US manufacturing expands at best pace in 2 ½ years
By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER FILE – In this Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, file photo, employees at Sheffield Platers Inc. work on the factory floor in San Diego. The Institute for…
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Chrysler, Ford, GM, Nissan post big Oct. gains
By TOM KRISHER FILE – In this Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2013, file photo, Chevy trucks line the lot of a dealer in Murrysville, Pa. Chrysler says its October U.S. sales…
Snowden seeks world’s help against US charges
By GEIR MOULSON and KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Opposition Greens lawmaker Hans-Christian Stroebele, shows a letter to the media, he claims he received from Edward Snowden, prior to a press conference in…
US envoy: Afghan reconciliation effort began late
By GREGORY KATZ Abdul Latif, 57, an Afghan man, prays on Nadir Khan hill in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013. The hill is known for the cemetery of the…
Ohio guard investigated in inmate suicide resigns
By Ariel Castro FILE-This undated file photo provided by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction shows Billy Slagle. Slagle, an Ohio death row inmate who killed himself just days…
Hallmark’s ugly sweater ornament stirs controversy
By Kansas City Star In this undated photo provided by Hallmark is an ornamental, miniaturized version of the ugly holiday sweater emblazoned with the prase: “Don we now our FUN…
Witness: Convicted killer liked to read New Yorker
By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN FILE – In this Aug. 20, 2013 file photo, former escaped fugitive John McCluskey sits in court for his initial appearance at the Apache County Superior…
FAA eases rules on electronic devices on planes
By JOAN LOWY A passenger checks.3 her cell phone before a flight, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in Boston. The Federal Aviation Administration issued new guidelines Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, under…