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U.S. auto regulators played key role in GM recalls, report says

Federal auto safety regulators played a significant role in General Motors Co's (GM.N) failure to promptly report and recall cars with defective parts that led to at least 19 deaths, a congressional report said on Tuesday.

Sep 16, 2014 11:00 AM EDT

Markets

Wall St. flat, but oil price lifts energy stocks; eyes on Fed

U.S. stocks were little changed on Tuesday, though energy stocks were up for a second session as crude prices edged higher.

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Weak gasoline, food prices dampen U.S. producer inflation

U.S. producer prices were flat in August, pointing to muted inflation pressures that should see the Federal Reserve in no hurry to raise interest rates.

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As music sales fall, sax player Kenny G turns to stockpicking

Kenny G, the best-selling jazz musician who once played at President Bill Clinton's inaugural ball, wakes up every morning to Starbucks.

To make the most of a workout, experts say set the proper pace

Whether the goal is to finish a marathon, polish a tennis game or make the most of that hour at the gym, fitness experts say pacing can spell the difference between success and stagnation.

Sep 15, 2014 11:35 AM EDT

Cars that drive themselves starting to chat with each other

An Acura RLX sedan demonstrated an unusual way to tow another car this week: the vehicles were not physically attached. The second car drove itself, following instructions beamed over by the first in a feat of technology that indicates a new stage in automation is happening faster than many expected.

Sep 15, 2014 11:28 AM EDT

Disease threatens as Kashmir flood waters turn fetid

Indian emergency workers on Monday battled to prevent waterborne diseases like cholera from spreading as fetid water swilled around the Kashmir valley more than a week after the worst flooding in more than a century.

Sep 15, 2014 11:20 AM EDT

New Yorker Kira Kazantsev 'Happy' to be crowned Miss America

New Yorker Kira Kazantsev won the coveted 2015 Miss America Pageant crown on Sunday, a "three-peat" for contenders from the Big Apple.

Sep 15, 2014 11:16 AM EDT

Ray Rice expected to appeal NFL suspension: reports

Ray Rice is expected to appeal his indefinite suspension from the National Football League that followed last week's release of a video showing him punching his then-fiancee during an argument earlier this year, ESPN reported on Sunday, citing sources.

Sep 15, 2014 11:10 AM EDT

Alibaba worried about Facebook IPO as considered Nasdaq versus NYSE

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd could have sold nearly $2 billion worth of stock without lifting a finger. All it had to do was list its shares on Nasdaq.

Sep 15, 2014 11:05 AM EDT

PM Cameron to appeal to keep Britain intact on last Scotland visit before vote

British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to appeal to Scots' emotions on his last visit to Scotland before this week's historic referendum by warning them on Monday that a vote to leave the United Kingdom would be irreversible.

Sep 15, 2014 10:59 AM EDT

Microsoft to buy Minecraft maker Mojang for $2.5 billion

Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) said on Monday it has agreed to acquire Stockholm-based games developer Mojang and the company's wildly popular Minecraft video game franchise for $2.5 billion.

Sep 15, 2014 10:56 AM EDT

Washington wins diplomatic support for campaign in Iraq; Syria trickier

World powers backed military measures on Monday to help defeat Islamic State fighters in Iraq, boosting Washington's efforts to set up a coalition, but made no mention of the tougher diplomatic challenge next door in Syria.

Sep 15, 2014 10:51 AM EDT

Retirement insecurity: Two studies underline housing and income challenges

Monday marks the sixth anniversary of the bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers, a key event in the Wall Street meltdown that led to the Great Recession. The recession wreaked havoc on the retirement plans of millions of Americans, and two studies released last week suggest that most of us haven't recovered well.

Sep 12, 2014 12:41 PM EDT

Want to save big money? Consider the no-booze budget

Would you give up alcohol to help balance the family budget? Would you give up alcohol to help balance the family budget? I posed that very question on social media recently.

Sep 12, 2014 12:39 PM EDT

As Ebola grows out of control, WHO pleads for more health workers

The number of new Ebola cases in West Africa is growing faster than authorities can manage them, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, renewing a call for health workers from around the world to go to the region to help.

Sep 12, 2014 12:33 PM EDT