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Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:32:02 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FREDDIE_MAC_LOAN_BUYBACKS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_GREECE_FINANCIAL_CRISIS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A strike by civil servants shut schools and grounded flights across Greece on Wednesday, as unions challenged cutbacks aimed at ending a government debt crisis that has shaken the entire European Union.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:27:59 GMT By ELENA BECATOROS http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_GREECE_FINANCIAL_CRISIS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WORLD_MARKETS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT LONDON (AP) -- Greek shares led European markets higher Wednesday as hope grew that EU leaders would agree on a fiscal support plan for the heavily indebted country.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:19:48 GMT By CARLO PIOVANO http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WORLD_MARKETS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_EUROPE_FINANCIAL_CRISIS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT BRUSSELS (AP) -- European Union governments are wrestling over how to help Greece, whose debt crisis has shaken the EU and undermined the shared euro currency.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:17:00 GMT By AOIFE WHITE http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_EUROPE_FINANCIAL_CRISIS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BERNANKE_EXIT_STRATEGY?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke began Wednesday to outline the central bank's strategy for reeling in stimulus money once the economic recovery is more firmly rooted.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:16:09 GMT By JEANNINE AVERSA http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BERNANKE_EXIT_STRATEGY?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BEN__JERRYS_CEO?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- The chief executive officer of Ben &amp; Jerry's ice cream is leaving his post at the end of next month.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:15:49 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BEN__JERRYS_CEO?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_IRAQ?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT BAGHDAD (AP) -- Attackers bombed an oil pipeline north of Baghdad, cutting production in half at a refinery in the capital, the oil ministry said Wednesday.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:02:32 GMT By SINAN SALAHEDDIN http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_IRAQ?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_NEW_YORK_TIMES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Times Co. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter earnings more than tripled, helped by cost cutting, an improving ad market and lower pension costs.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:41:06 GMT By ANDREW VANACORE http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_NEW_YORK_TIMES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_AMERICAN_AIRLINES_FAA?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Federal Aviation Administration is close to wrapping up a two-year investigation of safety violations at American Airlines that could result in one of the largest fines in the agency's history, according to government and industry officials familiar with the investigation.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:31:12 GMT By JOAN LOWY http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_AMERICAN_AIRLINES_FAA?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CONVERGYS_CEO?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT CINCINNATI (AP) -- Business services outsourcing provider Convergys Corp. has changed its leadership.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:28:32 GMT By DAN SEWELL http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CONVERGYS_CEO?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_IRELAND_EARNS_ELAN?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT DUBLIN (AP) -- Elan Corp. PLC said Wednesday it slumped to a loss in the fourth quarter, but the Irish drugmaker forecast a 2010 rebound as sales for its key multiple sclerosis-fighting drug, Tysabri, continue to grow.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:21:38 GMT By SHAWN POGATCHNIK http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_IRELAND_EARNS_ELAN?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_WYNDHAM_DIVIDEND?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) -- Hotel operator Wyndham Worldwide Corp. said Wednesday that it tripled its quarterly dividend to 12 cents from 4 cents.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:56:44 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_WYNDHAM_DIVIDEND?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_WYNDHAM?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) -- Wyndham Worldwide Corp. said Wednesday that it moved to a fourth-quarter profit, helped by a slight increase in revenue for its timeshare business as the year-earlier period was weighed down by hefty charges.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:55:22 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_WYNDHAM?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_MARSH__MCLENNAN?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- Marsh &amp; McLennan Cos., an insurance broker and consulting firm, said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit fell 53 percent because of costs tied to settling lawsuits filed in 2004.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:33:17 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_MARSH__MCLENNAN?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_OPEC_OIL_DEMAND?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- OPEC is raising questions about how fast the U.S. economy will be able to bounce back, but is sticking to its forecast for worldwide oil demand for now.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:26:56 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_OPEC_OIL_DEMAND?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_BRITAIN_ECONOMY?