Senate nears historic vote on gay rights bill
By DONNA CASSATA Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, talks to reporters after the Senate cleared a major hurdle and agreed to proceed…
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ECB surprises markets with rate cut
By DAVID McHUGH President of European Central Bank Mario Draghi adjusts his glasses during a news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, following a meeting of the ECB…
Malala plotter chosen as Pakistani Taliban leader
By ISHTIAQ MAHSUD FILE – In this Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 file photo, Malala Yousafzai addresses students and faculty after receiving the 2013 Peter J. Gomes Humanitarian Award at Harvard…
TWITTER IPO LIVE: Twitter stock debut imminent
News about Twitter’s public stock debut is displayed on a screen in Times Square, New York, Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013. Twitter set a price of $26 per share for its…
Thousands flee before big typhoon hits Philippines
By JIM GOMEZ This image provided by the U.S. Naval Research Lab shows Typhoon Haiyan taken by the NEXSAT satellite Thursday Nov. 7, 2013 at 2:30 a.m. EDT. Gorvernment forecasters…
FDA to ban artery-clogging trans fats
By MARY CLARE JALONICK FILE – In this Jan. 18, 2012, file photo, Alexes Garcia makes cinnamon rolls for student’s lunch in the kitchen at Kepner Middle School in Denver.…
Wendy’s adjusted 3Q net income beats Street
FILE – In this Monday, May 6, 2013, file photo, a Wendy’s single with cheese large combo meal is photographed at a Wendy’s restaurant in Mt. Lebanon, Pa. The Wendy’s…
Stocks open higher on good economic news, Twitter
By The Associated Press Trader Christopher Forbes, second left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday. Global stock markets were mostly weaker Thursday Nov. 7, 2013…