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Ford to Add $3.8B to Pension Plans this Year

2:19 PM, Feb 22, 2012

DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. says it will pump $3.8 billion into its global pension plans this year as it tries to get them closer to fully funding their obligations.

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Oil Hovers Above $106 as Iran Tensions Mount

6:51 AM, Feb 22, 2012

SINGAPORE (AP) - Oil prices hovered above $106 a barrel Wednesday in Asia amid concern that conflict over Iran's nuclear program could lead to global crude supply disruptions.

Stocks Close Mixed, Dow Shy of 13K

6:25 AM, Feb 22, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) - After hitting Dow 13,000 Tuesday, the market couldn't hold its ground. The key averages finished the Wall Street session mixed.

Netflix Strikes Movie Deal with Weinstein Co.

4:12 PM, Feb 21, 2012

LOS GATOS, Calif. -- Netflix says it will stream certain movies from The Weinstein Co., including "The Artist," under an exclusive licensing agreement.

Gov't. Seeks Smaller Role for Fannie, Freddig

4:11 PM, Feb 21, 2012

WASHINGTON -- The government regulator for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has submitted a plan to Congress that would shrink the mortgage giants' role in the housing market.

High Court Health Argument Extended

4:08 PM, Feb 21, 2012

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court has added another 30 minutes to upcoming arguments over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

Dow Crosses 13,000 for First Time Since 2008

11:34 AM, Feb 21, 2012

NEW YORK -- The Dow Jones industrial average has crossed 13,000 for the first time since before the 2008 financial crisis.

Judge Orders Porn Site to Pay $4M in Piracy Case

9:27 AM, Feb 21, 2012

IOWA CITY, Iowa - A judge has ordered the operators of a popular pornographic website to pay $4 million for copyright infringement to an Iowa-based adult film company.

Wall Street Starts Four Day Work Week

8:19 AM, Feb 21, 2012

NEW YORK -- Wall Street's key averages could manage only a mixed finish on Friday.

Asia Stocks Down Despite Deal to End Greek Crisis

5:44 AM, Feb 21, 2012

BANGKOK (AP) - Asian stock markets fell today even as European leaders finally clinched a deal for a rescue package to prevent Greece from going belly up.

Ex-Google CEO Schmidt to Sell Up to 2.4M Shares

3:26 PM, Feb 20, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO -- Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt plans to sell up to 2.4 million shares of stock currently worth nearly $1.5 billion.

Main Lender of Hooters in Vegas to Become Owner

3:24 PM, Feb 20, 2012

LAS VEGAS -- The main debt holder of Hooters hotel-casino in Las Vegas will become the resort's new owner after a bankruptcy auction drew no outside bidders.

Iraq's Oil Exports Slightly Down in January

3:17 PM, Feb 20, 2012

BAGHDAD -- Iraq's oil ministry says oil exports have declined slightly in January compared to the previous month.

Frankfurt Airport Running Smoothly Despite Strike

3:13 PM, Feb 20, 2012

FRANKFURT, Germany -- A strike at Frankfurt airport has led to the cancellation of about 20 percent of its flights Monday.

Wal-Mart Takes Controlling Stake of Chinese Site

3:10 PM, Feb 20, 2012

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to buy a controlling interest in the fast-growing Chinese online retailer Yihaodian.

Apple Plans Environmental Audits of China Suppliers

12:21 PM, Feb 20, 2012

HONG KONG - Apple has told a prominent Chinese environmental activist that it will soon launch independent environmental audits of at least two suppliers' factories in China.

Young and Fashionable: Gen Y Mixes Luxury and Cheap

9:18 AM, Feb 20, 2012

NEW YORK -- They're young, and they're spending.

Chinese Court Rules Shops Should pull iPads

5:39 AM, Feb 20, 2012

SHANGHAI (AP) - A court in southern China has ruled that sales of iPads by local distributors violate the trademark rights of a local manufacturer engaged in a widening dispute with Apple Inc.

Dow Hits Highest Point Since 2008

6:32 AM, Feb 18, 2012

U.S. stocks capped off a solid week on either side of the break even line Friday, as investors hesitated to make big bets ahead of a key vote on a second bailout for Greece.