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT LONDON (AP) -- The Bank of England on Wednesday cut its forecast for economic growth and warned inflation is likely to slump in coming months, a downbeat assessment of Britain's recovery from its worst recession in decades.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:25:58 GMT By JANE WARDELL and ROBERT BARR http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_BRITAIN_ECONOMY?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_DISCOVERY?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) -- Discovery Communications Inc. posted a 46 percent jump in fourth-quarter earnings Wednesday, taking in more money from the cable providers that run its channels as well as advertising.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:09:10 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_DISCOVERY?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_USANA_HEALTH_SCIENCES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Nutritional supplement maker Usana Health Sciences Inc. said its profit more than doubled in the fourth quarter as it cut spending.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:56:07 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_USANA_HEALTH_SCIENCES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OIL_PRICES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Oil prices rose to near $74 a barrel Wednesday, boosted by a weaker dollar but held back by a report showing unexpected growth in U.S. crude inventories, casting more doubt on the recovery in the world's biggest economy.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:55:06 GMT By PABLO GORONDI http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/OIL_PRICES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_RECALLS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT TOKYO (AP) -- Honda's expansion of its global recall for faulty air bags suggests automakers are turning cautious amid consumer scrutiny of Toyota's safety lapses, a trend that could see more recalls in the coming months.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:50:31 GMT By MALCOLM FOSTER http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_RECALLS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_US_VIRGIN_ISLANDS_MISSING_REALTOR?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Dozens of irate clients in the U.S. Virgin Islands are scrambling to recover at least $2.5 million from a missing real estate agent who is a mother of six.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:08:16 GMT By DANICA COTO http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/C/CB_US_VIRGIN_ISLANDS_MISSING_REALTOR?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_RIO_TINTO?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT BEIJING (AP) -- Four detained employees of mining giant Rio Tinto Ltd. including an Australian national will stand trial in China on charges of stealing commercial secrets, a state news agency said Wednesday.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:36:30 GMT By JOE McDONALD http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_RIO_TINTO?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ACTIVISION_AHEAD_OF_THE_BELL?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- Activision Blizzard Inc.'s fourth-quarter results, expected after the market closes Wednesday, should show whether stellar sales of "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" were enough to make up for weaker demand for other games.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:36:18 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ACTIVISION_AHEAD_OF_THE_BELL?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FOREIGN_TRADE_AHEAD_OF_THE_BELL?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- The trade deficit, after rising to its highest level in 10 months, likely narrowed a bit in December, allowing the country to close out the year with a trade deficit just half the size of the imbalance in 2008.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:30:41 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FOREIGN_TRADE_AHEAD_OF_THE_BELL?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FARM_SCENE_SUBSIDIES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- If history and the political lineup are any guides, President Barack Obama's latest effort to cut subsidies for wealthy farmers likely will fare no better than his first try - or his predecessor's attempt.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:12:23 GMT By STEVE KARNOWSKI http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FARM_SCENE_SUBSIDIES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_NORWAY_EARNS_TELENOR?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT OSLO (AP) -- Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor ASA on Wednesday reported a 25 percent jump in fourth-quarter profits, primarily thanks to growth in Asia, but said it may have to cut costs this year to strengthen its finances.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:29:33 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_NORWAY_EARNS_TELENOR?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_HONDA_RECALL?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT TOKYO (AP) -- Honda Motor Co. is adding 437,000 vehicles to its 15-month-old global recall for faulty air bags in the latest quality problem to hit a Japanese automaker.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:20:29 GMT By SHINO YUASA http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_HONDA_RECALL?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_FRANCE_EARNS_SANOFI_AVENTIS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT PARIS (AP) -- Sanofi-Aventis reported a 10 percent increase in fourth quarter net profit Wednesday as strong sales of its swine flu vaccine drove full year earnings above expectations.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:59:55 GMT By GREG KELLER http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_FRANCE_EARNS_SANOFI_AVENTIS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_FRANCE_EARNS_PEUGEOT_CITROEN?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT PARIS (AP) -- French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen SA said Wednesday that it reduced losses in the second half of last year because of government scrappage plans but predicted that 2010 will remain challenging.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:53:56 GMT By EMMA VANDORE http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_FRANCE_EARNS_PEUGEOT_CITROEN?