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  1. People line up for their turn to visit the Mistral French amphibious assault ship docked on the Neva River in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. The ship that Russia wants to buy, The Mistral opened herself up for visitors Wednesday and some hundreds of people queued up for hours to board the ship capable of carrying 16 helicopters and dozens of armored vehicles. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
    France shows off cutting-edge navy ship in Russia AP - Tue Nov 24, 2:38 PM ETSent 989 times

    ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - French officers on Tuesday showed off a cutting-edge warship to a potential buyer — the Russian navy, whose pursuit of an amphibious assault capacity is frightening some neighboring countries.

  2. This undated handout photo provided by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, shows a drop-side crib by Stork Craft Manufacturing of Canada. More than 2.1 million drop-side cribs by Stork Craft Manufacturing of Canada are being recalled following reports of four infant suffocations. The CPSC said the recall involves 1.2 million cribs in the United States and almost 1 million in Canada, where Stork Craft is based. (AP Photo/Consumer Product Safety Commission)
    CPSC chief pledges swift action after crib recall AP - Tue Nov 24, 9:30 PM ETSent 608 times

    WASHINGTON - The head of the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Tuesday promised swift action to get dangerous products off the market, acknowledging that the agency didn't move quickly enough on a record recall of more than 2 million cribs linked to four deaths.

  3. FILE - In this Feb 23, 2009 file photo, the logos of Saab and General Motors, GM, are seen in front of a car dealer in Stuttgart, Germany. General Motors Co. said Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, a Swedish specialty car maker has ended plans to buy GM's Saab brand.(AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, file)
    Saab likely to close as GM fails to sell car brand AP - Tue Nov 24, 5:13 PM ETSent 426 times

    DETROIT - A deal for General Motors Co. to sell Saab to a specialty carmaker has collapsed, leaving the storied Swedish brand born from jets in 1947 close to extinction.

  4. In this Oct. 15, 2009 photo, a sign for a newly-constructed home advertises a financing rate in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Home prices rose slightly in September, the fourth straight monthly increases and a clear sign that the housing market's recovery is continuing. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
    Home prices up slightly in September AP - Tue Nov 24, 2:09 PM ETSent 412 times

    WASHINGTON - The summer's trend of rising home prices faded at the end of the traditional home shopping season, two reports Tuesday showed.

  5. FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2009 photo, a top selling Toyota Camry is on display in the showroom at the McGeorge Toyota dealership in Richmond, Va. Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, it will replace accelerator pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States to address problems with the pedals becoming jammed in the floor mat.(AP Photo/Steve Helber)
    Toyota to replace 3.8M gas pedals AP - 1 minute agoSent 329 times

    WASHINGTON - Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace accelerator pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States to address problems with the pedals becoming jammed in the floor mat.

  6. In this Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, photo, Michael Rader, of Ashland, Pa., looks over small electronics at Best Buy in Mechanicsburg, Pa. Americans' confidence in the economy improved slightly in November, but they remain gloomy amid a weak job market heading into the holiday season.(AP Photo Carolyn Kaster)
    Wary consumers, rising unemployment snag recovery AP - 1 hour, 10 minutes agoSent 222 times

    WASHINGTON - The economy is not growing as fast as the government first thought and the recovery still faces significant obstacles, including households nervous about spending and rising unemployment.

  7. FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2009, file photo Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, holds a copy of the health care bill, trussed in sturdy rope, in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington during a Republican news conference. The full draft of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's House version of the health care bill has been published in the Congressional Record in the official and conventional manner. It is not much of a spectacle, nor much trouble to move: it's 209 pages. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
    SPIN METER: 'War and Peace' in 209 pages? AP - Tue Nov 24, 9:30 PM ETSent 198 times

    WASHINGTON - Republicans are using everything short of forklifts to show Americans that Democratic health care legislation is an unwieldy mountain of paper. They pile it high on desks, hoist it on a shoulder trussed in sturdy rope and tell people it's longer than "War and Peace," which it isn't.

  8. FILE - In this Nov. 19, 2009 file photo, shoppers prepare to load their car with purchases from a Kmart store in Somerville, Mass. This week, which will be abbreviated due to Thanksgiving, investors will look to reports on home sales, unemployment and consumer confidence and the start of the holiday shopping season on Friday for more insight into the direction of the economy. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
    AP-GfK Poll: Debt turning shoppers into Scrooges AP - Mon Nov 23, 9:30 PM ETSent 168 times

    WASHINGTON - A lot more Americans are feeling stressed out by debt this holiday season, raising the glum likelihood they'll behave like Scrooge rather than Santa.

