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NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald's workers in three states filed lawsuits against the fast-food chain this week, saying the company engages in a variety of pr...

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. retail sales bounced back in February after suffering a steep decline during a bitterly cold January. Shoppers spent more on au...

The Dow Jones industrial average fell more than 200 points Thursday, its biggest decline in six weeks. The pullback came as investors reacted to disco...

U.S. stocks turned lower in midday trading Thursday, giving up an early gain. The market started higher as traders applauded a pickup in U.S. retail s...

Effective Wednesday, Atlantic Broadband upgraded services to Bradford and the surrounding areas by offering faster residential Internet speeds. Atlant...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The maker of OxyContin says it has completed testing of an abuse-resistant version of the painkiller hydrocodone, a surprise develop...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Add pay equity to President Barack Obama's 2014 do-it-himself wish list. The White House is launching a campaign to promote a host o...

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A federal court on Wednesday invalidated the key patent for one of Pfizer's most lucrative medicines, potentially opening the doo...

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former Swiss banker pleaded guilty Wednesday to his role in a fraud scheme that prosecutors say helped U.S. taxpayers hide as...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will direct the Labor Department to strengthen overtime pay protections for millions of workers, a White Hous...

For much of Wednesday, the U.S. stock market appeared to be headed for its third decline in three days. By late afternoon, the market began to slowly ...

Concerns about slower economic growth in China and lingering tensions in Ukraine helped set the U.S. stock market on course for its third loss in a ro...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Would Parmesan by any other name be as tasty atop your pasta? A ripening trade battle might put that to the test. As part of trade t...

NEW YORK (AP) — If you're puzzled why the U.S. stock market has risen so fast in a slow-growing economy, consider one of its star performers: DirecTV....

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Officials in North Dakota are reporting what may be the state's biggest incident of illegal dumping of radioactive oil filter so...

NEW YORK (AP) — Looks like the best suitor won. After an extended chase that included overtures on both sides and flirtations with other parties, Men'...

The price of oil dropped near $100 a barrel Tuesday on expectations that U.S. oil supplies rose last week. Benchmark U.S. crude for April delivery dro...

Without any big economic news or blowout company earnings to respond to, investors found little to get excited about Tuesday and sent the stock market...

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to intervene in a dispute between the Episcopal Church and a conservative northern Virgi...

HOUSTON (AP) — America's plan to use more natural gas to run power plants, make chemicals, drive vehicles and heat homes may not go as smoothly as exp...