American cancels all flights for several hours

DALLAS (AP) - A key computer system used to run many daily operations at American Airlines failed Tuesday, forcing the nation's third-largest carrier to ground all flights across the United States for several hours and stranding thousands of frustrated passengers at airports and on planes.

J.C. Penney job No. 1: Calming vendors

Dish Network offering to buy Sprint in $25.5 billion proposal

Board calls for tougher rules on refineries

GM, Ford to collaborate on new transmissions

Seniors who work must pay Social Security payroll taxes

Jury awards $12M to billionaire in wine spat

Financial aid scam revealed at Calif. college

SAN PABLO (AP) - Several people face criminal charges in connection with a financial aid scam at a community college in Northern California, prosecutors said. Those involved in the alleged fraud received federal money to attend Contra Costa College in San Pablo and received passing grades in drama classes they never attended, according to the Contra Costa Times (http://bit.ly/XGh8wE). <p style="line-height: 18pt; ...

Verizon to extend phone-upgrade waiting period

Coding boot camps promise to launch tech careers

Upper-income seniors facing Medicare hike

Drought eases in farm belt but not over yet

Air bag recall on 3.4 million vehicles

TV stations feel 'squeezed' by airwave auction

Implanted 'bracelet' helps treat chronic heartburn

ATLANTA (AP) - A tiny magnetic bracelet implanted at the base of the throat is greatly improving life for some people with chronic heartburn who need more help than medicine can give them.

Yahoo CEO ranked 2nd on firm’s pay scale

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