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_TOYOTA_RECALL?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT TOKYO (AP) -- Prius owners in Japan are rushing to dealers for repairs a day after Toyota's president announced a global recall for a glitch in the car's antilock brake system.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:16:32 GMT By YURI KAGEYAMA http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_TOYOTA_RECALL?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_RETAIL_SALES_JANUARY?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- Americans backed off from holiday spending in January, but retail sales rose for a third month in a row compared with a year earlier, largely because of gas price hikes, according to figures released Wednesday by a key data service.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:09:37 GMT By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_RETAIL_SALES_JANUARY?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_SWEDEN_EARNS_NORDEA?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Nordea Bank AB, the largest banking group in the Nordic region, reported Wednesday a nearly 30 percent drop in fourth-quarter net profit, due mainly to rising costs and loan losses.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:41:54 GMT By LOUISE NORDSTROM http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_SWEDEN_EARNS_NORDEA?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_EARNS_ARCELORMITTAL?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT BRUSSELS (AP) -- ArcelorMittal SA, the world's largest steel maker, posted a fourth quarter profit of $1.07 billion Wednesday and said it expects demand to strengthen this year.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:58:44 GMT By AOIFE WHITE http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_EARNS_ARCELORMITTAL?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_EARNS_BAIDU?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT BEIJING (AP) -- Baidu Inc., which operates China's most popular Internet search engine, said its quarterly earnings jumped 48 percent, beating expectations on strong revenue growth.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:23:51 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_EARNS_BAIDU?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_TRADE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT BEIJING (AP) -- China's export growth accelerated in January and imports rose, adding to signs a recovery in global and Chinese demand is on track.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 07:20:34 GMT By JOE McDONALD http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_CHINA_TRADE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IRAN_DIVESTMENT?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) -- California's insurance regulator plans to take steps Wednesday to pressure insurance companies into ending any financial relationship they have with Iran.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:17:06 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_IRAN_DIVESTMENT?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEALTH_CARE_OVERHAUL?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Signaling he'd meet critics part way on health care, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he's willing to sign a bill even if it doesn't deliver everything he pursued through a year of grinding effort at risk of going down as a dismal failure.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:48:23 GMT By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and CHARLES BABINGTON http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEALTH_CARE_OVERHAUL?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_POWER_PLANT_EXPLOSION_DAMAGED_HOMES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT PORTLAND, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut officials have met with people who live near a power plant where there was a deadly explosion a few days ago to document damage to their homes.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:44:10 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_POWER_PLANT_EXPLOSION_DAMAGED_HOMES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/APFN_US_EARNS_CAREFUSION?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT SAN DIEGO (AP) -- CareFusion Corp. on Tuesday said its profit dropped in its fiscal second quarter compared to last year before its spinoff from Cardinal Health, which kept some of its businesses.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:04:07 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/APFN_US_EARNS_CAREFUSION?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEALTH_INSURER_RATE_HIKE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT LOS ANGELES (AP) -- In his push to move stalled health care reform, President Barack Obama is appealing to American pocketbooks by calling one health insurer's major rate hike in California a harbinger of rising premiums.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:51:15 GMT By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEALTH_INSURER_RATE_HIKE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TOYOTA_RECALL_GLANCE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Toyota's recall of eight car and truck models over potentially sticky gas pedals, which affects 2.3 million U.S. vehicles:... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:35:48 GMT By The Associated Press http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TOYOTA_RECALL_GLANCE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_AIRLINES_SLOT_SWAPS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT ATLANTA (AP) -- The government says Delta Air Lines and US Airways can swap takeoff and landing slots at airports in New York and Washington, but there's a catch: They must sell some of the slots to protect competition.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:28:28 GMT By HARRY R. WEBER http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_AIRLINES_SLOT_SWAPS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TOYOTA_DRIVER_PSYCHOLOGY?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT DETROIT (AP) -- You're driving down the highway and suddenly your car starts accelerating on its own. Knuckles white, going from 60 to 90 miles an hour in seconds, you do what comes naturally - hit the brakes. But what if the car keeps going?... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:26:45 GMT By DEE-ANN DURBIN http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TOYOTA_DRIVER_PSYCHOLOGY?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_VERMONT_YANKEE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- The state's top health official said Tuesday it's reasonable to assume a radioactive substance leaking from the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant is reaching the Connecticut River.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 02:18:13 GMT By DAVE GRAM http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_VERMONT_YANKEE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TOYOTA_RECALL?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- In public, Toyota is running apologetic TV ads and vowing to win back customers' trust. Behind the scenes, the besieged carmaker is trying to learn all it can about congressional investigations, maybe even steer them if it can.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:59:02 GMT By ALAN FRAM http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/TOYOTA_RECALL?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_AIRGAS_AIR_PRODUCTS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT RADNOR, Pa. (AP) -- Industrial gas supplier Airgas Inc. on Tuesday rejected the unsolicited $5 billion buyout bid from larger rival Air Products and Chemicals Inc., calling it a "bargain basement price."... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:41:07 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_AIRGAS_AIR_PRODUCTS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_DISNEY?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Consumers sent tepid signals to The Walt Disney Co. during the holiday quarter, as many of them still required discounts to step into theme parks and reduced spending on food, beverages and merchandise when they got there.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:37:33 GMT By RYAN NAKASHIMA http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_DISNEY?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MT_BORDER_MINE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- Leaders of Montana and British Columbia said Tuesday they will ban drilling and mining in a remote valley along the US-Canada border that companies have tried to develop for more than a quarter century.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:04:14 GMT By MATTHEW BROWN http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MT_BORDER_MINE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_VALENTINE_BEARS_LEAD?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Target Corp. said Tuesday it was pulling its Valentine's Day "Message Bears" from store shelves after California's attorney general raised concerns that the toys have illegal levels of lead.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:56:48 GMT By JASON DEAREN http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_VALENTINE_BEARS_LEAD?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_PRIVATE_COLLEGES_AID?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT In the last year, the nation's private colleges have laid off staff, shelved construction projects, slashed sports teams and turned down thermostats to cut costs. But student financial aid has kept flowing.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:55:50 GMT By ERIC GORSKI http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_PRIVATE_COLLEGES_AID?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HONDA_RECALL?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT DETROIT (AP) -- Honda Motor Co. is adding more than 378,000 cars to an existing safety recall for air bag inflation problems, the company said Tuesday.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:22:54 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HONDA_RECALL?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CONGRESS_JOBS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats circulated a jobs bill Tuesday that's light on new initiatives on boosting hiring and heavy with provisions sought by lobbyists for business groups, doctors and the satellite broadcasting industry.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:21:55 GMT By ANDREW TAYLOR and STEPHEN OHLEMACHER http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CONGRESS_JOBS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEDGE_FUND_INSIDER_TRADING?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- Federal prosecutors boosted their insider trading charges case Tuesday against the man they say was behind history's largest hedge fund insider trading case.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:10:49 GMT By LARRY NEUMEISTER http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_HEDGE_FUND_INSIDER_TRADING?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_BIPARTISANSHIP?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Partisanship is reaching new heights in Washington, even as President Barack Obama makes almost daily pleas to get along. He's scheduled a bipartisan health care summit, and just Tuesday he hosted GOP leaders at the White House for the first time in two months.... Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:09:21 GMT By CHARLES BABINGTON http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_BIPARTISANSHIP?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_BAIDU?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Chinese Internet search company Baidu Inc. on Tuesday said its fourth-quarter earnings rose by 48 percent as revenue climbed.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:59:23 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_BAIDU?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_JOBS_PACKAGE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says he doesn't think it's necessary to get an ideal jobs package out of Congress, but that passing something quickly could build momentum toward greater achievements.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:49:52 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_JOBS_PACKAGE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IN_LAWN_FERTILIZER_BAN?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- A northeastern Indiana county that calls itself "the land of 101 lakes" has lost its bid to ban certain lawn fertilizers blamed for worsening algae blooms that have given some of its bodies of water a greenish cast.