House opens debate on health care overhaul bill
AP - 10 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul moved toward a vote in the House Saturday after anti-abortion lawmakers won a chance to knock out language that would let people who get federal subsidies buy insurance plans that include abortion coverage.

G-20 finance officials: Too early to end stimulus
AP - 15 minutes ago

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) - Finance officials from rich and developing countries pledged Saturday to maintain emergency support for their economies until recovery is assured and committed themselves to urgent action on tackling climate change.

China offers Africa more trade, investment
AP - 4 hours ago

BEIJING (AP) - China is offering to abolish import duties on some commodities from Africa and make sure Chinese exports to the continent are safe as part of a package to boost already thriving economic ties, China's commerce minister said in an article published Saturday.

South Korean workers protest gov't labor policy
AP - 5 hours ago

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Tens of thousands of South Korean workers rallied Saturday to protest the government's plan to begin implementing contentious labor laws.

Court ends tobacco company payments in Md., Pa.
AP - 13 hours ago

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina's highest court ruled Friday that three cigarette companies no longer have to make payments to tobacco farmers in Maryland and Pennsylvania under a decade-old settlement.

Cardiologist and Boston Sci exec Baim dies at 60
AP - 13 hours ago

NATICK, Mass (AP) - Dr. Donald Baim, a renowned cardiologist and medical device executive, died Friday following surgery to treat a form of cancer, his family said in a statement. He was 60.

Banks in Ga., Mich., Minn., Mo., Calif. closed
AP - 13 hours ago

CHARLOTTE, N.C (AP) - Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy and a cascade of defaults on loans.

Berkshire Hathaway says 3Q profit triples to $3.2B
AP - 15 hours ago

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Paper gains on derivative contracts helped Berkshire Hathaway Inc. triple its third-quarter profit as its insurance businesses did well, but Warren Buffett's company said Friday that many of its other operating businesses struggled.

Sector Snap: Airline shares rise
AP - 15 hours ago

NEW YORK (AP) - Airline stocks rose Friday as oil prices tumbled, easing the carriers' fears over jet fuel costs.

Mesa Air says United didn't extend deal
AP - 15 hours ago

PHOENIX (AP) - Mesa Air Group Inc. said Friday that United Airlines did not extend an agreement under which Mesa operated 26 regional jets for the larger carrier.