Wires

US-POLITICS Summary (Reuters, November 7, 2009; 7:08 PM)

Stimulus, not transactions tax needed: Geithner (Reuters, November 7, 2009; 2:52 PM)

Governor: Talks in transit strike have broken off (AP, November 7, 2009; 7:21 PM)

UK floats bank levy (Reuters, November 7, 2009; 2:48 PM)

Wall Street firms skittish about RUSAL IPO: report (Reuters, November 7, 2009; 2:45 PM)

Jobless: 10 percent is tougher than it used to be (AP, November 7, 2009; 2:36 PM)

Chinese premier: Africa trade push is 'selfless' (AP, November 7, 2009; 2:24 PM)

G-20 finance officials: Too early to end stimulus (AP, November 7, 2009; 6:55 PM)

UK gives impetus to global banks tax (Reuters, November 7, 2009; 1:44 PM)

Holiday airfares close to last year and climbing (AP, November 7, 2009; 1:35 PM)

Corruption costs poorer states up to $40 billion a year (Reuters, November 7, 2009; 12:47 PM)

Regulators close Gateway Bank, Prosperan Bank (Reuters, November 7, 2009; 11:51 AM)

Jobless rate surges to 10.2 percent (Reuters, November 7, 2009; 11:49 AM)

Analysis: 10 percent jobless is Obama's new world (AP, November 7, 2009; 7:44 AM)

Democrats clear impasse blocking health care vote (AP, November 7, 2009; 1:50 AM)

US-POLITICS Summary (Reuters, November 7, 2009; 1:44 AM)

Suspect in Orlando office shooting had money woes (AP, November 7, 2009; 12:48 AM)

Pa. governor: Philly transit strike could end soon (AP, November 7, 2009; 12:38 AM)

Court ends tobacco company payments in Md., Pa. (AP, November 6, 2009; 10:19 PM)

Cardiologist and Boston Sci exec Baim dies at 60 (AP, November 6, 2009; 10:14 PM)

Banks in Ga., Mich., Minn., Mo., Calif. closed (AP, November 6, 2009; 10:11 PM)

Analysis: 10 percent jobless is Obama's new world (AP, November 6, 2009; 9:21 PM)

Berkshire Hathaway says 3Q profit triples to $3.2B (AP, November 6, 2009; 8:31 PM)

Joe Jackson seeks stipend from Michael's estate (AP, November 6, 2009; 8:21 PM)

Sector Snap: Airline shares rise (AP, November 6, 2009; 8:13 PM)

Mesa Air says United didn't extend deal (AP, November 6, 2009; 8:10 PM)

Earnings Preview: Ticketmaster 3Q results seen up (AP, November 6, 2009; 8:08 PM)

Earnings Preview: Live Nation 3Q seen lower (AP, November 6, 2009; 8:06 PM)

Hyatt underwriters buy additional 5.7M shares (AP, November 6, 2009; 8:04 PM)

You've seen the TV ads. So what is Ally Bank? (AP, November 6, 2009; 7:50 PM)

U.S. regulators close Gateway Bank, Prosperan Bank (Reuters, November 6, 2009; 7:45 PM)

Live Nation-Ticketmaster deal vote set for Jan. 8 (AP, November 6, 2009; 7:44 PM)

Oil settles lower after US unemployment report (AP, November 6, 2009; 7:39 PM)

Consumer borrowing drops $14.8B in September (AP, November 6, 2009; 7:38 PM)

Freddie Mac loses $6.3B in 3Q (AP, November 6, 2009; 7:35 PM)

Construction co. settles bridge collapse lawsuits (AP, November 6, 2009; 7:21 PM)

Freddie Mac posts $5 billion loss (Reuters, November 6, 2009; 7:00 PM)

Neb. lawmakers hear 2 sides about budget crunch (AP, November 6, 2009; 7:00 PM)

Broadway finds its 'Spider-Man' in Reeve Carney (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:59 PM)

Stocks eye retailers as jobless ranks swell (Reuters, November 6, 2009; 6:59 PM)

Obama signs bill assisting homebuyers, jobless (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:56 PM)

Former Idaho transportation head sues over firing (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:56 PM)

Dolan Media buys 85 percent stake in DiscoverReady (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:52 PM)

Berkshire Hathaway's net income triples (Reuters, November 6, 2009; 6:47 PM)

Business Highlights (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:47 PM)

Blackstone profit tops view; sees more deals ahead (Reuters, November 6, 2009; 6:42 PM)

U.S. closes Home Federal Savings in Detroit (Reuters, November 6, 2009; 6:42 PM)