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:47:49 GMT By RICK CALLAHAN http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IN_LAWN_FERTILIZER_BAN?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_ATC_TECHNOLOGY?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) -- Vehicle remanufacturing and logistics company ATC Technology Corp. posted a fourth-quarter profit Tuesday, reversing a year-ago loss weighed by an impairment charge and other expenses.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:44:55 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_ATC_TECHNOLOGY?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SENATE_NLRB?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democrats on Tuesday failed to push through President Barack Obama's choice of a union lawyer to serve on the National Labor Relations Board after two of their own joined Republicans to block the nomination.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:36:17 GMT By SAM HANANEL http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SENATE_NLRB?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_IMS_HEALTH?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NORWALK, Conn. (AP) -- IMS Health Inc., which provides market data to pharmaceutical and health care companies, said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit shrank 27 percent as rising expenses and restructuring charges failed to offset higher revenue.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:12:13 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_IMS_HEALTH?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_BOB_EVANS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Restaurant operator Bob Evans Farms Inc. late Tuesday reported that it moved to a profit in its third quarter, but results missed Wall Street's expectations and sent shares down in after-hours trading.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:12:10 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_BOB_EVANS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_MOLSON_COORS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- Molson Coors Brewing Co. sold fewer beers around the world in the fourth quarter, but its profit more than doubled as the company held onto price hikes it made during the recession and benefited from a one-time drop in its tax rate.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:03:17 GMT By EMILY FREDRIX http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_MOLSON_COORS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_ULTIMATE_SOFTWARE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WESTON, Fla. (AP) -- Ultimate Software Inc., which makes human resources software, said Tuesday its profit was nearly wiped out in the fourth quarter as stock-based compensation offset higher revenue.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:02:46 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_ULTIMATE_SOFTWARE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BANKS_SP_DOWNGRADE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- Standard &amp; Poor's Ratings Services on Tuesday cut its outlook on Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America Corp. to "negative" from "stable," saying bond holders could take a hit if the government steps in again to support banks.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:00:48 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BANKS_SP_DOWNGRADE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TOYOTA_LOBBYING?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Jim Shuker, who tests vehicles for Toyota, says he feels so strongly about quality that he believes he personally failed by not finding the company's acceleration problem.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:58:27 GMT By LARRY MARGASAK http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_TOYOTA_LOBBYING?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_WALL_STREET_BOX?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT The Dow Jones industrial average jumped back above 10,000 on hope that a resolution was near for Greece's debt crisis. The Dow jumped a day after closing below 10,000 for the first time in three months. The major indexes all gained more than 1 percent. Treasury prices slid as demand for safer investments fell. Global markets bounced back on reports that plans are being developed in the European Union to rescue Greece.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:57:54 GMT By The Associated Press http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_WALL_STREET_BOX?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MENENDEZ_BANK?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Robert Menendez wrote to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke last summer seeking help for a home state bank operated by campaign contributors, specifically asking for approval of an acquisition that would have rescued the institution.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:56:06 GMT By JIM KUHNHENN http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MENENDEZ_BANK?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_KFORCE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Staffing services firm Kforce Inc. said Tuesday that it squeezed out a profit in the fourth quarter, even as revenue fell from the year-ago period.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:51:59 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_KFORCE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_RADIATION_SCANS_FDA?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal regulators will require manufacturers of high-grade medical imaging machines to include safety controls that prevent patients from receiving excessive radiation doses.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:50:57 GMT By MATTHEW PERRONE http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_RADIATION_SCANS_FDA?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IN_CVS_PHARMACISTS_LICENSES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Pharmacy giant CVS will pay $1.95 million and verify that all of its pharmacists are licensed in Indiana to settle a state complaint that pharmacists with expired licenses dispensed prescriptions for several years at two of its drugstores, the state attorney general's office said Tuesday.