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US economy picks up after early spring slump
US economy picks up after early spring slump
U.S. builders began work on more homes last month, evidence that the battered housing market is slowly healing.
Maybe the U.S. economy's strength this winter wasn't just weather-related after all.
Americans spending a bit more as gas prices fall
Americans spending a bit more as gas prices fall
Americans are starting to see some relief from higher gas prices, a change that could revive the economy in the months ahead.
Americans are starting to see some relief from higher gas prices, a change that could revive the economy in the months ahead.
Greek, European woe could cause problems for US
Greek, European woe could cause problems for US
Your 401(k) could sink again. A plummeting euro may make it harder for American companies to sell goods overseas. Credit could be tightened.
Your 401(k) could sink again. A plummeting euro may make it harder for American companies to sell goods overseas. Credit could be tightened.
Poll shows Americans' pessimism on economy growing
Poll shows Americans' pessimism on economy growing
Americans are growing more pessimistic about the economy and handling it remains President Barack Obama's weak spot and biggest challenge in his bid for a second term.
Americans are growing more pessimistic about the economy and handling it remains President Barack Obama's weak spot and biggest challenge in his bid for a second term, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
US applications for unemployment aid dip to 367K
US applications for unemployment aid dip to 367K
The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits ticked down last week after dropping sharply the previous week, evidence hiring could pick up this month.
The number of people applying for U.S. unemployment benefits ticked down last week following a sharp drop the previous week.
GOP plan protects Pentagon, cuts social programs
GOP plan protects Pentagon, cuts social programs
The Republicans who control the House are using cuts to food aid, health care and social services like Meals on Wheels to protect the Pentagon from a wave of budget cuts come January.
Moving to protect the military from a crippling wave of budget cuts next year, a key House committee voted Monday to cut instead food aid, health care and social services like Meals on Wheels.
A recipe for more jobs: Stronger economic growth
A recipe for more jobs: Stronger economic growth
U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in April for the second straight month, evidence of an economy still growing only sluggishly.
U.S. job growth slumped in April for a second straight month. It suggested an economy that is growing steadily but still sluggishly, which could further tighten a close presidential race.
US economy recovering but isn't yet accelerating
US economy recovering but isn't yet accelerating
The U.S. economy's recovery looks enduring. It's just not very strong.
The U.S. economy's recovery looks enduring. It's just not very strong.
US applications for unemployment aid drop sharply
US applications for unemployment aid drop sharply
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week by the most in more than three months.
The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week by the most in nearly a year. The figure was a hopeful sign that hiring could pick up in coming months.
Why small business owners are hesitant to hire
Why small business owners are hesitant to hire
Ken Levien has no plans to hire more people for his real estate project management company in New York.
Ken Levien has no plans to hire more people for his real estate project management company in New York. He says his business has only about 85 percent of the amount of work it can handle because the building industry is...

