Texas to open fastest highway with 85 mph limit

Rape threat cited, NY website operator gets prison term

Amazon takes on iPad with larger Kindle Fire; Apple plans to go smaller

Judge approves DOJ settlement in e-book case

Bernanke took advantage of low rates to refinance

Can 'FarmVille 2' save struggling Zynga?

Motorola broadens Razr brand with new smartphones

Productivity grew at 2.2 percent in spring

Apple invites media to event, hints at iPhone 5

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple Inc. on Tuesday invited reporters to a news conference next week in San Francisco with a message that suggests that it will reveal the iPhone 5, as expected. The email invitation shows a big "12," for Sept. 12, casting a shadow in the shape of a "5." Various unconfirmed reports have pointed to ...

Wal-Mart lowers fee for holiday layaway program

McDonald's to beef up in India with meatless menu

Diet Pepsi getting a sweetener tweak

Bernanke hints at more stimulus action

Benefits for grandchildren are rare

Ford on track to beat Toyota with best-selling car

Home prices rise percent across nation for biggest gain since 2006

Economic gains boost confidence to 5-year high

Netflix stock sinks on mixed reviews of 'Arrested'

Who gets the cash in Starbucks' tip jars?

Entry fee study sparks northern opposition

SEATTLE (AP) - By Michael Hill's estimation, 90 percent of the people pumping gas at his station just south of the U.S.-Canada border in Washington state are Canadians.

Bridge collapse a major break in I-5 trade corridor

SEATTLE (AP) - For farmers, business owners and government officials up and down the West Coast, Washington's bridge collapse on Interstate 5 represents much more than a close brush with tragedy. As much as $20 billion in freight travels to and from Canada and along the busy north-south corridor each year.

North Korea relaxes state controls on worker salaries

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) - North Korea relaxed state control of salaries last month, a government economist said, outlining a change in policy intended to boost production by giving companies latitude to provide workers with financial incentives.