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:25:18 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/IN_CVS_PHARMACISTS_LICENSES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_LIONSGATE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) -- Lionsgate Entertainment Corp. on Tuesday reported a smaller loss for the third-quarter from a year ago, as revenue rose 15 percent on gains in television revenue, which included deliveries of episodes of "Mad Men."... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:19:13 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_LIONSGATE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BONDS_GLANCE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:17:35 GMT By The Associated Press http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BONDS_GLANCE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CREDIT_MARKETS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Interest rates rose in the bond market Tuesday after investors moved back into stocks and a three-year note sale generated less demand.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:17:24 GMT By IEVA M. AUGSTUMS http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CREDIT_MARKETS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_CERNER?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Health care information technology company Cerner Corp. said Tuesday its fourth-quarter profit fell as higher expenses offset a slight rise in revenue.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:14:01 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_CERNER?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GOV_FINANCES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT ... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:02:57 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GOV_FINANCES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LA_SAINTS_TAX_CREDITS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A judge on Tuesday ordered into liquidation a defunct Louisiana movie studio tied to a $1.7 million dispute with New Orleans Saints players and coaches.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:01:34 GMT By ALAN SAYRE http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/L/LA_SAINTS_TAX_CREDITS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SOLAR_CAPITAL_IPO?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of investment company Solar Capital Ltd. dropped in its market debut Tuesday after it raised less money than it had hoped for in a weak market for IPOs.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:01:02 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SOLAR_CAPITAL_IPO?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CON_EDISON_SOLAR?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- Con Edison, a unit of Consolidated Edison Inc., on Tuesday filed a proposal with the state of New York calling for more funds for solar energy projects in New York City.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:59:15 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CON_EDISON_SOLAR?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_RECALLS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT The following recall has been announced:... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:58:50 GMT By The Associated Press http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_RECALLS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CITIGROUP_SP?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- Standard &amp; Poor's Ratings Services on Tuesday cut its outlook on Citigroup Inc. to "negative" from "stable," saying the U.S. government appears increasingly likely to leave bond holders hanging in case of another bailout of financial companies.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:58:00 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CITIGROUP_SP?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_FRANCE_EARNS_EURONEXT?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT PARIS (AP) -- Trans-Atlantic stock exchange operator NYSE Euronext said Tuesday that it returned to profit in the fourth quarter as cost-cutting efforts helped offset a drop in revenue amid falling global share trading volumes.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:55:44 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_FRANCE_EARNS_EURONEXT?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MCDONALDS_SALES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- McDonald's Inc., the world's largest fast-food chain, said Tuesday a key sales comparison rose 2.6 percent in January, as strong overseas sales more than offset a decline in the U.S.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:54:10 GMT By MAE ANDERSON http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_MCDONALDS_SALES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_PULTE_HOMES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Pulte Homes Inc. said Tuesday its loss narrowed in its fourth quarter, and the nation's largest homebuilder expressed cautious optimism for housing demand this year.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:52:57 GMT By ADRIAN SAINZ http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_PULTE_HOMES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/D/DOLLAR?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- The euro extended its rise against the dollar for a second day Tuesday as hopes grew for a solution for helping several European countries manage their deficits.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:51:25 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/D/DOLLAR?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_AIRLINES_AMERICAN?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT TOKYO (AP) -- Japan Airlines, wooed for months by Delta Air Lines with promises of cash and global reach, spurned the world's biggest carrier and opted to keep its alliance with American Airlines.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:50:31 GMT By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA and HARRY R. WEBER http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/A/AS_JAPAN_AIRLINES_AMERICAN?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_COCA_COLA?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- International sales again added fizz to Coca-Cola's fourth quarter, while sales in North America softened, to lift profit 55 percent in the last three months of the year.