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Immigration reform activists diversifying ranks

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:59:12 -0500

Beyond the noisy town hall meetings, Tea Party protests and sky-is-falling speeches characterizing much of the health care debate is a less visible, but no less intense push to broaden the face of the immigration reform movement.

Dubai debt fears hit world markets hard

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:55:15 -0500

World stock markets tumbled Thursday as investors fretted over the debt problems at Dubai World, a government investment company, and the continuing slide in the dollar, which earlier fell to a 14-year low against the yen.

Holiday Web shopping looks brighter than last year

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:24:04 -0500

Online retailers hope the convenience of the Web, plus discounts and deals, spur still-nervous shoppers to spend more online this holiday season - even as traditional retailers brace for mediocre sales.

Dubai debt `standstill' raises alarms about image

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:38:18 -0500

Just a year after the global downturn derailed Dubai's explosive growth, the city is now so swamped in debt that it's asking for a six-month reprieve on paying its bills - causing a drop on world markets Thursday and raising questions about Dubai's reputation as a magnet for international investment.

Lawyers: government misconduct in Blackwater case

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:10:15 -0500

Defense lawyers are alleging misconduct by Justice Department prosecutors in the case against one of five Blackwater security guards accused in the killings of 17 Iraqis in Baghdad.

Sony optimistic on 3-D TVs, in-house display

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:33:11 -0500

A third to a half of the Sony Corp. TV sets sold annually will be packed with 3-D features by the year ending March 2013, a senior executive said Thursday.

Toyota slashes bonuses for managers by 20 percent

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:45:13 -0500

Toyota is slashing bonus pay for managers as the Japanese automaker tackles a massive recall in the U.S. and deep losses for the second straight fiscal year.

Obama and GOP differ over recipe for jobs, economy

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:01:16 -0500

President Barack Obama and a top House Republican acknowledged in holiday messages Thursday the economic struggles facing Americans this Thanksgiving but offered starkly different recipes for relief.

INSIDE WASHINGTON: Stream of WH health care visits

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:49:11 -0500

President Barack Obama's top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul, according to White House visitor records obtained by The Associated Press.

British banks must reveal top earners, review says

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:15:15 -0500

British banks should be forced to disclose the number of employees who earn more than 1 million pounds ($1.65 million) a year, a government-commissioned review of corporate governance in banks said Thursday.