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The latest breaking business, global, and technology news from the Associated Press
Appeals panel: No landfill near SoCal nat'l park
November 10, 2009, 11:01PM ET
A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday upheld a 2005 court decision that effectively halted the development of what would have been one of the nation's largest landfills near Joshua Tree National Park.
Blackouts darken Brazil's 2 largest cities
November 10, 2009, 10:59PM ET
A massive power failure blacked out Brazil's two largest cities and other parts of Latin America's biggest nation for more than two hours late Tuesday, leaving millions of people in the dark after a huge hydroelectric dam suddenly went offline. All of neighboring Paraguay also lost power, but for only about 20 minutes.
China industrial output,retail sales up in October
November 10, 2009, 10:59PM ET
China's industrial output and retail sales both jumped in October from the same month a year earlier, further signs that its economic recovery is firmly on track, the government said Wednesday.
AOL lays off 100 employees ahead of spinoff
November 10, 2009, 10:45PM ET
Internet company AOL LLC, which will soon be spun off from parent Time Warner Inc., laid off about 100 full-time employees Tuesday.
GM chairman says co. is committed to repaying aid
November 10, 2009, 10:43PM ET
General Motors Co. remains committed to repaying its billions of dollars in government loans, though it's too soon to say when that will happen, the automaker's chairman said Tuesday.
GM chairman says co. committed to repaying aid
November 10, 2009, 9:52PM ET
The chairman of General Motors says the automaker is committed to repaying its billions in government loans, though it's too soon to say when that will happen.
China retail sales,industrial output up in October
November 10, 2009, 9:51PM ET
China's retail sales and industrial output both jumped in October from the same month a year earlier, further signs that its economic recovery is firmly on track, the government said Wednesday.
Vulnerable countries urge world to cut emissions
November 10, 2009, 9:30PM ET
A group of 11 countries vulnerable to adverse effects of global warming urged world leaders Tuesday to reach a binding agreement at next month's global conference on the issue.
Bill Clinton urges Senate passage of health bill
November 10, 2009, 9:29PM ET
Former President Bill Clinton urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to pass health care legislation by year's end, pointedly telling skittish lawmakers that an imperfect bill is preferable to another failure like the one he and the party endured in 1994.
Prosecutors claim students paid 2 witnesses
November 10, 2009, 9:17PM ET
Prosecutors claimed in court Tuesday that Northwestern University journalism students paid two witnesses in order to make their case that an innocent man was wrongly convicted of murder.
Senate Dems move to curb Fed's powers
November 10, 2009, 9:17PM ET
Senate Democrats on Tuesday proposed stripping the Federal Reserve of its supervisory powers and creating instead three new federal agencies to police banks, protect consumers and dismantle failing institutions.
China retail sales, industrial output up in Oct
November 10, 2009, 9:17PM ET
China says retail sales and industrial output both jumped in October from the same month a year earlier, further signs that its economic recovery is firmly on track.
UT board: Depleted uranium disposal needs scrutiny
November 10, 2009, 9:07PM ET
Utah's Radiation Control Board is moving forward with efforts to require a company that wants to dispose of depleted uranium in the state to first submit a report confirming that additional safeguards will work.
Fed officials warn weak recovery won't spur jobs
November 10, 2009, 9:07PM ET
Unemployment likely will remain high for the next several years because the economic recovery won't be strong enough to spur robust hiring, Federal Reserve officials warned Tuesday.
Atmos posts 4Q loss on drop in natural gas prices
November 10, 2009, 8:58PM ET
Atmos Energy Corp. on Tuesday posted a fourth-quarter loss of $16 million, citing a plunge in natural gas consumption and prices that cut deeply into revenue this year.
Japan machinery orders jump 10.5 percent
November 10, 2009, 8:02PM ET
Japan's core machinery orders, a closely watched indicator of corporate capital spending, jumped 10.5 percent in September, outperforming forecasts and rising for the second month in a row.
Assured Guaranty forecasts 3rd-quarter loss
November 10, 2009, 7:47PM ET
Shares of Assured Guaranty Ltd. slid more than 6 percent in Tuesday aftermarket trading, after the bond insurer said acquisition and other costs will cause it to post a loss for the third quarter.
Former Gates' exec named foreign aid chief
November 10, 2009, 7:42PM ET
The Obama administration nominated a young former executive with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to run the nation's top foreign assistance program Tuesday, ending months of speculation and complaints about who would take the vacant post.
Ralcorp nearly doubles profit in 4th-quarter
November 10, 2009, 7:38PM ET
Ralcorp Holdings Inc. said Tuesday its fiscal fourth-quarter profit nearly doubled on higher sales and a boost from its acquisition of Post Foods.
EPA: Toxic chemicals in freshwater fish widespread
November 10, 2009, 7:31PM ET
Nearly half of lakes and reservoirs nationwide contain fish with potentially harmful levels of the toxic metal mercury, according to a federal study released Tuesday.
