President Bush says the government will expand to the entire country the opening of extra flight lanes typified by the East Coast “Thanksgiving Express”...

Federal judges will hear arguments about whether Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha should have to give a sworn deposition about his comments alleging “cold-blooded...

Wall Street has opened mostly flat, with investors refraining from making bets in a volatile market battered by a stream of weak economic data.

The head of the FDIC is pressing again for more aggressive government action to help millions of home borrowers avert foreclosure, saying federal money is needed to...

Star Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang is expected to have surgery in the United States for a foot injury that forced him to withdraw at the starting line during the Beijing...

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke are defending their management of a $700 billion financial bailout just one week after the...

A 74-year-old blind woman was shocked when her daughter found a letter from the city saying a lien would be placed on her home unless she paid an overdue water bill.

Wall Street headed for an uncertain open on Tuesday, with investors weighing another dose of weak economic data against an unexpectedly strong outlook from computer...

Luxury retailer Saks Inc. reported a wider-than-expected loss in the third quarter in contrast to a profit a year ago, as its affluent customers slashed spending as the...

Wholesale prices plunged a record amount in October as energy prices fell by the largest amount in 22 years.

Luxury retailer Saks says it lost more than expected in the third quarter as its affluent customers slashed spending amid massive job losses on Wall Street and turmoil...

Hewlett-Packard says it expects fiscal fourth-quarter results above Wall Street’s expectations despite the bad economy.

As diabetes is rapidly becoming one of the world’s most common diseases, its financial cost is mounting, too, to well over $200 billion a year in the U.S. alone.

Pepsi Bottling Group Inc., which bottles Pepsi beverages, on Tuesday cut its 2008 profit outlook and announced a restructuring plan that will affect more than 3,000...

Detroit’s Big Three auto makers are begging Congress for a $25 billion government rescue, while the legislation clings to life support on Capitol Hill and top...

Medical device maker Medtronic says its fiscal 2009 second-quarter profit fell, mainly on legal charges for a patent dispute with Johnson & Johnson.

The head of Ford Motor Co. says the company is working hard to “transform our business” into a more profitable one that meets 21st century demands for...

A survey of Medicare Part D enrollees showed that most of them do not fully understand the coverage gap, or “doughnut hole,” under which they must pay full...

Wall Street appeared ready to retreat again Tuesday, as stock futures sank amid nervousness about the fate of Detroit’s Big Three auto makers.

Ford Motor Co. tries to revive its classic Mustang muscle car with a makeover for the 2010 model year that debuts at this week’s Los Angeles Auto Show.