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Tropical Storm Aletta weakening in the Pacific
Tropical Storm Aletta weakening in the Pacific
Tropical Storm Aletta is weakening is it spins far out over the Pacific.
Tropical Storm Aletta is weakening as it spins far out over the Pacific.
TB patient charged in Calif. for not taking meds
TB patient charged in Calif. for not taking meds
A tuberculosis patient has been charged in California after authorities said he failed to take medication for the highly contagious disease.
Authorities in California took the unusual step of jailing and charging a tuberculosis patient who they say refused to take medication to keep his disease from becoming contagious.
Celtics top 76ers 107-91 in Game 3 for 2-1 lead
Celtics top 76ers 107-91 in Game 3 for 2-1 lead
Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and used a dominant second quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-91 on Wednesday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference...
Kevin Garnett scored 27 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and used a dominant second quarter to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 107-91 on Wednesday night and take a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference...
Crews try to stop AZ blaze from crossing fire line
Crews try to stop AZ blaze from crossing fire line
Firefighters have been working to prevent a wildfire near the historic mining town of Crown King from spreading to an area where it could quickly grow.
High winds have nearly tripled the size of a wildfire in northern Arizona that led to an evacuation order for a historic mining town.
FBI links white-powder envelopes to Texas
FBI links white-powder envelopes to Texas
The FBI says it suspects the mailings of hundreds of envelopes containing white powder over the last four years are the work of someone in Texas.
The FBI says it suspects the mailings of hundreds of envelopes containing white powder over the last four years are the work of someone in Texas.
'Lady A' fetes students in tornado-hit Ind. town
'Lady A' fetes students in tornado-hit Ind. town
One of country music's biggest acts is preparing to stage a benefit concert for a southern Indiana town battered by March tornadoes.
The Grammy Award-winning country music trio Lady Antebellum performed a "mini-prom" for students of a southern Indiana town that was devastated by a tornado in early March.
RFK Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary, found dead in NY
RFK Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary, found dead in NY
An attorney says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife has been found dead in New York.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, who had fought drug and alcohol problems, was found dead at the family property Wednesday.
Inactive missile drops from Army chopper in Texas
Inactive missile drops from Army chopper in Texas
A 6-foot-long inactive training missile accidentally fell from a military helicopter into field near a Texas military post, causing the brief evacuation of nearby homes but not harming anyone, officials said.
A 6-foot-long inactive training missile accidentally fell from a military helicopter into field near a Texas military post, causing the brief evacuation of nearby homes but not harming anyone, officials said.
Manny Pacquiao denounces anti-gay allegations
Manny Pacquiao denounces anti-gay allegations
Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage.
Manny Pacquiao says he loves and supports gays and lesbians, even though he does not approve of gay marriage.
Officer's acquittal over Texas arrest upsets some
Officer's acquittal over Texas arrest upsets some
Jurors are deliberating for a second day in the case of a former Houston police officer accused of taking part in the videotaped beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect.
A jury's acquittal Wednesday of a former Houston police officer in the alleged beating of a 15-year-old burglary suspect during a videotaped arrest upset black community leaders who criticized the verdict as unjust and...

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Deputies: Fla. mom killed 4 kids, then herself
Deputies: Fla. mom killed 4 kids, then herself
Deputies: Fla. mom fatally shot her 4 children then herself; 3 returned to house after fleeing
Deputies: Fla. mom fatally shot her 4 children then herself; 3 returned to house after fleeing
Revolving door: Yahoo ushers out another CEO
Revolving door: Yahoo ushers out another CEO
Jettisoning CEO with misleading biography won't resolve all of Yahoo's credibility issues
Jettisoning CEO with misleading biography won't resolve all of Yahoo's credibility issues
Tenn. kidnapper kills himself but spares victims
Tenn. kidnapper kills himself but spares victims
Suspect in Tenn. kidnapping, slaying commits suicide; but why did he spare his victims?
Suspect in Tenn. kidnapping, slaying commits suicide; but why did he spare his victims?
Kidnap-slaying suspect kills himself; 2 girls OK
Kidnap-slaying suspect kills himself; 2 girls OK
As SWAT team neared, Miss. kidnap-slaying suspect kills himself, authorities say 2 girls OK
As SWAT team neared, Miss. kidnap-slaying suspect kills himself, authorities say 2 girls OK
Horst Faas, AP combat photographer, dies at 79
Horst Faas, AP combat photographer, dies at 79
Horst Faas, AP photographer who brought world compelling images of Vietnam, dies at age 79
Horst Faas, AP photographer who brought world compelling images of Vietnam, dies at age 79
Mom, daughter found dead; 2 sisters still missing
Mom, daughter found dead; 2 sisters still missing
Search for 2 girls intensifies after their mom, sister found dead at alleged kidnapper's house
Search for 2 girls intensifies after their mom, sister found dead at alleged kidnapper's house
9/11 defendants ignore judge at Guantanamo hearing
9/11 defendants ignore judge at Guantanamo hearing
9/11 'mastermind' silent, 4 other defendants disrupt military hearing on terror charges
9/11 'mastermind' silent, 4 other defendants disrupt military hearing on terror charges
Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys dies at 47
Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys dies at 47
Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys dies at 47; rapper had been in treatment for cancer
Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys dies at 47; rapper had been in treatment for cancer
'Cinco de Mayo' -- plenty of beer, little history
'Cinco de Mayo' -- plenty of beer, little history
'Cinco de Mayo' has strayed far from its US Civil War, civil rights roots
'Cinco de Mayo' has strayed far from its US Civil War, civil rights roots
Fans mourn Seau
Fans mourn Seau
Those close to Seau didn't see any warning signs before former NFL star's suicide
Those close to Seau didn't see any warning signs before former NFL star's suicide

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