Stocks recovered from an early loss on Wall Street Thursday, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average within four points of 13,000. Traders were encouraged by more good news on the U.S. jobs market, but the gains were limited by poor results from retailers including Safeway and Kohl's. More »Stocks rise at midday, erasing an early loss
T-Mobile USA says it will revamp its wireless data network this year, making it compatible with iPhones sold by competing carriers. More »T-Mobile USA to make data network work with iPhone
Pepsi hopes to win back soda drinkers with a compromise. More »Pepsi's mid-calorie soda aims to win back drinkers
President Barack Obama is telling Latino voters their choice in the election "will not be that difficult" because he's the only one who backs comprehensive immigration reform. More »Obama: Choice for Latinos in 2012 won't be hard
Two military helicopters collided over the California desert during nighttime training exercises, killing seven Marines in the latest of several aircraft accidents involving Camp Pendleton troops. More »Copter collision kills 7 Marines in Calif. desert
Panera Bread is opening at least two more pay-what-you-want cafes as part of its effort to help feed the hungry in a dignified way. More »Panera Bread plans more pay-what-you-want cafes
J.K. Rowling is back, and writing for adults. More »J.K. Rowling has deal for new novel for adults
Office Depot said Thursday that it will start to sell Barnes & Noble Inc.'s Nook devices, offering yet another retail location where consumers can buy the gadgets. More »Office Depot to sell Nook devices
The nation's crude oil supplies increased last week, the government said Thursday. More »Energy Department says oil supplies increased
A Philadelphia-area man already charged with trading a tattoo for sex with an underage girl and sexually assaulting more than a dozen children is now facing additional charges. More »Pa. man in tattoo-for-sex case faces more charges
The CEO of United Technologies Corp. said Thursday that the industrial conglomerate is scaling back the amount of stock it will issue to finance its $16.4 billion purchase of aerospace supplier Goodrich Corp. More »United Technologies cuts stock issue for Goodrich
A court has extended police custody of two Italian marines accused of fatally shooting two Indian fishermen off India's southwest coast, as India and Italy wrangle over the case. More »Indian court extends custody of 2 Italian marines
SXC Health Solutions Corp. said Thursday that its net income soared 61 percent in the fourth quarter as both pharmacy benefit management and health care information technology revenue improved. More »SXC Health Solutions 4Q net income jumps
Britain may not dominate the podium at the 2012 Olympics, but it will rule the closing ceremony — an all-British spectacular celebrating the country's music "from Elgar to Adele." More »British music 'mashup' at Olympic closing ceremony
A Saudi Arabian teenager has been indicted on charges of interfering with a flight crew after authorities alleged he tried to hit fellow passengers, took a swing at a flight attendant and referred to Osama bin Laden during a flight to Houston. More »Teen arrested in flight ruckus sang of bin Laden
The Caribbean's largest sugar producer and exporter says strikes and unseasonal weather will delay key shipments to neighboring trade bloc nations. More »Guyana anticipates delay in key sugar shipments
Indonesian authorities trying to move foreigners, women and children out of a prison hit by two days of riots returned 13 of them late Thursday to the tense, overcrowded jail on the resort island of Bali. More »Indonesia moves some inmates from riot-hit prison
Former Bosnian Serb military commander Ratko Mladic slammed the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal Thursday as a puppet of NATO, calling it "biased" against him and other Serbs. More »Mladic slams UN court as biased against him
The international Red Cross is asking for nearly $3 million to help desperate Mozambicans left homeless and hungry by storms that struck the southeastern African nation last month. More »Red Cross seeks $3m in Mozambique aid after storms
An Alabama woman whose 9-year-old stepdaughter died after authorities say she was forced to run for three hours as punishment for eating a candy bar gave birth on the same day she was arrested and charged with murder. More »Stepmom of girl who died gave birth on arrest day
MADISON, Wis. - A U.S. man who claimed to be the new manager of a chain restaurant and cooked himself a cheeseburger and fries is facing charges. More »US man accused of claiming to be new restaurant manager, cooking own meal in kitchen
Yemen's outgoing president has left the U.S. after more than three weeks of medical treatment. More »Officials: Yemen's outgoing leader leaves US
OfficeMax Inc. said Thursday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 76 percent on weak sales growth and a variety of asset impairment and severance charges. More »OfficeMax 4th-quarter profit tumbles
At least one person on the Oscars red carpet won't have to worry about what to wear: Mother Dolores Hart. More »A nun, football coach and Marine going to Oscars
Industry is welcoming a move by the European Union to delay a decision that would have labelled fuel derived from the oilsands as worse for climate change than conventional crude. More »Industry welcomes EU move to delay decision on oilsands
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