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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Bank of America Corp. said Wednesday it has repaid the entire $45 billion it owed U.S. taxpayers as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program. Full Story »

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Authorities say a text message scam is targeting Ohioans who receive unemployment benefits. Full Story »

ATHENS (AFP) - The finance crisis in Greece loomed large over an EU summit ending Friday after the government disclosed it was carrying a record debt of 300 billion euros, a burden that threatened to shake the foundations of the eurozone. Full Story »

NEW YORK - While others are blowing their holiday budgets, you can set an example and send a message by giving a gift with a focus on personal finance. Full Story »

A comparison of the health care bills before Congress: Full Story »

WAYNE, N.J. - Toys R Us Inc. on Wednesday reported a narrower third-quarter loss as its CEO said the toy retailer saw its best operating performance since 2006. Full Story »

At first glance, banks seem to be recovering nicely from the financial crisis. But investors cheered by optimistic earnings reports could soon face a painful surprise. Full Story »

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Major foreign oil firms will converge on Baghdad on Friday for an auction of 10 oilfields as Iraq bids to ramp up output dramatically and become one of the world's biggest crude producers. Full Story »

BRUSSELS (AFP) - The financial crisis engulfing Greece is "very serious," requires "support" from fellow EU member states and will be discussed by leaders at a summit dinner in Brussels later Thursday, the bloc's Swedish presidency said. Full Story »

CHICAGO - McDonald's Corp. will begin selling a variety of breakfast items for $1 early next month, a spokeswoman for the world's largest hamburger chain said Thursday. Full Story »

Home buyers might soon have to bring more cash to the table to qualify for Federal Housing Authority-backed mortgages. The FHA mortgages, which now make up 30% of originations, have surged in popularity because borrowers need a down payment of just 3.5% to qualify, but the housing crisis has battered the agency's reserves. Full Story »

BOSTON (Reuters) - BlackRock Inc plans to launch a portfolio that will let wealthy individual investors access hedge funds that have boosted pension funds' and endowments' returns, the company said in a regulatory filing on Thursday. Full Story »

MILWAUKEE - Coca-Cola Co. products will soon be available again in Costco stores now that a pricing dispute with the wholesale club operator has been settled. Full Story »

NEW YORK - The City of New York has accused several cigarette dealers on a Long Island Indian reservation of secretly defying a court order that was supposed to have shut them down. Full Story »

FLINT, Mich. - Flint's mayor is following the White House's lead in seeking ideas for boosting the economy. Full Story »

WASHINGTON - Despite Republican opposition on Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he's still hoping for bipartisan support for his efforts to use financial bailout money to help small businesses and bring down double-digit unemployment. Full Story »

LONDON - European markets rose Thursday and Wall Street opened higher as improved U.S. trade figures offset disappointing employment data from the world's largest economy. Full Story »

WASHINGTON (AFP) - New US claims for unemployment benefits rose in the past week but held below the level of 500,000, government data showed Thursday. Full Story »