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Obama nominates Justice official to Labor

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama gave a glowing rollout Monday to Thomas Perez, his choice to lead the Labor Department after an aggressive stint as the nation's chief civil rights enforcer. But the nomination quickly ran into trouble as a Republican senator declared he would block the nomination until GOP concerns about Perez's Justice Department tenure are addressed.

March 18, 2013 | | Nationwide

6 tips on filing for Social Security disability benefits

6 tips on filing for Social Security disability benefits

March 15, 2013 | | Nationwide

Gas spike drives consumer prices up 0.7 percent

WASHINGTON (AP) - A spike in gas prices drove a measure of U.S. consumer costs up in February by the most in more than three years. But outside the gain in fuel costs, inflation was mostly modest.

March 15, 2013 | | Nationwide

Strong auto output boosts US factory production

WASHINGTON (AP) - A strong increase in auto output boosted U.S. factory production last month, the latest sign that manufacturing is helping drive economic growth after lagging for much of 2012.

March 15, 2013 | | Nationwide

Foreign holdings of US debt rise to $5.62 trillion

WASHINGTON (AP) - Foreign demand for U.S. Treasury securities rose to a record level in January, providing evidence that international investors remain confident in U.S. debt despite on-going budget battles in Washington.

March 15, 2013 | | Nationwide

Samsung refreshes iPhone-challenging Galaxy line

NEW YORK (AP) - Samsung Electronics is kicking up its competition with Apple with its new Galaxy S 4 smartphone, which has a larger, sharper screen than its predecessor, the best-selling S III.

March 14, 2013 | | Nationwide

Dow on longest winning streak since 1996

NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow Jones industrial average has reached another milestone, recording its longest winning streak since 1996.

March 14, 2013 | | Nationwide

Applications for jobless aid reach 5-year low

WASHINGTON (AP) - Fewer Americans sought unemployment aid last week, reducing the average number of weekly applications last month to a five-year low. The drop shows that fewer layoffs are strengthening the job market.

March 14, 2013 | | Nationwide

Solar installations soared 76 percent in 2012

NEW YORK (AP) - Solar panel installations in the U.S. grew 76 percent in 2012 as the cost of panels and the surrounding equipment continued to fall, according to an annual report by a solar trade group.

March 14, 2013 | | Nationwide

Judge: US can't make firm offer contraceptives

DETROIT (AP) - A judge on Thursday blocked the federal government from requiring the founder of Domino's Pizza to provide mandatory contraception coverage to his employees under the health care law.

March 14, 2013 | | Nationwide

Sharp drop in homes lost to foreclosure, rising values & new laws getting credit

LOS ANGELES (AP) - While the nation's foreclosure woes persist, new data show they're easing amid a resurgent housing market, rising home prices and efforts by some states to buy homeowners more time to avoid losing their homes.

March 13, 2013 | | Nationwide

IRS: Tax glitch affects about 660K returns

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - A tax-preparation glitch affecting about 660,000 tax returns will delay refunds by as long as six weeks, with customers of the nation's largest tax preparer among those affected.

March 13, 2013 | | Nationwide

Google's top Android exec steps down

MOUNTAIN VIEW (AP) - Andy Rubin has stepped down as the executive in charge of Google's Android operating system for smartphones and tablet computers, ending a seven-year reign that reshaped the technology industry.

March 13, 2013 | | Nationwide

New Samsung phone to face stronger rivals

NEW YORK (AP) - Samsung Electronics is taking to the Big Apple to reveal its next big challenge to Apple Inc.: a successor to its top-selling Galaxy S III smartphone.

March 13, 2013 | | Nationwide

Google paying bonuses totaling $15M to 4 top execs

MOUNTAIN VIEW (AP) - Google is paying nearly $15 million in bonuses to four of the Internet search company's top executives for their performances last year.

March 12, 2013 | | Nationwide

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Natural gas soars as cold grips homes, drillers

NEW YORK (AP) - The frigid winter of 2014 is setting the price of natural gas on fire.

January 24, 2014 | | Nationwide

FDA takes another look at caramel coloring

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration says there's no reason to believe that the coloring added to sodas is unsafe. But the agency is taking another look just to make sure.

January 23, 2014 | | Nationwide

FDA to revise nutrition facts label

WASHINGTON (AP) - Those nutrition labels on the back of food packages may soon become easier to read.

January 23, 2014 | | Nationwide

Parts that can cause toilets to burst are recalled

WASHINGTON (AP) - Watch out for exploding toilets.

January 23, 2014 | | Nationwide

McDonald's fighting to be 'relevant' to customers

NEW YORK (AP) - McDonald's is losing customers, as the world's biggest hamburger chain struggles to attract diners with its higher-priced sandwiches and new offerings like Mighty Wings.

January 23, 2014 | | Nationwide

Apple's Mac still influences, 30 years following debut

CUPERTINO (AP) - Look around. Many of the gadgets you see drew inspiration from the original Mac computer.

January 23, 2014 | | Nationwide

Notable Macs from 1984 to the Pro

NEW YORK (AP) - From the start, Apple's Macintosh shattered conventional notions of what a computer should be.

January 23, 2014 | | Nationwide

Facebook tests ads in outside mobile apps

MENLO PARK (AP) - Facebook says it is testing out its own ad network that would deliver advertisements to mobile applications outside of its own.