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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2 (UPI) — Twitter said this week’s security breach involving 250,000 of the social website’s accounts was similar to other attacks on U.S. companies. Twitter said the attacks —…

CHICAGO, Feb. 1 (UPI) — Grain futures prices were mostly lower on the Chicago Board of Trade despite a soaring euro and less than ideal weather in Argentina. Corn was off 4…

DUBLIN, Ireland, Feb. 1 (UPI) — Fast food restaurant Burger King said it has terminated its relationship with a European supplier after finding trace amounts of horse meat in beef patties. The…

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 (UPI) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose in the week that ended Thursday, with the incline defining a new trend, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said. In the…

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes closed lower Thursday after the Labor Department said first-time unemployment benefit claims rose in the week that ended Saturday. With a four-week stock…

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 (UPI) — The price of crude oil held above $97 per barrel overnight in New York, dropping slightly on the prospects of softer demand. NYMEX West Texas Intermediate…

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (UPI) — The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is hiring new workers more quickly, in part because of automation and improved control of the process, an audit found. The Treasury…

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Costs are rising for the so-called sandwich generation, middle-age Americans with aging parents who also are raising children, U.S. researchers said. A Pew Research Center report on…

CHICAGO, Jan. 30 (UPI) — Grain futures closed higher Wednesday on the Chicago Board of Trade with the dollar index off 0.38 percent to 79.27 on the International Exchange. Corn was up…

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes slid to the close Wednesday after the government said the economy shrank in the fourth quarter of 2012. The advance figure released by…

NEW YORK, Jan. 30 (UPI) — The price of crude oil pushed higher Wednesday, adding 80 cents to $97.96 per barrel in New York. NYMEX crude oil is near a four-month high….

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (UPI) — The U.S. home ownership rate dropped in the fourth quarter of 2012, matching the lowest percentage since early 1997, the Census Bureau said Tuesday. The home ownership…

GUANGZHOU, China, Jan. 26 (UPI) — U.S. technology giant Apple says it found 11 international factories involved in the production of its products used child labor in 2012. An internal report found…

CHICAGO, Jan. 24 (UPI) — A fancy title is not anywhere near the top on the list of concerns that workers indicate would keep them on the job, a survey of U.S….

NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (UPI) — Verizon Wireless says it is selling some spectrum to AT&T for $1.9 billion as U.S. carriers scramble for bandwidth to carry increasing smartphone data traffic. Verizon…

NEW YORK, Jan. 26 (UPI) — Shares of U.S. technology innovator Apple dropped Friday, pushing the value of the firm from first to second place behind Exxon Mobil, stock data shows. For…

KANSAS CITY, Kan., Jan. 26 (UPI) — Google’s use of Kansas City, Kan., as a high-speed Internet test case has already proven itself, a Kansas City, Mo., official said. “This is exactly…

Forest City, Iowa –Waldorf College has hired Bob Mattson of Oglesby, Ill. as the director of institutional research and assessment. “We’ve collected a lot of information about demographics, retention, and other areas…

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (UPI) — An index of U.S. manufacturing activity showed a strong improvement in January, a research firm said Thursday. Markit Economics said the manufacturing sector’s Purchasing Managers Index…

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (UPI) — The U.S. Labor Department said first-time jobless benefits claims dropped by 5,000 in the week that ended Saturday. Initial claims for unemployment benefits reached pre-recession levels in…

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (UPI) — The U.S. index of leading economic indicators rose 0.5 percent in December, a relatively sharp jump for the index, the Conference Board said Thursday. The Leading…

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (UPI) — The Census Bureau said Thursday women 65 years old or older made up the fastest growing segment of the U.S. workforce. From 1990 to 2010, women 65…

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (UPI) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose in the week that ended Thursday, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. said. Rates are not far from historic lows. The record…

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes were mixed Thursday in New York, despite positive economic data. The Nasdaq index of tech-oriented stock dropped 0.74 percent, or 23.29 points, to…

CHICAGO, Jan. 24 (UPI) — Grain futures closed mixed Thursday with traders keeping an eye on Argentina’s weather forecasts, which say beneficial rain is possible for the next two weeks. Corn was…

NEW YORK, Jan. 24 (UPI) — Gold prices closed lower on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange Thursday. Comex gold dropped 1 percent as it gave up $16.80 to…

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 (UPI) — U.S. retail sales dropped week-to-week for the third consecutive time in the week that ended Saturday, a Washington retail trade group said Wednesday. Sales receipts dropped 1.5…

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (UPI) — Two U.S. airlines considering a merger, US Airways and American Airlines, had relatively strong years in 2012, company filings show. US Airways reported record profits for…

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (UPI) — It can take up to nine weeks to see a U.S. family practitioner in some states, but changes in scheduling and management can improve wait times,…

NEW YORK, Jan. 23 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes rose in New York Wednesday with two major boards starting the day at five-year highs. The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard…

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (UPI) — U.S. sales of existing homes slowed in December, but were up from December 2011 and total sales for 2012 reached a five-year high, a trade group said…

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 22 (UPI) — Dish Network Corp. said it would close 300 out of 800 U.S. Blockbuster stores at the loss of about 3,000 jobs. The company, “continues to see…

FRAMINGHAM, Mass., Jan. 22 (UPI) — Owners of a bankrupt Massachusetts pharmacy blamed for a deadly meningitis outbreak got millions of dollars in pay and profits last year, court records show. The…

BRUSSELS, Jan. 21 (UPI) — It is too early for European leaders to declare work on their economic rescue over despite the temptation to do so, U.S. economists say. “The risk is…

NEW YORK, Jan. 22 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes reversed direction in New York Tuesday, recouping early losses and moving solidly into positive territory by the close of trading. USA Today reported…

DES MOINES, Iowa – (Jan. 22, 2013) – MidAmerican Energy Company has reached a settlement agreement with the Sierra Club to continue to build on its already strong environmental performance and promote…

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today joined Dwolla founder Ben Milne to announce a new partnership to provide Iowa taxpayers with an innovative electronic payment…

CHICAGO, Jan. 21 (UPI) — Groupon Inc. said Monday it stopped offering deals having to do with guns indefinitely. The Chicago company said gun-related coupons were “under review following recent customer and…

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