White House Predicts 2 Million More Jobs in 2012

6:29 AM, Feb 18, 2012

NEW YORK -- The United States economy is on the road to recovery, the White House said Friday, with stronger job growth expected this year.

Minority Partner to pay $90 million over oil spill

4:17 PM, Feb 17, 2012

NEW ORLEANS -- A minority partner in BP's blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico agreed Friday to pay $90 million in a settlement with the federal government and Gulf states over the 2010 oil spill.

Benchmark Oil Rises to Highest Price Since January

4:01 PM, Feb 17, 2012

NEW YORK -- Oil on Friday climbed to the highest level this year on expectations that supplies will tighten in the spring.

Feds OK Shell's Oil-Spill Plan for Arctic Offshore Drilling

3:25 PM, Feb 17, 2012

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Shell Oil cleared one of the last remaining hurdles to Arctic offshore drilling Friday as the federal government said it has approved the company's oil spill response plan for the Chukchi Sea.

Gauge of Future Economic Activity Up 0.4%

3:19 PM, Feb 17, 2012

WASHINGTON - A gauge of future economic activity rose in January for the fourth straight month, adding to evidence that the economy has strengthened in the new year.

China Will Soon Overtake India as Top Gold Market

9:03 AM, Feb 17, 2012

HONG KONG - China is poised to overtake India to become the world's biggest gold market this year.

Asian Stocks Rise

6:52 AM, Feb 17, 2012

HONG KONG (AP) - Asian stocks were mostly higher today after encouraging U.S. housing and employment reports sent Wall Street to its highest level this year and added to growing optimism of a recovery in the world's No. 1 economy.

Dow Within 100 of 13,000 as Stocks Barrel Higher

6:45 AM, Feb 17, 2012

NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow is sitting within 100 points of the 13,000 level. Yesterday, it sprinted to the highest level since May 2008.

Sears Lays Off 100 at Illinois Headquarters

4:39 PM, Feb 16, 2012

CHICAGO -- Sears laid off 100 workers at its headquarters outside of Chicago on Thursday, two months after the company got a hefty tax credit for dropping a threat to move its headquarters out of state.

Charles Meade Investigated by FBI Over 5-Year Period

LAKE CITY, Fla. -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation has released hundreds of documents detailing investigations it conducted on Charles Meade, the founder of the group Meade Ministries, who died in 2010.

11:42 PM, Feb 22, 2012

Blu Hair Salon Must Remove Aluminum From Storefront

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A Five Points businessman is upset over a city ruling that is ordering him to remove some recent storefront improvements because they are inappropriate.

8:59 PM, Feb 22, 2012

Jacksonville, Florida Weather Forecast

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.---Showers in the area will continue racing eastward as warm front lifts north. Then some isolated showers on Thursday before a cold front brings in t-storms(some strong) on Friday.

11:03 PM, Feb 22, 2012

State Counting Beach Mouse - Key to Dune Preservation - on Anastasia Island

ANASTASIA ISLAND, Fla. -- The state is working today to preserve a beach mouse that only exists on the First Coast.

10:02 PM, Apr 21, 2011

St. Augustine's Historic Lightner Museum In Need of Repair

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- The Lightner Museum in St. Augustine has cosmetic and structural damage.

9:01 PM, Feb 22, 2012

Food Lion Closing Several First Coast Store Locations

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Food Lion stores all over the First Coast will soon be closing their doors, according to a news release posted on the company's website.

10:03 AM, Jan 13, 2012

Illinois Man Sentenced to 3 Years in Erectile Pump Case

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- An Illinois man has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison for shipping unwanted penis enlargers to diabetes patients in a scheme to bilk Medicare of more than $2.2 million.

3:53 PM, Feb 10, 2012

Two Deputies Shot, One Killed in Meth Lab Bust

MIDDLEBURG, Fla. -- A Clay County deputy is dead and another is recovering in the hospital after a meth lab bust Thursday night.

8:06 AM, Feb 17, 2012

Eight Students Injured in School Bus Crash on US-17

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A school bus crash with multiple injuries shut down two northbound lanes of Roosevelt Boulevard at Collins Road for nearly two hours.

11:05 AM, Feb 22, 2012

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