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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — There could be less jingle in the Salvation's Army's hallmark red kettles this season. The charity is testing kettles that take debit and credit cards. Full Story »
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LONDON - World stock markets rose Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated that interest rates will remain at super-low levels for a while yet. Meanwhile, the dollar slid to a ten-month low against the yen after the central bank said the currency's decline had been "orderly." Full Story »
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SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose above $76 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as investors mulled whether signs of a sluggish U.S. economy and weak crude demand justify a further sell-off this week. Full Story »
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LONDON (AFP) - Leading shares closed lower on Tuesday as the market digested worse-than-expected US economic growth figures. Full Story »
Nov. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Cash-strapped states in search of new revenue may establish their own “cap-and-trade” program for greenhouse gases covering more than half the U.S. economy if Congress doesn’t set up a federal emissions market. Full Story »
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NEW YORK - Barnes & Noble Inc. and Borders Group Inc., the nation's two largest brick-and-mortar book sellers, both posted quarterly losses Tuesday and forecast a difficult holiday season, saying competition from discount chains and online retailers is stiffening. Full Story »
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LONDON (AFP) - Britain's recession-hit economy shrank officially by 0.3 percent in the third quarter but this was better than initial data had shown and was welcomed by economists. Full Story »
LAS VEGAS - U.S. Sen. Harry Reid joined federal and state officials at an event in Las Vegas highlighting law enforcement efforts to identify and prosecute mortgage fraud in Nevada. Full Story »
SANDPOINT, Idaho - Women's apparel retailer Coldwater Creek Inc. said Tuesday its loss widened in the third quarter, largely because of a hefty tax charge and higher promotional costs. Full Story »
DENVER - Ten more loan-modification firms have agreed to comply with Colorado laws or be barred from doing business in the state. Full Story »
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) - Suspected Taliban militants on Wednesday attacked and destroyed a tanker supplying fuel to NATO troops in neighbouring Afghanistan, police said. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - Fannie Mae says it won't consider offers from investors to buy its foreclosed properties until they have been on the market for 15 days. Full Story »
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Missouri residents who buy a house in 2010 could get a property tax break. Full Story »
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With cutting-edge anti-missile systems and two new submarines that can carry nuclear weapons, Israel is readying a new generation of armaments designed to defend itself against distant Iran as well as Tehran's proxy armies on its borders. Full Story »
What would the holidays be without bickering between siblings? AT&T and Verizon are swamping TV with ads attacking facets of each other's wireless networks. While the ads stick fairly close to the truth, there's a lot they don't say. Full Story »
Ships are on alert and maritime authorities are monitoring the movements of hundreds of menacing icebergs drifting toward New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean, officials said. Full Story »
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