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01/25/12--09:31: Mick Jagger backs out of UK party at Davos (chan 1576943)

LONDON - Mick Jagger has backed out of an event to promote Britain at the World Economic Forum, saying that he...






01/25/12--10:23: New federal map for what to plant reflects warming (chan 1576943)

WASHINGTON - The government's colorful map of planting zones is being updated for a warmer 21st century. The...






01/25/12--10:27: Stocks erase losses on Fed promise of low rates (chan 1576943)

Stocks turned mixed Wednesday afternoon, erasing earlier losses, after the Federal Reserve said it will keep interest...






01/25/12--11:28: Angela Merkel cool to calls for boosting bailout fund (chan 1576943)

DAVOS, Switzerland - German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed determination Wednesday to solve Europe's debt...






01/25/12--11:44: Federal Reserve unlikely to raise rates until at least 2014 (chan 1576943)

WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve assured consumers and businesses Wednesday that they'll be able to borrow...






01/25/12--11:53: Bernanke: Fed will keep rates low as high unemployment persists (chan 1576943)

U.S. jobless numbers won't drop much below today's 8.5 percent rate this year and could remain as high as 7.6 percent...






01/25/12--12:28: Apple passes Exxon as most valuable company (chan 1576943)

NEW YORK - Apple has again surpassed Exxon as the most valuable U.S. company after an excellent quarter. Apple...






01/25/12--12:52: White House plan would alter tax policy to encourage insourcing (chan 1576943)

DETROIT - A number of tax proposals form the backbone of President Barack Obama's blueprint to support American...






01/25/12--13:38: Plea deal for 1 in massive contracting fraud case (chan 1576943)

WASHINGTON - A former Army Corps of Engineers employee has agreed to plead guilty in what prosecutors called one...






01/25/12--14:36: Boeing 4Q profit up as plane deliveries take off (chan 1576943)

MINNEAPOLIS - Quicker deliveries of Boeing's commercial airplanes helped it report a 20-percent jump in fourth-quarter...






01/25/12--15:11: Indiana House OKs right-to-work legislation (chan 1576943)

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana is poised to become the first right-to-work state in more than a decade after the Republican-controlled...






01/25/12--15:17: Apple juggernaut gets little investor respect (chan 1576943)

NEW YORK - Apple is worth $415 billion, putting it neck and neck with Exxon Mobil as the world's most valuable...






01/25/12--19:01: The Ticker (chan 1576943)

Bain's $238M deal Boston-based Bain Capital is leading a $238 million investment in electronics warranty provider...






01/25/12--19:05: Nanette Lepore, Martha Stewart part of new look (chan 1576943)

All J.C. Penney stores will sport a new "Main Street" look with 80 to 100 branded shops after a chainwide transformation...






01/25/12--19:53: Fed chief says jobless rate to remain high (chan 1576943)

The Federal Reserve says America's jobless rate won't drop much from today's 8.5 percent by November and could...






01/25/12--19:53: Home Depot gets enlightened on LED bulb training (chan 1576943)

How many Home Depot workshops does it take to change a light bulb? The home improvement chain's Somerville store...






01/26/12--04:01: J.C. Penney cuts prices in major makeover (chan 1576943)

J.C. Penney Co. is slashing all of its prices by at least 40 percent as part of an ambitious remake of its 1,100...






01/26/12--04:07: Springfield biomass energy plant dealt a setback (chan 1576943)

SPRINGFIELD -- Plans to build a $150 million wood-burning power plant in Springfield have been dealt a setback...






01/26/12--07:05: More seek unemployment aid, but trend is positive (chan 1576943)

WASHINGTON - The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to a seasonally adjusted 377,000,...






01/26/12--08:00: Taxpayers still owed $132.9B from bailout: report (chan 1576943)

WASHINGTON - A government watchdog says U.S. taxpayers are still owed $132.9 billion that companies haven't repaid...






01/26/12--08:37: Secretary Tim Geithner expects to leave Treasury (chan 1576943)

WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said he's "confident" he won't be serving a second term, even...






01/26/12--08:55: Economic gauge rises 0.4 percent in December (chan 1576943)

WASHINGTON - A gauge of future economic activity rose in December, providing evidence the economy was gaining strength...






01/26/12--09:03: Dow approaches highest level since 2008 crisis (chan 1576943)

The Dow Jones industrial average is trading near its highest close since the financial crisis. Solid news on factory...






01/26/12--09:53: President Obama's reminder of banks' 'living wills' in State of the Union raises eyebrows (chan 1576943)

CHICAGO - When President Barack Obama said in his State of the Union speech Tuesday that big banks are "required...






01/26/12--10:40: Super Bowl fans plan to spend record $11B (chan 1576943)

A record number of Americans plan to watch this year's Super Bowl, and their spending tied to the game will reach...