Sunday, November 23
World's biggest cruise ship floated
TURKU, Finland, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- The largest cruise ship in the world has been launched at a shipyard in Finland.
Saturday, November 22
Housing crisis hurting elderly homesellers
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- The housing crisis is preventing thousands of elderly U.S. residents from selling their homes and moving into assisted-living centers, advocates say.
Obama job focus on infrastructure
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. President-elect Barack Obama says infrastructure needs and green energy technologies will be at the heart of his job creation program.
Britain set for drastic economy moves
LONDON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is about to implement drastic moves aimed at stemming the soaring number of home foreclosures, sources say.
Somali factions seek to claim pirate loot
HARADHERE, Somalia, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Islamic militants and other factions are pouring into a lawless region of Somalia to grab shares of ransom being demanded by seaborne pirates, observers say.
U.S. seizes 2 Southern Calif. thrifts
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Office of Thrift Supervision shut down two California banks late Friday, transferring operations to the giant U.S. Bank, based in Minneapolis.
Friday, November 21
Fair advertises Afghan pomegranates
KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Afghan farmers brought their harvest to the first international pomegranate fair, held in a showground outside Kabul.
Search for bodies slow after collapse
HANGZHOU, China, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Tons of mud have slowed the effort to find the bodies of 21 construction workers killed in the collapse of a subway tunnel in China.
GM makes production changes
DETROIT, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- General Motors Corp. Friday announced one- and two-week shutdowns at several plants and said it would close a truck plant earlier than expected.
Grains close sharply lower Friday
CHICAGO, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Grains closed sharply lower on the Chicago Board of Trade Friday despite gains on Wall Street and rising crude oil prices.
Bush raps Congress on carmaker aid
LIMA, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. President George W. Bush Friday criticized Congress for not voting on a compromise measure to allow automakers access to $25 billion in federal loans.
GM Makes Production Changes
General Motors Corp. Friday announced one and two-week shutdowns at several plants and said it would close a truck plant earlier than expected.
Crude oil prices rise Friday
NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices rose Friday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, after dropping below $50 per barrel Thursday for the first time in two and a half years.
European Union revamps farm subsidy rules
BRUSSELS, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- European governments compromised on new farm subsidy rules but a British official said the changes didn't go far enough.
Penske suggests a car sales fee
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Businessman and auto racing legend Roger Penske said a restructuring fee of up to $500 on every new car sold could dig U.S. automakers out of trouble.
Police say two dead in Shanghai blast
SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Two people were killed in a natural gas pipeline explosion in the Chinese city of Shanghai Friday, authorities said.
Insurers seeking banks for bailout funds
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Insurance companies buying banks to qualify for a share of the $700 billion U.S. bailout program have no guarantee the strategy will work, the Treasury said.
Healthcare reform has support -- for now
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Democratic and Republican leaders in the U.S. Senate have signaled they will work together to pass sweeping healthcare reform legislation next session.
U.S. gasoline prices fall below $2
NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The average price at the gas pump nationwide fell below $2 per gallon Friday, a quiet retreat compared to the uproar caused by record high prices this summer.
Citigroup troubles could lead to sale
NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- A precipitous slide in Citigroup Inc. shares this week has prompted talks of selling part or all of the company, sources said.
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