  9. In this Oct. 14, 2009 photo, an air conditioner coil that has some corrosion at the home of James and Maria Ivory in Punta Gorda, Florida. The federal government says it finds a 'strong association' between problematic imported Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires, a conclusion that supports complaints by thousands of homeowners over the last year. (AP Photo/J. Meric)
    Feds find association between drywall, corrosion AP - Mon Nov 23, 6:19 PM ETSent 97 times

    WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - The federal government said Monday that it has found a "strong association" between problematic imported Chinese drywall and corrosion of pipes and wires, a conclusion that supports complaints by thousands of homeowners over the last year.

  10. President Barack Obama welcomes India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during a State Arrival in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
    Obama hails US-India ties amid talks with Singh AP - Tue Nov 24, 9:38 PM ETSent 67 times

    WASHINGTON - Seeking firmer footing for U.S.-India relations, President Barack Obama tried Tuesday to calm India's fears about Asian rival China, salving bruised feelings in the world's largest democracy with an elaborate state visit and assurances of India's "rightful place as a global leader."

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  1. Toyota cars and trucks for sale in Whittier, California. Japan's Toyota Motor is planning to recall around four million vehicles in the United States to fix a problem with their accelerator pedals free of charge, a media report has said.(AFP/Getty Images/File/David Mcnew)
    Toyota to replace 3.8M gas pedals AP - 1 minute ago

    WASHINGTON - Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace accelerator pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States to address problems with the pedals becoming jammed in the floor mat.

  2. In this photo taken Oct. 21, 2009, in Naperville, Ill. Butterball Turkey Talk Line instructor Carol Miller teaches cooking and carving during day one of the 29th season of Butterball University. Butterball's Talk Line functions year-round, mainly as an automated answering service where it answers all sorts of turkey cooking questions, but, each November and December the hotline goes live. Fifty-five ladies are onhand as the hotline receives 100,000 calls, e-mails and inquiries from struggling cooks. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
    At turkey boot camp, no need for a scrub brush AP - Tue Nov 24, 2:26 PM ET

    NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Workers at Butterball's turkey-tips hot line are used to oddball situations:

  3. Wary consumers, rising unemployment snag recovery AP - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago

    WASHINGTON - The economy is not growing as fast as the government first thought and the recovery still faces significant obstacles, including households nervous about spending and rising unemployment.

  4. SPIN METER: 'War and Peace' in 209 pages? AP - Tue Nov 24, 9:30 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Republicans are using everything short of forklifts to show Americans that Democratic health care legislation is an unwieldy mountain of paper. They pile it high on desks, hoist it on a shoulder trussed in sturdy rope and tell people it's longer than "War and Peace," which it isn't.

  5. People line up for their turn to visit the Mistral French amphibious assault ship docked on the Neva River in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009. The ship that Russia wants to buy, The Mistral opened herself up for visitors Wednesday and some hundreds of people queued up for hours to board the ship capable of carrying 16 helicopters and dozens of armored vehicles. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
    France shows off cutting-edge navy ship in Russia AP - Tue Nov 24, 2:38 PM ET

    ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - French officers on Tuesday showed off a cutting-edge warship to a potential buyer — the Russian navy, whose pursuit of an amphibious assault capacity is frightening some neighboring countries.

  6. Thanksgiving traveler Natalie Richards, 4, arrives with her luggage at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco from her home in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
    Americans searching for cheaper Thanksgiving trips AP - 1 hour, 52 minutes ago

    CHICAGO - The Miles family is changing it up this year in the annual American race to make it to the table for Thanksgiving dinner. Instead of booking plane tickets, they opted to take the 1,100-mile trip by train.

  7. Toyota to recall 110,000 Tundras over rust AP - Tue Nov 24, 5:37 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Toyota Motor Corp. will recall 110,000 Tundra trucks from the 2000-2003 model years to address excessive rust on the vehicle's frame. The government urged owners to remove the spare tire from the frame, concerned it could fall onto the road and create a hazard for other vehicles.

  8. FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2008 file photo, Frankie Lee, first in a line of several hundred shoppers spending their night outside an Oakland, Calif. Wal-Mart, rubs his eyes shortly before the store opened at 5 a.m. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
    Smart Spending: When Black Friday is worth effort AP - Tue Nov 24, 12:41 PM ET

    PORTLAND, Ore. - Shopping on Black Friday can be daunting, with massive crowds, pre-dawn start times and long checkout lines.

