Condition improves for Va. senator who was stabbed
By STEVE SZKOTAK and LARRY O’DELL In this photo in Richmond, Va. on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009, Gus Deeds, left, attends an election results event with his father, Democratic gubernatorial…
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US consumer prices drop 0.1 pct. on cheaper gas
By JOSH BOAK In the Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, photo, price tags hang on merchandise at T.J. Maxx in North Andover, Mass. The government reports on consumer prices for October…
Markets remain lackluster in run up to Fed minutes
By TOBY STERLING An invested looks at the stock price monitor at a private securities company Tuesday Nov. 19, 2013 in Shanghai, China. World stocks were muted Tuesday as a…
‘Spider-Man’ producer sees better fit in Las Vegas
By MARK KENNEDY FILE – In this March 9, 2011, file photo, people line up to enter the Foxwoods Theatre for a matinee showing of “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,”…
Best Buy posts 3Q profit, sales flat
By MAE ANDERSON In this Monday, Aug. 19, 2013 file photo, shoppers walk toward the parking lot at a Best Buy store in Hialeah, Fla. On Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013,…
Power of Illinois tornadoes comes into focus
This aerial view on Monday, Nov. 18, 2013, shows a home that was damaged by a tornado that hit the western Illinois town of Washington on Sunday. It was one…
Ky. provides power players to Washington politics
By ROGER ALFORD FILE – In this Aug. 22, 2013 file photo, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., left, and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky. speak with reporters following their…
Corporations still deal-shy even as stocks surge
By STEVE ROTHWELL FILE – In this Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, file photo, H.J. Heinz Co. CEO William Johnson, left, and 3G Capital Managing Partner, Alex Behring, speak at a…