Jump in US consumer spending brightens outlook

LivingSocial launches takeout & delivery service

Best Buy to close 50 stores; open 100 smaller locations

Economy grew 3 percent in final quarter of 2011

Bank of America CEO gets big raise as stock tanks

Oracle, Google gird for trial on Android dispute

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Oracle and Google are digging in their heels as they prepare for an upcoming trial. Two of Silicon Valley's most powerful companies, they haven't agreed on much since Oracle filed its lawsuit against Google 19 months ago, and there appears to be little chance for a settlement before the trial is scheduled to begin April 16. <p style="line-height: ...

New GM phone app may replace car navigation system

DETROIT (AP) - General Motors soon will sell a $50 smartphone application that could replace your dashboard navigation system. The company said Wednesday that the app, called GoGo Link, will project smartphone navigation systems onto a dashboard touch screen. Drivers can control the system with the touch screen and listen to voice directions through the car's speaker system. The screen also will ...

FTC seeks law to shed more light on data brokers

NEW YORK (AP) - The Federal Trade Commission is calling for a new law that would allow people to review the vast amounts of information being collected about them as the Internet, smartphones and other technology make it easier to create digital dossiers of just about anyone's life. The proposal, outlined in an online privacy report released this week, is an unusually ...

Bernanke says unemployment could stay high

Harry Potter breaks e-book lockdown allowing ability to read on any device

Home prices fell in January in most US cities

Consumers hold onto rosy outlook during March

Pumpkin ravioli wins $1M Pillsbury Bake-Off

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Pumpkin Ravioli with Salted Caramel Whipped Cream is the winning dish of the 2012 Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest. TV host Martha Stewart announced her show Tuesday that Christina Verrelli, of Devon, Pa., was the winner. Verelli wins $1 million and $10,000 worth of GE kitchen appliances. Made with Pillsbury Crescent dough sheets, the recipe can ...

Contracts for new home sales dipped 0.5 percent in February

'Pink slime' maker suspends some plant operations

Laying bare your finances to apply for federal health care

Prices up 9.3%, most in 7 years

Las Vegas to build $30 million, 60-lane bowling center

Pending home sales reach 3-year high in March

JC Penney to get $1.75B in financing

FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods

Pot taxes prove sticking point in Colorado

Google invading Siri's turf