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Rising unemployment taxes could hinder hiring

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer | Nov. 22 at 3:25 p.m.

As if small businesses needed another reason not to hire, consider their latest financial burden: The cost of rising unemployment itself.

RI slow to spend millions in stimulus funding

By RAY HENRY, Associated Press Writer | Today at 7:39 a.m.

Gov. Don Carcieri's administration has failed for months to spend $20 million meant to insulate poor people's homes against the winter chill and put unemployed people to work during one of the worst economic crises since the Great Depression.

Warming's impacts sped up, worsened since Kyoto

By SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer | Today at 2:05 a.m.

Since the 1997 international accord to fight global warming, climate change has worsened and accelerated - beyond some of the grimmest of warnings made back then.

Schumer: Dems ready to go-it-alone on health care

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press Writer | Today at 7:40 a.m.

A leading Senate Democrat said Monday his party is determined to push through a health care overhaul bill with or without Republican support because the "system is broken."

Miners' families want answers in China mine blast

By CARA ANNA, Associated Press Writer | Today at 7:40 a.m.

Grieving miners' families demanded answers Monday from mining officials about the underground gas explosion that left at least 104 men dead in northeastern China.

Senate vote under way on 1st test of health care

The Associated Press | Nov. 21 at 7:07 p.m.

The Senate has begun voting on whether to move ahead on a sweeping health care bill.

Comparison of Democratic health care bills

By ERICA WERNER and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated Press Writers | Nov. 21 at 1:07 p.m.

A comparison of the health care bills before Congress:

Senate Democrats at odds over health care bill

By ANNE FLAHERTY, Associated Press Writer | Nov. 22 at 5:05 p.m.

Moderate Senate Democrats threatened Sunday to scuttle health-care legislation if their demands aren't met, while more liberal members warned their party leaders not to bend.

Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy

By PHILIP ELLIOTT, Associated Press Writer | Nov. 21 at 7:22 p.m.

President Barack Obama's eight-day trip to Asia produced no tangible wins for the United States, though he is citing talks with Asian allies that he says could help create thousands of job and open new markets for American goods in the future.

Hawaii anxiously watching year-end tuna supply

By AUDREY McAVOY, Associated Press Writer | Nov. 21 at 11:07 a.m.

On New Year's Eve each year, thousands line up at fish counters across Hawaii to buy blocks of raw tuna, hoping that eating it will bring good luck and prosperity in the new year. This year, the long tradition may get a little more difficult to observe.

EPA: Uranium from polluted mine in Nev. wells

By SCOTT SONNER, Associated Press Writer | Nov. 21 at 5:37 p.m.

Peggy Pauly lives in a robin-egg blue, two-story house not far from acres of onion fields that make the northern Nevada air smell sweet at harvest time.

Russia president criticizes ruling party over vote

By IRINA TITOVA, Associated Press Writer | Nov. 21 at 7:51 a.m.

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday sharply criticized officials in the ruling Kremlin-backed party for manipulating recent regional votes, saying it must learn to win fairly.

More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving

By NAFEESA SYEED, Associated Press Writer | Nov. 22 at 6:57 a.m.

The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club.

LyondellBasell gets buyout offer from Reliance

The Associated Press | Nov. 21 at 11:17 a.m.

LyondellBasell Industries said Saturday Reliance Industries offered to acquire a controlling interest in the beleaguered chemical company, which is under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

California unemployment rate hits 12.5 percent

The Associated Press | Nov. 20 at 12:07 p.m.

California's unemployment rate rose to 12.5 percent in October to set another modern record, even though more than 25,000 Californians found jobs, the state Employment Development Department reported Friday.

Publisher says buyer emerges for Ariz. paper

The Associated Press | Nov. 20 at 7:17 p.m.

The publisher of the East Valley Tribune in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa said Friday that a buyer has made an offer that would keep the paper and its Web site in business.

Global Defense Technology shares little changed

The Associated Press | Nov. 20 at 10:42 a.m.

Global Defense Technology & Systems shares were little changed after its initial public offering priced below expectations.

Stocks fall for 3rd day as dollar strengthens

By STEPHEN BERNARD and TIM PARADIS, AP Business Writers | Nov. 20 at 5:27 p.m.

Investors can't shake their fears that the economy isn't keeping up with the stock market.

Warner Chilcott prices secondary stock offering

The Associated Press | Nov. 20 at 8:22 a.m.

Warner Chilcott PLC, which makes women's health and dermatology products, said a secondary offering of 20 million shares priced at $22.25 per share.

US carriers' passenger revenue down in October

The Associated Press | Nov. 20 at 10:12 a.m.

Passenger revenue among U.S. airlines fell 15 percent in October compared to the same month last year, an industry trade group said Friday.

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