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Signs of future growth in the U.S. economy and a drop in borrowing costs for embattled European countries pushed stocks higher in morning trading Friday.
The […]

Greece was negotiating with international bankers Wednesday over the details of a euro100 billion ($135 billion) writedown of its debt, as the country’s new prime […]

Tumbling U.S. sales for Reliv International Inc. were largely responsible for its lower profits in the third quarter. The Chesterfield-based maker of nutritional supplements reported a net income of […]

As farmers wage war on a worsening weed problem, they are being forced to enlist the aid of chemicals they once virtually abandoned.
Since 1996, Monsanto’s […]

The death toll from a twin bombing in a Shiite neighborhood in Baghdad rose on Friday to 32 _ the worst violence to hit Iraq […]

Eli Lilly and Co.’s third-quarter earnings fell 5 percent on rising expenses fueled by foreign exchange rates, the health care overhaul and the drugmaker’s preparations […]

Wall Street protesters are scrubbing, mopping and picking up garbage at the corporate-owned park they have been occupying in an attempt to stave off a […]

Ivory Coast’s president on Monday marked more than 100 days in office following a disputed election and months of turmoil that left thousands dead.
President Alassane […]

Builders broke ground on fewer homes in August, a reminder that the housing market remains depressed.
The Commerce Department says builders began work on a seasonally […]

Sudan’s official news agency says Sudan and its newest neighbor, breakaway South Sudan, have signed their first agreement since their split in July.
The Sudanese news […]