Tropicana Las Vegas emerges from bankruptcy
AP - 2 hours ago

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Tropicana Las Vegas has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy with new owners.

Colorado company offers banana coffins
AP - 3 hours ago

DENVER (AP) - Casket makers catering to natural burials have offered biodegradable coffins made of such materials as recycled newspapers or cardboard. Ecoffins USA, based in Montrose, Colo., is selling caskets made of banana sheaves.

Cummins reopening Ind. plant, while another closes
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COLUMBUS, Ind. (AP) - Cummins Inc. is recalling 400 laid-off workers as it resumes production at a Columbus factory, while nearly 300 people lost their jobs as an auto parts company idled a plant in nearby Shelbyville.

Much-needed tax refunds delayed from Ga. to Calif.
AP - 4 hours ago

ATLANTA (AP) - Colin Daymude was out of work last year after his business failed and eagerly filed his taxes in mid-January, figuring he'd get his refund sooner. He was wrong.

MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: Rising debt may be next crisis
AP - 4 hours ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt.

Canada finance minister says unemployment to rise
AP - 4 hours ago

TORONTO (AP) - Canada's finance minister said Friday that the country's economic recovery will likely be modest and job losses will mount into 2010 even after growth has begun.

Job seekers seek solace with fellow faithful
AP - 4 hours ago

BEVERLY, Mass. (AP) - Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades. Finally, a ring at her desk.

Airline BA to cut capacity, delay new planes
AP - 4 hours ago

LONDON (AP) - British Airways PLC announced Friday it will ground aircraft, slash seat numbers and postpone taking delivery of a dozen new Airbus A380 superjumbos as it faces a recession-driven decline in passengers.

Texas brewer, once near defeat, shines again
AP - 4 hours ago

SHINER, Texas (AP) - By all accounts, Shiner beer shouldn't have made it this long. The Spoetzl Brewery ferments its brew in a one-stoplight town that's not on the way to anywhere, and much larger regional brewers long ago succumbed to consolidation and the muscle of national brewers.

HealthSouth accuses Scrushy of hiding assets
AP - 5 hours ago

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - HealthSouth Corp. is accusing fired chief executive Richard Scrushy of hiding money in offshore bank accounts and transferring assets out of his name to avoid paying court judgments.