for 5-year auction
    AP - 1 hour , 12 minutes ago
    Treasury prices rose Tuesday after solid results from an auction of five-year notes shored up the market's confidence that demand for U.S. government debt would remain strong.
  • USDA: States struggle to administer food stamps
    AP - 1 hour , 18 minutes ago
    With more Americans going hungry than ever before, the Agriculture Department is concerned that dozens of states aren't adequately administering food stamp programs designed to provide food to low-income Americans.
  • Sprint completes purchase of Virgin Mobile USA
    AP - 1 hour , 19 minutes ago
    Sprint Nextel Corp. on Tuesday said it had completed its $483 million acquisition of Virgin Mobile USA, boosting its presence in the market for customers who pay for cell phone service month-to-month.
  • Feds blame low oxygen for Alabama mine death
    AP - 1 hour , 20 minutes ago
    Low oxygen levels apparently caused the death of a coal miner at a west Alabama mine where several others were overcome during a rescue attempt and had to be hospitalized, federal mine safety officials said Tuesday.
  • Brown Shoe has 3Q profit, Famous Footwear helps
    AP - 1 hour , 22 minutes ago
    Brown Shoe Co. reported a higher third-quarter profit on Tuesday, citing cost controls and rising sales at its Famous Footwear locations open more than one year.
  • NYC cracks down on unlicensed airport taxis
    AP - 1 hour , 25 minutes ago
    With the holiday travel season gearing up, authorities are cracking down on the swarms of unlicensed taxi drivers who hustle passengers at New York City airports.
  • W.Va. delays power line decision until Feb. 2011
    AP - 1 hour , 28 minutes ago
    The West Virginia Public Service Commission has denied a staff recommendation to dismiss an application for a multistate power line, saying Tuesday it will instead delay a final decision on the three-state project until Feb. 2011.
  • Figures on government spending and debt
    AP - 1 hour , 50 minutes ago
    Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30.
  • Lawmaker calls for restructuring Michigan taxes
    AP - 4 hours , 54 minutes ago
    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.
Terms  |  Privacy  |  Company Info  |  Help  |  Advertise  |  FAQ |  Feedback
All Major League Baseball trademarks and service marks used herein are the property of the applicable MLB entity.
All other marks used herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Portions ©2009Velocity Services, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.

Copyright © 2009 Mail.com Media Corporation All rights reserved.
1.3.8.2