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Bernanke cautions about budget shocks next year

Ben Bernanke on Tuesday reiterated the Federal Reserve's plan to hold interest rates near record lows until at least late 2014.

$16 house? Dallas area man evicted after squatting

After paying $16 to file a one-page claim to an empty, $340,000 home in an upscale Dallas suburb, Kenneth Robinson moved in furniture, hung a "No Trespassing"

Job openings jump to near a 3-year high

The number of available jobs in the United States jumped in December to near a three-year high, supporting other data that show a brighter outlook for hiring.

Komen exec quits after funding flap

The vice president of public policy at Susan G. Komen for the Cure who backed the breast cancer charity's move to strip Planned Parenthood of funding resigned

'Halftime in America' ad creates political debate

People rarely pick a fight with Dirty Harry. But Chrysler's "Halftime in America" ad featuring quintessential tough guy Clint Eastwood has generated fierce

McDonald's pulls ad after pit bull owner outrage

The ad said eating a Chicken McBite was less risky than petting a stray pit bull, shaving your head, naming your son Sue or giving friends your Facebook

Congress OKs bill to prod US aviation into new era

Congress finally has passed a bill aimed at prodding the nation's aviation system into a new high-tech era in which satellites are central to air traffic

Tax reform in this election year: It's not likely

Tax reform sounds like a good idea to lots of people, but where to start? Eliminate the popular deduction for home mortgages? End the write-off for charitable

Valentine's Day spending to reach $17 billion

They say money can't buy you love. Tell that to the Americans who will shell out an estimated $17.6 billion this Valentine's Day.

Super Bowl draws record 111.3M viewers on NBC

For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl has set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history.

Verizon to set up streaming service with Redbox

Phone company Verizon Communications Inc. will challenge Netflix and start a video streaming service this year with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks.

'Chronicle' edges Radcliffe's 'Woman' with $22M

Some unknown kids with superpowers have nudged out the actor who plays the world's most famous teen wizard at the weekend box office.

NBC broadcasts Super Bowl with pomp and promotion

Clint Eastwood's patriotic pep talk about "halftime in America" might just as well have applied to NBC. But it will surely take more than Eli Manning's heroics

Bigger US role against companies' cyberthreats?

A developing Senate plan that would bolster the government's ability to regulate the computer security of companies that run critical industries is drawing

Super Bowl ads battle for championship

The pressure was on. The tension was thick. And then, there were yawns in between. The Super Bowl may have been a nail biter, but the ads were a snooze.

Ford asks GM to pull Super Bowl ad

Ford is demanding that rival General Motors pull a Super Bowl commercial that implies the Chevrolet Silverado pickup is more dependable than the Ford F-Series.

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