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• Massive Napa do-over prompts grape plant shortage

  December 16, 2012 in Nation/World SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Napa Valley, one of the world’s premier wine growing regions, has an uncommon problem these days: not enough new grapevine root stock is available to supply …

• GOP throws Obama’s old deficit stands back at him

  December 11, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the best Republican arguments against President Barack Obama’s proposals to avoid a “fiscal cliff” come from the president himself, in comments he made months or …

• Obama and Boehner discuss fiscal cliff by phone

  December 5, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time in days, President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner spoke by phone Wednesday about the “fiscal cliff” that threatens to knock the …

• Millions chase record $500M Powerball jackpot

  November 27, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — Eight months after a trio of ticket buyers split a $656 million Mega Millions jackpot to set a world lottery record, Powerball is offering up a prize …

• Millions chase record $425M Powerball jackpot

  November 27, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — Eight months after a trio of ticket buyers split a $656 million Mega Millions jackpot to set a world lottery record, Powerball is offering up a prize …

• Millions chase record $425M Powerball jackpot

  November 26, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — Eight months after a trio of ticket buyers split a $656 million Mega Millions jackpot to set a world lottery record, Powerball is offering up a prize … 1

• Economy makes for tougher Thanksgiving journeys

  November 21, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — Millions of Americans piled their families into cars, hopped on buses and waited out delays at airports Wednesday as they set off on Thanksgiving treks that many …

• More Thanksgiving travelers driving to save money

  November 21, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — Feeling the pinch of the sluggish economic recovery, many Americans setting out on the nation’s annual Thanksgiving migration sacrificed summer vacations, relied on relatives for airfare or …

• US abortions fall 5 pct, biggest drop in a decade

  November 21, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. abortions fell 5 percent during the recession and its aftermath in the biggest one-year decrease in at least a decade, perhaps because women are more …

• Economy means sacrifice for Thanksgiving travelers

  November 21, 2012 in Nation/World CHICAGO (AP) — Feeling the pinch of the sluggish economic recovery, many Americans setting out on the nation’s annual Thanksgiving migration had to sacrifice summer vacations, rely on relatives for …

• Survey: New grads can expect modest rise in hiring

  November 14, 2012 in Nation/World Modest good news for college students: An annual survey predicts employers will increase hiring of new 4-year college graduates about 5 percent in the coming year. Demand for graduates with … 1

• Obama presses GOP on taxing rich to avert ‘cliff’

  November 14, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama challenged congressional Republicans Wednesday to let taxes rise on the wealthiest Americans on both economic and political grounds, noting he campaigned successfully for re-election …

• Fiscal cliff: Impasse on tax rates is big hurdle

  November 8, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans’ hard line against higher tax rates for upper-income earners leaves re-elected President Barack Obama with a tough, core decision: Does he pick a fight and … 1

• US employers post fewest jobs in 5 months

  November 6, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted fewer job openings in September after advertising more in August than first estimated. The report suggests hiring will likely remain modest in the coming …

• Romney adds Election Day stops in Ohio, Pa.

  November 5, 2012 in Nation/World FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney added Election Day campaign stops in Ohio and Pennsylvania as he spent Monday warning voters of another recession if Democratic President … 1

• US Oct. jobs report likely to show modest hiring

  November 2, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The October employment report the government will release Friday will likely solidify the picture of the U.S. job market that’s emerged this year: Companies are hiring steadily …

• Census: Jump in young adults moving out of state

  October 25, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Their lives on hold for years, young adults are now making big moves in the fledgling economic recovery, leaving college towns or parents’ homes and heading out …

• Big jump in young adults moving out of state

  October 24, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — Their lives on hold for years, young adults are now making big moves in the fledgling economic recovery, leaving college towns or parents’ homes and heading out …

• Centrist Sen. Specter died fighting for moderation

  October 15, 2012 in Nation/World HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Arlen Specter, a pugnacious and prominent former moderate in the U.S. Senate who developed the single-bullet theory in President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and played starring … 1

• Ex-centrist Specter died fighting for moderation

  October 15, 2012 in Nation/World HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Arlen Specter, a pugnacious and prominent former moderate in the U.S. Senate who developed the single-bullet theory in President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and played starring …

• A month before vote, ‘eclectic’ county deliberates

  October 7, 2012 in Nation/World DOYLESTOWN, Pa. (AP) — When the recession cost Jerry Krone his longtime accounting job several year ago, he turned to his hobby — making gourmet jam in his Fountainville kitchen. …

• Baby bust continues: US births down for 4th year

  October 2, 2012 in Nation/World NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births fell for the fourth year in a row, the government reported Wednesday, with experts calling it more proof that the weak economy has continued …

• Auto sales, home prices help buoy weak US economy

  October 2, 2012 in Nation/World WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is looking more resilient, thanks in part to encouraging signs for the two most expensive purchases most Americans make: cars and homes. Cheap loans … 1

• Census data another sign economy has bottomed out

  September 20, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — More young adults are leaving their parents’ homes to take a chance with college or a job. Across the nation, people are on the move again after …

• Has US economy bottomed out? Census suggests yes

  September 19, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy is showing signs of finally bottoming out: Americans are on the move again after record numbers had stayed put, more young adults are leaving …

• Fed unveils bold, open-ended steps to aid economy

  September 13, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — Alarmed by the chronically weak U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve launched an aggressive new effort Thursday to boost the stock market and make borrowing cheaper for years …

• WHY IT MATTERS: The Economy

  September 10, 2012 The issue: The economy is weak and the job market brutal. Nearly 13 million Americans can’t find work; the national unemployment rate is 8.1 percent, the highest level ever three …

• Weak job growth makes bold Fed action more likely

  September 7, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 96,000 jobs in August, a tepid figure that points to the economy’s persistent weakness and slowing prospects for the unemployed. The unemployment rate fell …

• As fewer people seek jobs, unemployment rate dips

  September 7, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 96,000 jobs in August, a tepid figure that points to the economy’s persistent weakness and slowing prospects for the unemployed. The unemployment rate fell …

• Fed likely to act next week, but what will it do?

  September 7, 2012 WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added 96,000 jobs last month, a weak figure that could slow the momentum President Barack Obama hoped to gain from his speech Thursday night to …

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