Fitch puts U.S. rating on watch
WASHINGTON — The Fitch credit rating agency has warned that it is reviewing the U.S. government’s AAA credit rating for a possible downgra...
No workers to set king crab quotas
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska's multimillion-dollar red king crab season opened Tuesday, but most of the participating boats remained at d...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Ford and the University of Michigan are opening a new battery research and manufacturing lab they hope will speed the development of batteries for ele...
Politicians agree to 'keep talking'
WASHINGTON — With talks having stalled between the White House and House Republicans, a bipartisan group in the Senate is readying a m...
Old building was destroyed by blaze in '10
SPRINGFIELD TWP, Mercer County — Three and a half years after being devastated by a fire, Wendell August Forge is ready to show...
Dem candidates criticized on tax
HARRISBURG — The largest organization representing companies involved in Pennsylvania’s natural gas drilling boom waded into gubernatoria...
WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department says three California poultry processing facilities linked to a salmonella outbreak in raw chicken can stay open, for now.
In a s...
NEW YORK — Starbucks, known for its piping hot coffee, is throwing itself in the middle of yet another heated national debate.
The world’s biggest coffee chain said Thur...
Foreclosure rate nears 7-year low
LOS ANGELES — The number of U.S. homes set on the path to foreclosure slid to a seven-year low in the third quarter, reflecting a gradua...
NEW YORK — Fidelity Investments, the nation’s largest money market mutual fund manager, has sold all of its short-term U.S. government debt — the latest sign that invest...
