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In this photo made Sept. 3, 2009, a worker carries shingles on a new commercial building in Warensville Heights, Ohio. Construction spending in...

New Housing Starts
Drop Unexpectedly

The budding economic recovery is getting little help from the home building industry, which normally creates jobs and boosts growth as a recession ends. Construction of homes unexpectedly plunged last month to its lowest point since April.

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Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., center, accompanied by Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., left, and Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., speaks during a...

GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care

Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care _ and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care

Sarah Palin signs her autograph at Barnes and Nobles during the first stop of her book tour in Grand Rapids, Mich. on Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.

Army relents, will allow media at Palin book event

Army officials plan to prevent media from covering Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg on Monday, saying they fear the event will turn into political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.

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Publisher says buyer emerges for Ariz. paper

A Freedom Communications executive says the company still hopes someone will buy the East Valley Tribune in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa.

Chief financial officer Mark McEachen told Freedom reporters and editors in a conference call Thursday

More ethics rules issued for NC treasurer workers

State Treasurer Janet Cowell unveiled new rules Friday banning employees from taking gifts from companies that do substantial business with the agency and setting a limit on charitable solicitations.

The rules come after former chief

FILE - In this Nov. 1, 2009 file photo, Oprah Winfrey arrives at the premiere of the film ''Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire,'' at...

Oprah's departure presents problem for TV stations

Oprah Winfrey's production company says Winfrey will announce Friday that her talk show will end in 2011 after its 25th season on the air.

Chicago-based Harpo Productions Inc. said Thursday night that the talk show host will give more

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Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.

Stocks fall for 3rd day as dollar strengthens

Stock futures are pointing to a higher opening as investors prepare for a large batch of economic data throughout the week, starting with a report on retail sales.

Overseas markets are higher as a weakening U.S. dollar and stronger…
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