Asian energy boom threatens Montana ranches

Oracle's 1Q earnings rise 11 pct despite sales dip for software

Bay Area briefs

Father of murder suspect tried for molesting girls

Economists say employment will pick up in Calif.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Employment will pick up slowly this year and next in California with economists expecting the state's unemployment rate to drop to 8.5 percent in 2014. But UCLA Anderson Forecast economists say job growth could be threatened if there's any slowing of China's economy and a worsening of the financial crisis in Europe. The Anderson ...

Higher stock prices help Americans regain wealth

New Maps app rare Apple flub

Groupon launches payments service

Trulia prices IPO of 6M shares at $17 each

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Real estate website operator Trulia Inc. said Wednesday it has priced its planned initial public stock offering at $17 each, above its expected range. The company and its shareholders plan to sell 6 million shares. At $17 apiece, the offering would raise $102 million. Earlier this month, Trulia had estimated its shares would sell ...

Premiums inching higher for popular Medicare plans

Apple closes above $700 for first time

Odd News

CUSTOMS PROBES USE OF HELICOPTER FOR SCHOOL STUNT: McLEAN, Va. (AP) - After a government helicopter was used in an over-the-top invitation to a high school dance, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are reviewing the incident and an agency pilot has been reassigned.

Itochu to buy Dole businesses for $1.7 billion

TOKYO (AP) - Japanese trading company Itochu Corp. said Tuesday it has agreed to buy Dole Food Co.'s worldwide packaged foods and Asia fresh produce businesses for $1.7 billion. Dole's packaged foods business includes products ranging from canned and frozen fruit to bagged salads - product lines that fit with Itochu's ambitions to become the biggest food distributor in the increasingly affluent ...

Ford's Mulally: No retirement date set from his role as CEO

Alaskans to get $878 in yearly oil wealth payout

Sesame Street's next chapter: Elmo talks back in two-way conversation

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