Stocks jump on report of Geithner nomination Wall Street is ending a volatile week with an unexpected jolt of confidence following reports that President-elect Barack Obama plans to name New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner as

FDIC OKs backing for bank debt, deposits The FDIC will guarantee up to $1.4 trillion in U.S. banks' debt for more than three years as part of the government's financial rescue plan.

Foodmakers Heinz, Smucker post higher earningsFoodmakers Heinz, Smucker post higher earnings With consumers looking for comfort foods and ways to save money, foodmakers H.J. Heinz Co. and J.M. Smucker Co.

Stocks fluctuates after sell-off Wall Street fluctuated Friday, with investors taking a breather from the heavy selling of recent days.

Stocks advance moderately after sell-off Wall Street moved cautiously higher Friday, with investors taking a breather from the heavy selling of recent days.

GM to extend holiday shutdown, will cut production General Motors Corp. will extend its holiday shutdown or make other production cuts at five factories at as it deals with a continued U.S. auto sales slump and fights to stay solvent.

US gas prices dip below $2 as oil prices waver The national average price for gasoline tumbled below $2 a gallon Friday, its lowest point in more than three years, yet the global economic contrast between then and now could not be more stark.

Boeing warns of possible layoffs in 2009 Boeing Co. says it will likely lay off more workers next year as it cuts costs in a slowing economy.

Delta to trim future US, international capacity Nine days after announcing new overseas routes for 2009, Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest carrier, said in a regulatory filing Friday it plans to reduce future domestic and international c

GM to extend holiday shutdown, may cut production General Motors Corp. will extend its holiday shutdown or make other production cuts at up to 10 factories as it deals with a continued U.S. auto sales slump and fights to stay solvent.

AP source: Geithner likely Treasury pickAP source: Geithner likely Treasury pick President-elect Barack Obama is likely to name Tim Geithner, president of the New York Federal reserve, as Treasury Secretary in a time of intense economic turmoil as he rounds out the upper echelo

US gas prices dip below $2, lowest in 3-plus years Only four months after peaking at an unheard of $4.11 a gallon, the national average price for gasoline tumbled below $2 Friday, its lowest point in more than three years.

Pentagon bans computer flash drives The Pentagon has banned, at least temporarily, the use of external computer flash drives because of a virus threat officials detected on Defense Department networks.

Citigroup's options dwindle as shares under $4Citigroup's options dwindle as shares under $4 Citigroup's options are dwindling along with its stock price as the credit landscape deteriorates and fears escalate about future loan losses at the company.

Interior Dept. takes action after scandal The Interior Department has taken disciplinary action against more than a half dozen workers who accepted lavish gifts, partied and in some cased engaged in sex with employees from the energy compa

Islamists say they'll fight Somali piratesIslamists say they'll fight Somali pirates A radical Islamic group in Somalia said Friday it will fight the pirates holding a Saudi supertanker loaded with $100 million worth of crude oil.

Stocks show moderate decline after sell-off Wall Street sagged again Friday but took a break from the heavier selling of recent days as energy, utility and technology stocks showed some advances and bank stocks declined.

Citigroup stock slides below $4 a share Citigroup Inc. shares extended their precipitous slide Friday, after an initial lift from a report that said the banking giant was considering a sale to rebuild investor confidence.

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Cops: Man steals woman's rings after grabbing dog Police are looking for a man they say stole two rings worth nearly $25,000 from a woman after grabbing her dog.

Bus driver accused of braking hard to topple pupil A school bus driver will be charged with endangering a 10-year-old boy for intentionally braking suddenly so the boy would fall down, police said.

Robber apologizes during Vt. general store holdup A thief who robbed a general store apologized to the owner and left the singles behind so workers on the next shift would have something in the till.

Man says cell phone saved him from stray bullet R.J. Richard says he doesn't normally put his cell phone in his chest pocket. But he says it saved his life the one time he did.

For toilet-less Vermont library, a new chapter When you gotta go, you gotta go. But for decades, when you had to go in the Roxbury Free Library, you really had to go—somewhere else, that is.