Colo. gov proposes sales tax on soda, online sales (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:41 PM)

What recovery? Unemployment shoots past 10 percent (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:39 PM)

Shell Oil to pay $19.5M in environmental fines (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:37 PM)

SEC inquiry could lead to Fla. oversight changes (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:27 PM)

Sports agency sues Monster energy drink maker (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:25 PM)

Artur Davis gets union backing for Ala. governor (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:23 PM)

NJ's next governor says he'll veto higher taxes (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:17 PM)

STR Holdings shares rise in IPO debut (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:17 PM)

News group: Latin American gov'ts restrict press (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:15 PM)

Obama administration would talk to North Korea: aide (Reuters, November 6, 2009; 6:12 PM)

Stocks post modest gains as job losses slow (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:10 PM)

CBS goes back to MMA with Fedor, Strikeforce (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:03 PM)

Earnings roundup: Freddie Mac, PriceSmart (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:01 PM)

Mississippi woman sentenced for bankruptcy fraud (AP, November 6, 2009; 6:00 PM)

Earnings roundup: Berkshire Hathaway, Rosetta (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:56 PM)

Treasury prices narrowly mixed ahead of auctions (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:54 PM)

CardioNet reports 3Q loss as it restructures (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:53 PM)

USDA says it wants to resolve Indian farmer claim (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:53 PM)

Sun Micro sales fall, Oracle deal delay stings (Reuters, November 6, 2009; 5:51 PM)

Ex-New Orleans tech chief, wife, vendor indicted (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:50 PM)

Defense asks jury to clear ex-hedge fund managers (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:48 PM)

Rosetta Resources swings to 3Q profit (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:40 PM)

Pixel Magic to open studio in Louisiana (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:38 PM)

Lockheed Martin gets $143.2M Air Force deal (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:36 PM)

IBM offers to swap higher-interest debt (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:34 PM)

Minnesota governor postpones Mexico trade trip (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:31 PM)

Detroit man charged in funds theft from drug plan (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:29 PM)

Exhaust cone falls off jet onto NY home's lawn (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:27 PM)

Jobless in RI can now get benefits up to 99 weeks (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:26 PM)

Ill. governor candidates split on health care (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:24 PM)

House votes to strengthen chem plant security (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:20 PM)

One Liberty Properties 3rd-qtr FFO up 22 percent (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:11 PM)

Ferro closes stock offering (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:11 PM)

Obama weighs steps to spur jobs, wary on deficit (Reuters, November 6, 2009; 5:09 PM)

Judge vacates $1.26B ruling against PepsiCo (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:07 PM)

AIG, Magna, Activision Blizzard are big movers (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:05 PM)

Dunkin' Donuts to launch 99-cent menu in Chicago (AP, November 6, 2009; 5:04 PM)

Indiana governor announces more spending cuts (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:56 PM)

Hundreds of watermen make Virginia an offer (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:52 PM)

Meltdown 101: When unemployment last hit 10 pct (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:49 PM)

Dollar choppy after unemployment tops 10 percent (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:46 PM)

U.S. jobless rate surges to 10.2 percent (Reuters, November 6, 2009; 4:45 PM)

U.S. jobless rate surges to 10.2 percent (Reuters, November 6, 2009; 4:45 PM)

Analysis: 10 percent jobless is Obama's new world (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:43 PM)

York Water posts big gain in third-quarter profit (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:43 PM)

How the major stock indexes fared on Friday (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:43 PM)

What's in a name? Companies past identities (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:42 PM)

2nd deep shaft reopened at old gold mine in SD (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:39 PM)

Potential problems at 20 W.Va. coal ash dams (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:37 PM)

Wall St. rises 3 percent for week on Friday's slim gain (Reuters, November 6, 2009; 4:33 PM)

Obama will push economic rebalancing on China trip (Reuters, November 6, 2009; 4:33 PM)

Covidien closes $210M purchase of Aspect Medical (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:33 PM)

Mich. regulator wants more info on proposed mine (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:23 PM)

Amazon shares climb on analyst's sales growth view (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:19 PM)

Brookfield Asset Management sets 13-cent dividend (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:17 PM)

Brookfield Asset Management 3rd-qtr profit falls (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:17 PM)

Minnick to vote against House health care bill (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:11 PM)

Senior transportation a critical need (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:06 PM)

Mirant 3Q profit plunges 97 pct on hedging losses (AP, November 6, 2009; 4:05 PM)

Ask AP: Polluted water, neutralizing nuclear waste (AP, November 6, 2009; 3:55 PM)

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