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- Program tucked into health care bills would nudge people into buying long-term care insurance
- Stocks rise in early trading following good news on retail sales, jump in commodities prices
- Holiday shoppers spend a little more, but weaker gift card sales may mean rough January
- Insurers warn Medicare perks will fizzle with health bill; subsidies have also fueled profits
- Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons has date in divorce court with first lady
- Senate bill could hurt insurers initially by spurring growth in uprofitable business
- Stores hope gift cards provide after-Christmas boost to so-so sales this holiday season
- Malls, stores bustling on Christmas Eve as shoppers buy last-minute gifts
- Reaction to Senate passage of health care bill
- Taxes and fees will kick first, most benefits come later under Dems’ health care bill
- Strong economic recovery will depend on more than a bright holiday shopping season
- A comaprison of House, Senate health care bills
- Storm shrinks holiday calendar, causing scramble to catch up (or just catch a flight)
- Rhode Island governor proposes cutting $4M for hospital charity care during bruising recession
- A comparison of Senate, House health care bills
- After intense bargaining, Sen. Nelson supports health bill, giving measure decisive 60th vote
- Senate health compromise would impose limits on insurers; Democrats pressing for passage
- Crunch time for health care overhaul Saturday with time running out for Senate passage in 2009
- Chances to advance health care this year running out as Senate Democrats try to line up votes
- Democrats near agreement with anti-abortion holdout on passing historic health care overhaul
- Reid says he’s confident Senate will approve health bill after talks with Democratic holdout
- Moderate Democrat signals progress in talks toward winning his vote on health care bill
- Americans use variety of tricks to avoid loading up credit-card debt on holiday purchases
- Program in Calif offers health care to illegal immigrants, uninsured as Congress debates issue
- Smart phones users work the deals by checking prices and downloading discounts in the aisles
- Fearing seniors’ wrath on health care overhaul, Democrats vow to close Medicare drug gap
- As stores plan better and Americans spend a little more, no need for super-deep discounts
- 32 suspects, including doctor and nurses, accused of $61M in Medicare fraud in 3 states
- TVA rates to drop between $1 and $3 monthly for residential customers due to fuel costs
- Poor turned away from some free cancer screening centers as economy forces comebacks
- Democrats want to expand Medicare to those 55-64, but private insurance may be a better deal
- A gift that teaches a personal finance lesson can have an impact long after the holidays
- Health care issues: The cost of health insurance
- Increased health care benefits come at a price in Democratic health care bills
- Greater security for consumers, but no free ride in Democratic health care bills
- Do-it-yourself holiday gifts cost less, mean more; try these projects for the holidays
- Obama offers plans to help US ’spend our way out’ of recession, promote creation of new jobs
- FACT CHECK: Partial truths vie with inflated claims in rancorous Senate health care debate
- Gift Guide: Boost your workouts with GPS gadgets, fancy timers, calorie counters
- Gov. Richardson unveils ’shop locally’ campaign to keep more money in community
- Retailers report surprise sales drop in November on top of last year’s freefall
- Early retail reports suggest sluggish November; holiday uptick didn’t offset rest of month
- Economy 101: Why is it so difficult to figure out how the holiday shopping season is going?
- Gift Guide: Find a place for technology books on holiday shopping lists amid all those gadgets
- Fidelity Investments slashing fees on 529 college savings plans in 5 states
- NY phasing in new way of figuring energy bills as part of energy conservation push
- Electronics sales soar; clothing, luxury sectors stumble in Nov, according to early estimates
- NC Medicaid program’s spending $160 million over budget because of higher enrollment, flu
- Medical prices are more accessible, but be sure to ask questions to avoid surprise fees
- Shopping center trade group trims November sales forecast as shoppers curb holiday buying
- Gift Guide: Recommendations for HD video cameras, all along the price spectrum
- Gift lists shrink this holiday season with recession; how to make the cut painless
- Stocks rise as worries about Dubai ease; investors look to retailers for clues about consumers
- Gift Guide: Adventure, music, puzzles and more in the video game aisle
- Stocks fall as investors worry about holiday sales at retailers; dollar pares losses
- Stocks slide as investors balance Dubai fears with focus on encouraging holiday retail sales
- Stocks trade in tight range as investors balance Dubai fears with holiday retail sales
- Stocks trade slightly lower as investors balance Dubai fears with holiday retail sales
- Stock futures modestly higher as investors weigh Dubai worries against US holiday sales
- Stocks set for lower open as investors weigh Dubai worries against improving US holiday sales
- Holiday shopping season off to mildly encouraging start, but shoppers focus on practical items
- China embarks on health care reform after years of neglect pushes many patients to desperation
- Shoppers spend slightly more than last year during Black Friday; online sales very strong
- Shoppers spend slightly more than last year during Black Friday; sales up 0.5 pct
- Early reports raise hopes for Black Friday sales; Retail watchers await definitive data
- Stores, malls report bigger crowds as a critical holiday shopping season opens
- Ready, set, shop: Stores open doors to crowds for traditional start of holiday buying season
- Ready, set, shop: Stores open doors to throngs for traditional start of holiday buying season
- Gift Guide: Smart accessories that add missing features to mobile devices
- Drop in jobless claims, rise in homes sales boost hopes for economy; Dow hits 13-month high
- Good economic news allays fears economy will tip into ‘double-dip’ recession
- Shopping hordes on Black Friday make a big difference for retailers _ and the economy
- Black Friday in more practical times: Stores mark down the socks along with the HDTVs
- Southwestern Electric Power wins approval for rate increase for Arkansas customers
- Early winners for holiday shopping season: electronic book readers, hot video games, the snood
- Stocks slide after report shows consumers remain gloomy, gov’t reports slower economic growth
- Consumer confidence rises slightly in November; shoppers remain gloomy heading into holidays
- Investors to look for more clarity on economy as holiday-shortened week brings flurry of data
- New rules allowed newspapers to boost circulation even if they aren’t selling more copies
- A comparison of Senate, House Democratic health care bills
- Editorial Roundup: Excerpts From Recent Editorials in Newspapers in the US and Abroad
- Senate panel says Web sites tricking consumers into buying subscription memberships
- AP News in Brief
- Bill raising doctor fees under Medicare would cause premiums to increase
- Health advocacy group find excessive lead levels in toys with Barbie, Disney name
- Study: New mini heart pump improves survival, could be permanent device for frail elderly
- Stocks fall on mixed earnings, economic reports; Rising dollar weighs on market
- New device boosts heart failure survival in study; could be permanent pump for frail elderly
- AP POLL: Americans support taxing upper-income people to pay for health care overhaul
- Retail sales figures point to subdued holiday shopping, with credit tight, unemployment rising
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- Electronics, tiny gadgets on gift list for travelers _ but don’t forget the wine wheel
- Stocks post early gains after report showing boost in retail sales, overseas markets rally
- Stocks set for higher opening ahead of busy week of economic data, retailers earnings
- AP Poll: Americans divided over health care bills; fine print on costs worries many people