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:49:55 GMT By EMILY FREDRIX http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_COCA_COLA?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/THE_DAY_AHEAD?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Major business events and economic events scheduled for Wednesday:... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:49:10 GMT By The Associated Press http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/T/THE_DAY_AHEAD?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_AUDIOVOX_ACQUISITION?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- Mobile video and consumer electronics maker Audiovox Corp. said Tuesday it has acquired Invision Industries Inc., a maker of entertainment systems for backseat passengers.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:48:07 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_AUDIOVOX_ACQUISITION?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_IRAN?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama said Tuesday that Iran remains on an "unacceptable" path to nuclear weapons, despite its denials, and that the U.S. and like-minded countries will soon produce a set of punishing sanctions against the Islamic republic.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:45:39 GMT By ROBERT BURNS http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_IRAN?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ZIPCAR_TOYOTA?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Car sharing service Zipcar Inc. says it has pulled from its fleet the 2010 Toyota Prius hybrids affected by Tuesday's recall.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:36:50 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ZIPCAR_TOYOTA?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_COMMODITIES_REVIEW?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- Sugar and orange juice prices rose Tuesday after the Department of Agriculture's latest report predicted smaller supplies of the crops than previously estimated.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:36:49 GMT By STEPHEN BERNARD http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_COMMODITIES_REVIEW?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_LIBERTY_PROPERTY_TRUST?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT MALVERN, Pa. (AP) -- Liberty Property Trust, which owns office and industrial properties, reported a loss for the fourth quarter as a hefty charge dragged down results. The company said it saw "encouraging" signs in the industrial sector, however, and believes the market has bottomed.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:28:31 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_EARNS_LIBERTY_PROPERTY_TRUST?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_POWER_PLANT_EXPLOSION?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Some workers building a Connecticut power plant shattered by a gas explosion had been spending more than 80 hours a week there before the blast killed five Sunday, The Associated Press has learned. One employee said workers smelled gas less than an hour beforehand and were told to open doors wider for air.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:27:46 GMT By JOHN CHRISTOFFERSEN http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_POWER_PLANT_EXPLOSION?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BUFFETT_PAULSON_TALK?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Henry Paulson, the former Treasury chief, and billionaire Warren Buffett said taxpayers will recover every cent paid out to banks during the economic meltdown and may even turn a profit.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:22:43 GMT By JOSH FUNK http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BUFFETT_PAULSON_TALK?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FIRST_ENERGY_PURCHASE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT READING, Pa. (AP) -- FirstEnergy Corp.'s Pennsylvania Power Co. filed a plan with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to purchase electric generation supply to serve its customers starting in 2011.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:16:13 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_FIRST_ENERGY_PURCHASE?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_ENERGY?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama says the country must develop cleaner energy technologies while at the same time still relying upon traditional power sources like nuclear and coal.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:14:34 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_ENERGY?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_JOB_OPENINGS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT WASHINGTON (AP) -- Finding a job got much tougher last year, as the number of available openings fell by nearly one quarter.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:13:22 GMT By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_JOB_OPENINGS?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_VEECO_INSTRUMENTS_OUTLOOK?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT PLAINVIEW, N.Y. (AP) -- Veeco Instruments Inc., which makes precision manufacturing equipment for the LED and data storage markets, said Tuesday it started the year with a "record backlog" and is boosting manufacturing capacity to meet customer demand.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:12:46 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_VEECO_INSTRUMENTS_OUTLOOK?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_VIACOM_EARNINGS_PREVIEW?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT NEW YORK (AP) -- Viacom Inc., the media conglomerate controlled by Sumner Redstone, reports fourth-quarter earnings before the market opens on Thursday.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:06:43 GMT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_VIACOM_EARNINGS_PREVIEW?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/K/KS_XGR_KANSAS_TAXES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- A Kansas House committee considered a proposal Tuesday that would eliminate some seldom-used income tax credits and improve efficiency within the Department of Revenue.... Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:06:33 GMT By JOHN MILBURN http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/K/KS_XGR_KANSAS_TAXES?SITE=ILBLO&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT