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Thursday, March 11

  • Retail loyalty cards used for food recalls  (UPI / 7:34PM CST on 03/11) WASHINGTON, March 11 (UPI) -- Retail loyalty cards are used by some food chains to alert customers of recalled products and other retailers should too, a U.S. food advocacy group says.
  • Crude oil tops $82 per barrel  (UPI / 4:34PM CST on 03/11) NEW YORK, March 11 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices topped $82 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange as indications demand would rise trumped a report on increased stockpiles.
  • Grain futures close lower  (UPI / 4:34PM CST on 03/11) CHICAGO, March 11 (UPI) -- Corn prices closed lower Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade with the dollar index was off 0.21 percent.
  • Siemens Canada to cut 550 jobs  (UPI / 3:34PM CST on 03/11) HAMILTON, Ontario, March 11 (UPI) -- Siemens Fossil Power Generation announced Thursday it is closing its plant in Hamilton, Ontario, and relocating the Canadian operation to North Carolina.
  • Dodd, without GOP, to present bill  (UPI / 2:34PM CST on 03/11) WASHINGTON, March 11 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., said Thursday he would press forward with a regulatory reform bill despite the lack of Republican support.
  • Firms pick windy Nevada for turbine plant  (UPI / 1:14PM CST on 03/11) LAS VEGAS, March 11 (UPI) -- Two U.S. firms and one from China said Thursday they planned to build a 320,000-square-foot wind turbine manufacturing plant in Nevada.
  • Fate of Fannie and Freddie in limbo  (UPI / 1:05PM CST on 03/11) WASHINGTON, March 11 (UPI) -- Assistant U.S. Treasury Secretary Michael Barr said the housing market was still too fragile for a retreat from federal support of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
  • BP buys interest in Brazilian oil fields  (UPI / 12:34PM CST on 03/11) LONDON, March 11 (UPI) -- British oil giant BP said Thursday it had purchased rights to oil fields in Brazil for $7 billion from Devon Energy, a company based in Oklahoma.
  • Hamas frees British journalist in Gaza  (UPI / 12:24PM CST on 03/11) GAZA, March 11 (UPI) -- A British journalist arrested by Hamas in Gaza a month ago was released Thursday and was on his way to Israel, officials said.
  • Bank data theft involves 24,000 clients  (UPI / 12:24PM CST on 03/11) GENEVA, Switzerland, March 11 (UPI) -- HSBC Private Bank in Switzerland said Thursday a data theft previously revealed to include fewer than 10 clients, in fact involved 24,000 clients.
  • Raw milk consumers seek law in Wisconsin  (UPI / 12:24PM CST on 03/11) MADISON, Wis., March 11 (UPI) -- A Wisconsin legislative hearing was packed with raw milk advocates who said they seek the right to sell and purchase unpasteurized dairy products.
  • Automakers consider brake override systems  (UPI / 11:54AM CST on 03/11) TOKYO, March 11 (UPI) -- Seven Japanese automakers have said they are considering the addition of brake override systems for their vehicles to prevent sudden acceleration problems.
  • Chicagoan covers racist signs  (UPI / 11:05AM CST on 03/11) CHICAGO, March 11 (UPI) -- A Chicago man who wants to keep black people from moving into his neighborhood has covered up racist signs he placed on his backyard fence, neighbors say.
  • Chinese construction site collapse kills 6  (UPI / 9:24AM CST on 03/11) TAI'AN, China, March 11 (UPI) -- A newly built concrete work platform and scaffolding at a construction site in China collapsed, killing six workers and injuring three, police said.
  • Panel criticizes GMAC bailout  (AP / 8:35AM CST on 03/11) The Congressional Oversight Panel for the $700 billion financial firm bailout bill called the rescue of U.S. auto lender GMAC an unnecessary step.
  • Abbas: Freeze construction or no talks  (UPI / 7:05AM CST on 03/11) RAMALLAH, West Bank, March 11 (UPI) -- Unless Israel clearly commits to a total construction freeze, indirect peace talks won't resume, Palestinian Authority leaders said.

    Wednesday, March 10

  • Greek leader seeks U.S. help: Wants to curb speculators  (AP / Patrice Hill, The Washington Times / 6:34PM CST on 03/10) Mar. 10--Top political leaders said on Tuesday that they were sympathetic to demands from Greece's prime minister for a crackdown on speculators who have been plaguing European financial markets.
  • Grain futures mixed Wednesday  (UPI / 4:34PM CST on 03/10) CHICAGO, March 10 (UPI) -- Corn prices closed mixed Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade with the dollar index was off 0.21 percent.
  • U.S. Senate votes to extend unemployment  (UPI / 4:34PM CST on 03/10) WASHINGTON, March 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate Wednesday approved an estimated $140 billion plan that would extend unemployment insurance and aid struggling states.
  • Mob allegedly muscling WTC contractor  (UPI / 4:24PM CST on 03/10) NEW YORK, March 10 (UPI) -- Eight reputed members of New York's Colombo crime family allegedly used kickbacks to get a World Trade Center contract for a mob company.
  • Rubles - for-clunkers starts in Russia  (UPI / 2:14PM CST on 03/10) MOSCOW, March 10 (UPI) -- A Russian cash-for-clunkers program to spur vehicle trade-ins began this week, as part of an overall industry upgrade, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said.
  • BofA to give up most debt overdraft fees  (UPI / 1:05PM CST on 03/10) CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. financial giant Bank of America said it would discontinue its policy of charging consumers for debit card overdrafts in response to consumer feedback.
  • U.S. mortgage activity up slightly  (UPI / 11:14AM CST on 03/10) WASHINGTON, March 10 (UPI) -- The volume of applications for U.S. mortgages rose slightly in the week, although long-term interest rates also rose, an industry group said Wednesday.
  • Patients like same-day medical treatment  (UPI / 12:14AM CST on 03/10) KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. patients prefer being treated by doctors, given the choice, but for minor illnesses they prefer the same-day service of a retail clinic, researchers say.

    Tuesday, March 9

  • U.S. indicts Md. man in mortgage fraud  (UPI / 8:54PM CST on 03/09) GREENBELT, Md., March 9 (UPI) -- Authorities Tuesday arrested a Maryland man in what the Department of Justice called a massive mortgage fraud scheme that left victims homeless.
  • Grain futures mostly lower Tuesday  (UPI / 4:54PM CST on 03/09) CHICAGO, March 9 (UPI) -- Corn prices closed mostly lower Tuesday on the Chicago Board of Trade, as the dollar index was up 0.19 percent.
  • Mites decimating W. Canadian honeybees  (UPI / 12:54PM CST on 03/09) VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 9 (UPI) -- Canadian commercial beekeepers on Vancouver Island say a pesticide-resistant mite has nearly obliterated the number of cultivated honeybee hives.
  • Britain cracks down on unruly dogs, owners  (UPI / 11:34AM CST on 03/09) LONDON, March 9 (UPI) -- All dogs in Britain should have microchips and owners should be covered by insurance to pay for injuries from attacks, Home Secretary Alan Johnson said.
  • Officer helps driver guide speeding Prius  (UPI / 11:34AM CST on 03/09) SAN DIEGO, March 9 (UPI) -- A California Highway Patrol officer coached the driver of a 2008 Toyota Prius for about 30 miles after the vehicle suddenly accelerated, officials said.
  • Retail sales jump on pent up demand  (UPI / 11:14AM CST on 03/09) WASHINGTON, March 9 (UPI) -- Retail traffic rose substantially in the week ending March 6, pushing U.S. sales 2.9 percent higher than the previous week, a trade group reported.

    Monday, March 8

  • Regulators target community banks  (UPI / 5:44PM CST on 03/08) WASHINGTON, March 8 (UPI) -- State attorneys general say U.S. regulators could hamper an economic recovery by coming down hard on community banks.
  • Wheat and soybeans gain on corn Monday  (UPI / 4:54PM CST on 03/08) CHICAGO, March 8 (UPI) -- Corn prices held steady, while soybeans, wheat and oats rose Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade, and the dollar index was up marginally.
  • Analyst: Gas headed toward $3 per gallon  (UPI / 3:14PM CST on 03/08) NEW YORK, March 8 (UPI) -- U.S. gasoline prices could hit an average of $3 per gallon between April and June, petroleum industry analyst Tom Kloza predicted.
  • Israelis, Palestinians agree to new talks  (UPI / 3:05PM CST on 03/08) JERUSALEM, March 8 (UPI) -- U.S. Middle East envoy George Mitchell said Israel and the Palestinians agreed to a new round of peace talks Monday.
  • Fed board seats remain unfilled  (UPI / 2:54PM CST on 03/08) WASHINGTON, March 8 (UPI) -- A top candidate for a post on the U.S. Federal Reserve board of governors may turn down an offer if one is made, sources told The New York Times.
  • Treasury program to prompt short-selling  (UPI / 1:24PM CST on 03/08) WASHINGTON, March 8 (UPI) -- The Treasury Department said some homeowners could receive a cash incentive to sell their homes to steer them away from a foreclosure.
  • Toyota warned about quality problems  (UPI / 12:54PM CST on 03/08) TOKYO, March 8 (UPI) -- Managers at Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. warned executives in 2006 the firm's productivity push sacrificed quality, a company memo said.
  • Philanthropist sued for insurance scheme  (UPI / 11:14AM CST on 03/08) PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 8 (UPI) -- Three insurance companies are suing a well-known Rhode Island philanthropist on grounds he preyed on the terminally ill in an investment scam.
  • Many in California not ready for 'big one'  (UPI / 12:54AM CST on 03/08) LOS ANGELES, March 8 (UPI) -- Earthquakes in Chile and Haiti are unwelcome reminders that many people in California may be unprepared for the "big one," researchers said.

    Sunday, March 7

  • Water levels dropping for trapped miners  (UPI / 2:14PM CST on 03/07) BEIJING, March 7 (UPI) -- Chinese officials say water levels are dropping in a flooded coal mine where 31 miners have been trapped since March 1.
  • Japan to arrest anti-whaling captain  (UPI / 2:05PM CST on 03/07) TOKYO, March 7 (UPI) -- The Japan Coast Guard plans to arrest a New Zealand anti-whaling activist for trespassing on a ship in Japan's whaling fleet, sources say.

    Saturday, March 6

  • Making a hog of yourself on Pig Day  (UPI / 1:14PM CST on 03/06) BROOKFIELD, Ill., March 6 (UPI) -- The Brookfield Zoo in the Chicago suburb of Brookfield, Ill., celebrated National Pig Day Saturday with pig-themed activities, officials say.
  • Mail order leads to pot charge  (UPI / 12:44PM CST on 03/06) NAPERVILLE, Ill., March 6 (UPI) -- A Naperville, Ill., man was accused of growing marijuana after ordering sophisticated farming equipment by mail, police say.
  • UPI NewsTrack Business  (AP / 12:34PM CST on 03/06) GM says it's eager to restore dealer ties DETROIT, March 6 (UPI) -- General Motors Co. said it's eager to restore relationships with more than 600 dealerships it has offered to reinstate after dropping them.
  • Iceland votes on paying $5.2 billion debt  (UPI / 12:14PM CST on 03/06) REYKJAVIK, Iceland, March 6 (UPI) -- Iceland voters likely will reject a plan to use taxpayer money to cover losses of British and Dutch depositors in a failed online bank, observers say.
  • Four more U.S. banks shut down  (UPI / 11:24AM CST on 03/06) WASHINGTON, March 6 (UPI) -- Regulators say they shut down banks in Florida, Maryland, Illinois and Utah, raising to 26 the number of U.S. bank failures this year.
  • Fatal arson called part of insurance scam  (UPI / 10:44AM CST on 03/06) CICERO, Ill., March 6 (UPI) -- The owner of a Chicago-area apartment building where a fire killed seven people had the blaze set to cash in on a $250,000 insurance payout, prosecutors said.

    Friday, March 5

  • Uganda to relocate landslide victims  (UPI / 6:24PM CST on 03/05) KAMPALA, Uganda, March 5 (UPI) -- The Ugandan government is working to evacuate and relocate more than 10,000 people affected by landslides caused by heavy rains, officials say.
  • Stimulus funds go to 191 transit projects  (UPI / 6:14PM CST on 03/05) WASHINGTON, March 5 (UPI) -- More than $600 million in funding for 191 new economic stimulus transit projects in 42 states was announced Friday by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.
  • Russia prepares for car exchange program  (UPI / 5:54PM CST on 03/05) KALUGA, Russia, March 5 (UPI) -- Russian officials said a federal program in the Kaluga region will allow drivers to pay $100 to scrap old cars in exchange for $1,676 toward a new vehicle.
  • Lawmakers: Toyota didn't show test results  (UPI / 5:34PM CST on 03/05) WASHINGTON, March 5 (UPI) -- Two U.S. lawmakers said Friday Toyota didn't offer evidence it tested its electronic engine controls as a possible source of sudden, unintended acceleration.
  • CBOT prices mostly lower Friday  (UPI / 4:14PM CST on 03/05) CHICAGO, March 5 (UPI) -- Corn and wheat futures were sharply lower while soybeans were mixed in light trading Friday on the Chicago Board of Trade.
  • Oil prices top $81 per barrel  (UPI / 3:44PM CST on 03/05) NEW YORK, March 5 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices topped $81 a barrel Friday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, closing at $81.50 a barrel, up $1.29 for the trading session.
  • More report Toyota acceleration problems  (UPI / 12:44PM CST on 03/05) WASHINGTON, March 5 (UPI) -- More than 60 drivers in the United States reported their Toyotas suddenly accelerated unintentionally despite being repaired, new data indicate.
  • Real estate boom in China prompts fears  (UPI / 12:34PM CST on 03/05) SHANGHAI, March 5 (UPI) -- The current real estate boom being enjoyed in China could result in a collapse that could have devastating implications for the world's economy, experts say.
  • GM expected to keep more dealerships open  (UPI / 12:05PM CST on 03/05) DETROIT, March 5 (UPI) -- General Motors Co. has decided to offer a reprieve to hundreds of dealerships that had been tagged for closure, a source told the Detroit Free Press.
  • Factory orders rose in January  (UPI / 7:04AM CST on 03/05) WASHINGTON, March 5 (UPI) -- New orders for manufactured U.S. goods rose in January, the ninth increase in 10 months, the U.S. Census Bureau reported.

    Thursday, March 4

  • Crude oil prices back under $81  (UPI / 4:54PM CST on 03/04) NEW YORK, March 4 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices remained elevated Thursday after the previous runup above $81 per barrel despite rising U.S. inventories.
  • Grain futures lower as dollar rises  (UPI / 4:34PM CST on 03/04) CHICAGO, March 4 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed lower on the Chicago Board of Trade as the dollar index rose sharply, up 0.73 percent Thursday.
  • U.S. mortgage rates drop in week  (UPI / 1:14PM CST on 03/04) WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) -- Average interest rates for 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages fell to less than 5 percent in the week ending March 4, the U.S. Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said.
  • Germans urge Greece to sell vacant islands  (UPI / 11:54AM CST on 03/04) BERLIN, March 4 (UPI) -- Greece could alleviate some of its debt crisis by selling off uninhabited Mediterranean islands, German politicians told Germany's Bild tabloid Thursday.
  • Canwest media CEO Asper resigns  (UPI / 9:34AM CST on 03/04) TORONTO, March 4 (UPI) -- The chief executive officer of Canada's bankruptcy-protected Canwest Global Communications Corp., Leonard Asper, announced his resignation in Toronto.
  • USDA accused of risking public health  (UPI / 8:54AM CST on 03/04) WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture risked the public health by not taking action on reports of unsafe slaughterhouse practices, a veterinarian says.
  • Canadian building permits dip in January  (UPI / 8:24AM CST on 03/04) OTTAWA, March 4 (UPI) -- Canadian municipalities issued building permits worth $5.7 billion in January, a 4.9 percent decline from December, Statistics Canada reported Thursday.
  • White House push healthcare final steps  (UPI / 7:34AM CST on 03/04) WASHINGTON, March 4 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama and administration officials started their final push to pass healthcare reform by tackling the insurance industry Thursday.

    Wednesday, March 3

  • Lutz at GM says it's time to retire  (UPI / 5:24PM CST on 03/03) DETROIT, March 3 (UPI) -- U.S. automaker General Motors Co. said Wednesday that Vice Chairman Robert Lutz would retire on May 1 after nearly 50 years in the automotive industry.
  • Obama forwards Volcker rule to Congress  (UPI / 4:54PM CST on 03/03) WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) -- The Obama administration forwarded its draft of a Volcker rule limiting the size and activity of U.S. financial companies to Congress Wednesday.
  • Grain futures mostly higher Wednesday  (UPI / 4:34PM CST on 03/03) CHICAGO, March 3 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed mostly higher on the Chicago Board of Trade as the dollar index fell 0.62 percent Wednesday.
  • School district pays $179 for rat damage  (UPI / 2:44PM CST on 03/03) KEY WEST, Fla., March 3 (UPI) -- A Florida school district paid $179.37 to an employee for damage to his car he said was caused by a rat that hitched a ride from a school facility.
  • Complaints filed on repaired Toyotas  (UPI / 2:24PM CST on 03/03) WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) -- Reports filed with regulators in Washington claim Toyota Motor Corp. repairs to recalled cars are not solving speed control problems.
  • Coast Guard nixes Detroit-Canada bridge  (UPI / 2:04PM CST on 03/03) DETROIT, March 3 (UPI) -- Officials in Michigan say they are concerned about future transportation after the U.S. Coast Guard rejected plans for a new bridge over the Detroit River.
  • Report: N.Y. gov tried to quiet accuser  (UPI / 1:24PM CST on 03/03) ALBANY, N.Y., March 3 (UPI) -- Investigators are looking into whether New York Gov. David Paterson enlisted a friend to try to quiet a woman who accused his aide of assault, a source said.
  • Pelosi taps Stark as tax committee head  (UPI / 12:34PM CST on 03/03) WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tapped California Democrat Pete Stark to replace Rep. Charles Rangel as Ways and Means Committee chairman, an aide said Wednesday.
  • Mortgage activity rises on lower rates  (UPI / 10:05AM CST on 03/03) WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) -- The volume of applications for U.S. mortgages rose in the week as long-term interest rates dropped, an industry group said Wednesday.
  • ADP says job losses slowed in February  (UPI / 9:44AM CST on 03/03) ROSELAND, N.J., March 3 (UPI) -- Payroll firm Automatic Data Processing said Wednesday U.S. private sector job losses in February slowed to the lowest number in two years.
  • Rangel temporarily leaves committee post  (UPI / 8:44AM CST on 03/03) WASHINGTON, March 3 (UPI) -- Rep. Charles Rangel, D-N.Y., said Wednesday he would temporarily step down as Ways and Means Committee chairman while an ethics probe against him proceeds.

    Tuesday, March 2

  • Live coverage of attacks restricted  (UPI / 10:34PM CST on 03/02) KABUL, Afghanistan, March 2 (UPI) -- The Afghan government, citing security risks, says it plans to restrict live coverage of militant attacks, a move opposed by journalists.
  • Husband with guilty conscience gets life  (UPI / 10:24PM CST on 03/02) BELTON, Texas, March 2 (UPI) -- A man who confessed to police last year he killed his wife in 1994 was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison in a case prosecutors said involved "blood money."
  • 2 teens charged with killing alpaca  (UPI / 7:14PM CST on 03/02) HAMILTON, Ohio, March 2 (UPI) -- Two Ohio teenagers have been charged with stealing a baby alpaca from a farm and beating it to death, while a young woman is charged with complicity.
  • Medical marijuana insurance to be offered  (UPI / 7:14PM CST on 03/02) SACRAMENTO, March 2 (UPI) -- A California insurance company says it is offering what it claims is the first nationally available insurance coverage for the medical marijuana industry.
  • Fla. man gets 20 years in supplement scam  (UPI / 6:04PM CST on 03/02) BOCA RATON, Fla., March 2 (UPI) -- A Florida man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for a nutritional supplement scam in which he bilked customers of more than $7 million, prosecutors said.
  • Engineer says Toyota ruled out electronics  (UPI / 5:44PM CST on 03/02) WASHINGTON, March 2 (UPI) -- Toyota Motor Corp. chief engineer Takeshi Uchiyamada told a Washington panel the automaker found no electronic causes for sudden acceleration problems.
  • Crude oil prices hold in new pattern  (UPI / 5:34PM CST on 03/02) NEW YORK, March 2 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose Tuesday, but held under $80 per barrel, as prices continued to fluctuate in a tight range near $79.
  • Grain futures mixed Tuesday  (UPI / 5:05PM CST on 03/02) CHICAGO, March 2 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade as the dollar index fell 0.2 percent Tuesday.
  • Ford, GM see sales up in February  (UPI / 2:44PM CST on 03/02) DETROIT, March 2 (UPI) -- U.S. automaker Ford said sales rose 43 percent in February compared to a year ago, as its vehicles outsold rival General Motors Co. in the month.
  • Toyota recalls could reopen homicide case  (UPI / 1:24PM CST on 03/02) ST. PAUL, Minn., March 2 (UPI) -- Toyota's sudden acceleration recalls could reopen the case of a Minnesota man convicted of vehicular homicide in 2006, a report said.
  • Complaints name Camrys not recalled  (UPI / 1:14PM CST on 03/02) WASHINGTON, March 2 (UPI) -- Older Toyota Camrys not involved in vehicle recalls in October and January have high rates of sudden acceleration complaints, U.S. safety records show.
  • Toyota retains loyalists despite recalls  (UPI / 1:14PM CST on 03/02) PRINCETON, N.J., March 2 (UPI) -- A survey of U.S. consumers found 61 percent of respondents indicated Toyota Motor Corp.'s recent recalls had not lowered their confidence in the company.
  • Cold week chills shopping  (UPI / 11:24AM CST on 03/02) WASHINGTON, March 2 (UPI) -- A snowy blast of winter weather kept U.S. consumers home in the week ending Feb. 27, the International Council of Shopping Centers reported Tuesday.
  • Forecast: Canadian housing starts to rise  (UPI / 11:05AM CST on 03/02) OTTAWA, March 2 (UPI) -- Canada's national housing agency predicted strengthening in new housing starts for 2010 Tuesday and a switch to a seller's market.
  • RBA raises lending rate  (UPI / 10:14AM CST on 03/02) SYDNEY, March 2 (UPI) -- The central bank of Australia raised its bank-to-bank lending rate Tuesday, indicating last year's economic downturn was milder than expected.
  • GM triples commitment to European brands  (UPI / 10:05AM CST on 03/02) DETROIT, N.Y., March 2 (UPI) -- U.S. automaker General Motors Co. said it would funnel $2.6 billion to European brands Opel and Vauxhall, signaling a new commitment to brands it almost sold.

    Monday, March 1

  • Deal said near on U.S. finance reform  (UPI / 7:14PM CST on 03/01) WASHINGTON, March 1 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate leaders are near agreement on creation of an agency to protect consumers of financial products and services, sources close to the talks said Monday.
  • Fed Vice Chairman Kohn to retire  (UPI / 5:44PM CST on 03/01) WASHINGTON, March 1 (UPI) -- Vice Chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Donald Kohn has announced he will retire in June, the White House said Monday.
  • Grain futures mixed Monday  (UPI / 4:54PM CST on 03/01) CHICAGO, March 1 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed mixed on the Chicago Board of Trade as the dollar index rose 0.47 percent Monday.
  • GM hesitant about early release of Volt  (UPI / 3:44PM CST on 03/01) DETROIT, March 1 (UPI) -- Getting a jump start on the launch of General Motors Co.'s electric vehicle, the Volt, has run into snags, sources close to the U.S. automaker said.
  • Playboy to rely on outsourcing  (UPI / 3:24PM CST on 03/01) CHICAGO, March 1 (UPI) -- Scott Flanders, chief executive officer of Playboy Enterprises Inc., said outsourcing could trim the Chicago company's staff of 573 by 50 percent this year.
  • States meet deadline for highway projects  (UPI / 3:05PM CST on 03/01) ORLANDO, Fla., March 1 (UPI) -- All states and the District of Columbia met the deadline to commit 100 percent of stimulus funds dedicated to highway projects, Vice President Joe Biden said.
  • Price of chicken wings takes off  (UPI / 2:54PM CST on 03/01) NEW YORK, March 1 (UPI) -- Increased demand in the United States has the price of chicken wings soaring, industry experts said.
  • Cold War bunker for sale on eBay  (UPI / 1:44PM CST on 03/01) DERBY, England, March 1 (UPI) -- Online bids for a British nuclear bunker dating back to the Cold War era are approaching $30,000 on eBay.
  • U.S. manufacturing grew in February  (UPI / 12:54PM CST on 03/01) TEMPE, Ariz., March 1 (UPI) -- U.S. manufacturing activity grew for the seventh consecutive month in February, the Institute of Supply Management said Monday.
  • Construction spending dropped in January  (UPI / 11:54AM CST on 03/01) WASHINGTON, March 1 (UPI) -- Spending on private and public construction in the United States dropped in January, the U.S. Commerce Department said Monday.
  • China mine-flood kills 1, traps 31 others  (UPI / 10:14AM CST on 03/01) HOHHOT, China, March 1 (UPI) -- A flood in a coal mine under construction in China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region killed one miner and left 31 others trapped Monday, authorities said.

    Sunday, February 28

  • Bangkok Bank branch bombed  (AP / 8:34AM CST on 02/28) Police in Bangkok Sunday tried to determine if a bank bombing was linked to supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, authorities said.

    Saturday, February 27

  • CARSON CITY: Bank seized by regulators  (AP / John G. Edwards, Las Vegas Review-Journal / 1:34PM CST on 02/27) Feb. 27--Regulators on Friday seized a $52 million-asset bank in Carson City because the institution had inadequate capital and growing loan losses.
  • State unlikely to block newspaper deal  (UPI / 12:44PM CST on 02/27) HONOLULU, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- The state of Hawaii likely will not step in to keep Honolulu a two-newspaper town, the state attorney general suggests.
  • FDIC closes banks in Nevada, Washington  (AP / 11:34AM CST on 02/27) Bank failures in Carson City, Nev., and Tacoma, Wash., brought to 22 the number of U.S. banks to be closed so far this year, officials said.
  • FDIC closes banks in Nevada, Washington  (UPI / 11:14AM CST on 02/27) WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 (UPI) -- Bank failures in Carson City, Nev., and Tacoma, Wash., brought to 22 the number of U.S. banks to be closed so far this year, officials said.
  • Fannie Mae reports $72 billion 2009 loss  (AP / 10:34AM CST on 02/27) Fannie Mae reported a $72 billion net loss for 2009 and said it has asked the U.S. Treasury for another $15.3 billion in operating funds.

    Friday, February 26

  • Toyota accused of withholding records  (AP / 5:35PM CST on 02/26) The chairman of a House panel probing Toyota's safety record, Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y., alleges the automaker illegally withheld records from U.S. courts.
  • AIG posts $11 billion loss for 2009  (UPI / 4:44PM CST on 02/26) NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. insurance giant American International Group said it lost $8.87 billion in the fourth quarter of 2009, as it posted an annual loss of about $11 billion.
  • Crude oil prices climb Friday  (UPI / 4:24PM CST on 02/26) NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Crude oil prices climbed solidly above $79 per barrel Friday on the New York Mercantile Exchange, with the dollar index down 0.52 percent.
  • Ontario invests $81M in Ford engine plant  (UPI / 3:24PM CST on 02/26) WINDSOR, Ontario, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Ministers for the Canadian province of Ontario announced an $81 million investment Friday in a Ford Motor Co. engine plant in Windsor.
  • Home sales dropped in January  (UPI / 2:54PM CST on 02/26) WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Sales of existing U.S. homes dropped in January from December, but were 11.5 percent higher than January a year ago, the National Association of Realtors said.
  • Home prices turn lower in Britain  (UPI / 2:54PM CST on 02/26) LONDON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- House prices dropped in February in Britain, falling 1 percent from January, British building society Nationwide said Friday.
  • Auto suppliers press government for credit  (UPI / 2:34PM CST on 02/26) WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- A trade group representative asked a U.S. House committee Friday to help auto supply companies secure credit to avoid business disruptions.
  • Egg-sized diamond sells for record $35.3M  (UPI / 12:44PM CST on 02/26) LONDON, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- A Hong Kong-based company has agreed to pay a record $35.3 million for a rough diamond the size of a chicken egg, Petra Diamonds said Friday.
  • Calif. insurance firms' records subpoenaed  (UPI / 10:44AM CST on 02/26) SACRAMENTO, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- California Attorney General Jerry Brown said his office has subpoenaed financial records from the seven largest health insurance firms in the state.
  • Biden to reveal new retirement fund rules  (AP / 8:34AM CST on 02/26) U.S. Vice President Joe Biden planned to announce new rules developed to protest workers' retirement savings, White House officials said.
  • Report: Canadian manufacturing trails U.S.  (UPI / 8:24AM CST on 02/26) TORONTO, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Post-recessionary manufacturing will increase in Canada, although it remains far more labor-intensive than in the United States, a financial report said Friday.

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  • California subpoenas health insurers  (UPI / 5:24PM CST on 02/25) SACRAMENTO, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- California Attorney General Jerry Brown said Thursday that he had subpoenaed financial records from the seven largest health insurers in the state.
  • Scotsman commercial ice machines recalled  (UPI / 4:44PM CST on 02/25) WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Scotsman commercial ice cube machines because of a fire hazard.
  • Man, 89, ordered to remove hat in store  (UPI / 4:34PM CST on 02/25) CHICHESTER, England, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- An 89-year-old British man said he was outraged when employees at a store asked him to remove his flat cap because of security concerns.
  • Grain futures close lower Thursday  (UPI / 4:34PM CST on 02/25) CHICAGO, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Grain futures closed lower on the Chicago Board of Trade Thursday as equities on Wall Street fell short of breaking even on the day.
  • Olbermann declines Tea Party invitation  (UPI / 3:44PM CST on 02/25) DALLAS, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The Dallas Tea Party invited a liberal talk-show host to attend its anniversary rally scheduled for Saturday, the conservative group said.
  • Durable goods orders ahead of expectations  (UPI / 8:54AM CST on 02/25) WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- U.S. durable goods orders rose 3 percent in January, twice the increase economists had predicted, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.

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