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Stocks eye retailers as jobless ranks grow
As unemployment in the United States edges above 10 percent, anxious investors will look to earnings reports from major retailers for signs of life in the beaten-up consumer. Comment?
Mould, slime found at Listeria-stricken meat plant weeks after heavy cleaning: reports
A top-to-bottom scrubbing after a deadly listeriosis outbreak apparently didn't fully cleanse a Maple Leaf Foods plant of mould, slime and meat debris, newly released documents show. Comment?
Producers to feel the pinch from higher tolls, but effect unclear on consumers
The cost of transporting natural gas eastward from Alberta is expected to rise significantly next year for producers, but that does not necessarily mean consumers will notice a difference on their home-heating bills. Comment?
Stocks could be in for added lift as markets put best face on dismal jobs data
Stock markets could be in for some further gains this week after a better feeling about the U.S. economy put investors in the mood to claw back a good sized chunk of the losses from the previous week. Comment?
Retail Review: Weekend Reading
Good Sunday afternoon, and welcome to another edition of Weekend Reading. First a look back at the week that just finished, then a look forward to the week ahead, and, lastly, a summary of articles and papers worth reading. Comment?
Oklahoma out of AP poll, Stanford in
Over the past decade, Oklahoma has rarely been out of AP Top 25 and Stanford has rarely been in. Comment?
S.C. missing out on unemployment benefits money
South Carolina is missing out on an additional $100 million in federal stimulus dollars for unemployment benefits, and it will be months before jobless residents see the money, if at all. Comment?
Creditors seek examiner in FairPoint bankruptcy
A hearing has been scheduled on a motion that asks a U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge to appoint an examiner to investigate factors leading to FairPoint Communications Inc.'s Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month. Comment?
NC's largest city sees increase in shoplifting
Police in North Carolina's largest city say shoplifting has risen more than 20 percent in 2009, and statistics indicate the trend is accelerating. Comment?
Police: Man's body found floating in NC lake
The body of a 60-year-old man was found floating in a central North Carolina lake, and authorities do not think foul play was involved. Comment?
Obama says it's now Senate's turn on health care
President Barack Obama says it's now up to the Senate to take the baton from the House and pass a bill aimed at overhauling the nation's health care system. Comment?
China Pledges $10 Billion to African Nations
China offered African governments a multibillion-dollar package of financial and technical assistance, stepping up a courtship that has gained Beijing access to oil and minerals. Comment?
Stock volatility is back, a sign of an aging bull?
In this photo made Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, specialists Scott Wetzel, Michael Bonnano and Peter Gaicchi, left to right, and Gennaro Saporito, foreground right, work at a post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Comment?
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Ap Impact: Framed for child porn _ by a PC virus
Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography. Comment?
Sony offers `Cloudy' early to people with its TVs
In a bid to sell living room electronics and spur buzz for "Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs," Sony Corp. Comment?
Sharp buying eases way into wet razor use
Many American men, and women, are rediscovering wet-shaving with a safety razor. Comment?
Scams prosper even if economy doesn't
Tribune Newspapers Con artists and fraudsters are standing by. Whether it's a new Internet scam or an old standby repackaged, the Connecticut Better Business Bureau and the state's Department of Consumer Protection advise consumers to beware. Comment?
Q I'm 23 and have been making a point of saving money in a savings account. I've been told that a savings account isn't good for my future and that I should invest in a Roth instead. Comment?