NEW YORK — The U.N. agency that oversees aviation is pushing new guidelines for cargo security to counter al-Qaida’s new mail-bomb strategy, but is stopping short of cal...
WASHINGTON — Job-based health care benefits could wind up on the chopping block if President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans get serious about cutting the def...
4-H holds its annual banquet
More than 250 Butler County 4-H volunteers, members and guests were on hand for the annual Achievement and Recognition Banquet held recently ...
CRANBERRY TWP — Westinghouse Electric has been awarded a five-year contract for engineering services to nuclear power plants in Spain.
More than 130 Westinghouse employe...
Candy maker pulls itself out of a sticky situation
ALTOONA — In the past 10 years, Boyer Candy has survived the death of its owner, a legal squabble among his heirs that ...
CHICAGO — The holiday season is full of pitfalls that can drain your bank account.
If you’re not careful, you can end up taking a year to pay for all the spending. More ...
Flat-panels see biggest slide
SEATTLE — If you’re in the market for a new flat-panel TV, it’s a good time to buy.
TV prices usually drop from year to year, and the declin...
Black Friday sales offered
Bargain shoppers, braving rain or frigid weather, crowded the nation’s stores and malls in the wee hours of the night to get their hands on dea...
WASHINGTON — Sales of previously owned homes slipped slightly in October as the housing market continues to battle tough economic conditions including high unemployment ...
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department says it has received $11.7 billion from the sale of 358.5 million shares of General Motors stock.
Treasury announced that the net pr...