  9. Impatience with Obama trade policy grows AP - Wed Nov 25, 3:02 AM ET

    WASHINGTON - The third anniversary of the signing of the U.S.-Colombia free trade pact came and went this month with the Obama administration still negotiating the fine print, Congress showing little interest and business groups frustrated by the lack of action on trade deals.

  10. AIG board OKs CEO pay, as Benmosche agrees to stay Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 6:34 PM ET

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group Inc , the insurer that received billions of dollars in a U.S. bailout, has been authorized by its board to pay Chief Executive Robert Benmosche's $7 million compensation, after it laid to rest concerns that he may quit the post.

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  1. Saab likely to close as GM fails to sell car brand AP - Tue Nov 24, 5:13 PM ET

    DETROIT - A deal for General Motors Co. to sell Saab to a specialty carmaker has collapsed, leaving the storied Swedish brand born from jets in 1947 close to extinction.

  2. A Continental Airlines airplane is refueled at its gate at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey, March 29, 2009. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn
    3 airlines fined in Minnesota tarmac stranding AP - Tue Nov 24, 4:42 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - The government is imposing fines for the first time against airlines for stranding passengers on an airport tarmac, the Transportation Department said Tuesday.

  3. SPIN METER: 'War and Peace' in 209 pages? AP - Tue Nov 24, 9:30 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - Republicans are using everything short of forklifts to show Americans that Democratic health care legislation is an unwieldy mountain of paper. They pile it high on desks, hoist it on a shoulder trussed in sturdy rope and tell people it's longer than "War and Peace," which it isn't.

  4. People pass by the Mistral French amphibious assault ship docked on the Neva River in downtown St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. A cutting-edge French warship sailed into St. Petersburg Monday to show off its capabilities to potential buyers in the Russian navy, whose pursuit of an amphibious assault capacity is frightening some neighboring countries. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky)
    France shows off cutting-edge navy ship in Russia AP - Tue Nov 24, 2:38 PM ET

    ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - French officers on Tuesday showed off a cutting-edge warship to a potential buyer — the Russian navy, whose pursuit of an amphibious assault capacity is frightening some neighboring countries.

  5. The exterior of the New York Stock Exchange is seen in New York, March 27, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Thayer
    World stocks buoyed by Fed but dollar slides AP - 2 hours, 21 minutes ago

    LONDON - World stock markets rose Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated that interest rates will remain at super-low levels for a while yet. Meanwhile, the dollar slid to a ten-month low against the yen after the central bank said the currency's decline had been "orderly."

  6. FILE - A new home development in Moon Township, Pa., near Pittsburgh, is seen in this, Nov. 27, 2006 file photo. The Commerce Department's report on October new home sales, to be released Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009 at 10 a.m. EST, is forecast to show a 2 percent increase to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 410,000, from 402,000 in September, according to economists polled by Thomson Reuters (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
    Home prices up slightly in September AP - Tue Nov 24, 2:09 PM ET

    WASHINGTON - The summer's trend of rising home prices faded at the end of the traditional home shopping season, two reports Tuesday showed.

  7. Thanksgiving travelers pass though Terminal 2 at O'Hare International Airport Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
    At turkey boot camp, no need for a scrub brush AP - Tue Nov 24, 2:26 PM ET

    NAPERVILLE, Ill. - Workers at Butterball's turkey-tips hot line are used to oddball situations:

  8. Starbucks sees China as next key market after U.S. Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 10:23 PM ET

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Starbucks will see China become the company's next major market after the United States in the near future, the firm's China chairman said on Wednesday.

  9. A variety of Heinz products are seen at a convenience store in Golden, Colorado February 28, 2006. REUTERS/Rick Wilking
    Heinz, Hormel optimistic about sales in 2010 Reuters - Tue Nov 24, 2:16 PM ET

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. food makers H.J. Heinz Co and Hormel Foods Corp said they expect sales to rise in the coming months as they spend more on marketing to win the attention of recession-weary consumers who are dining at home instead of eating out.

  10. In this Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009 photo, former French intelligence officer Herve Jaubert poses for a photo in his attorneys office holding a photo of one of his submarines in Stuart, Fla. Jaubert believed he was essentially being held captive in Dubai when his passport was confiscated by authorities amid a dispute with his employer, a powerful government-run conglomerate. (AP Photo/Jon Way)
    Ex-spy, submarines, Dubai co. part of Fla. lawsuit AP - Tue Nov 24, 9:09 AM ET

    STUART, Fla. - Former French intelligence officer Herve Jaubert believed he was essentially being held captive in Dubai when his passport was confiscated by authorities amid a dispute with his employer, a powerful government-run conglomerate. He claimed he was threatened with torture and worried each day he would be arrested.

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