WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are less confident in the economy than they were last month as massive government spending cuts have stoked economic uncertainty. It's just the latest swing in the way Americans feel ... Read more
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria's Western-backed opposition plunged into disarray on Sunday as its president resigned and its military leader refused to recognize a prime minister recently elected to lead an interim rebel ... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Darden Restaurants' third-quarter net income dropped 18 percent, as it dealt with soft sales at Red Lobster but the performance still beat Wall Street's expectations. The Orlando, Fla., company ... Read more
Confidence among U.S. homebuilders fell this month because of concerns that increased demand for new homes is exceeding supplies of ready-to-build land, building materials and workers. In the short term, those ... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — A burst of hiring last month added 236,000 U.S. jobs and reduced the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent from 7.9 percent in January. The robust gains suggested that the economy can strengthen ... Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factories slowed production in January after two solid months of cranking out goods. The weakness mainly reflected a big drop in output at auto factories that is likely ... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — For many in the Northeast, the warnings were eerily familiar: Stock up on food and water. Stay off the roads. Be prepared to lose power. The snowstorm sweeping through the region brought with it ... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — With a partial power outage, an overly excited quarterback and a game that suddenly turned from snoozer to sizzler, CBS had its hands full at the Super Bowl. The game fell short of setting a ... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices fell to nearly $96 a barrel Monday on signs that the U.S. and Iran may restart talks about Iran's nuclear program. In New York benchmark oil for March delivery dropped by $1.60 to ... Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices fell below $97 a barrel Monday on signs that the U.S. and Iran may restart nuclear negotiations. In midday trading in New York benchmark oil for March delivery was down $1.43 to $96.34 ... Read more