Stocks flat; consumer spending falls

Stocks are little changed in morning trading Friday as lawmakers...

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British judge urges new press regulator due to hacking scandal

LONDON – In a highly anticipated and lengthy report, a senior judge Thursday recommended that a new, independent regulatory...

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AP Newsbreak: New Suzanne Collins book in 2013

NEW YORK (AP) — "The Hunger Games" novelist Suzanne Collins has a new book coming out next year.The multimillion-selling children's author has completed an autobiographical picture story scheduled for Sept. 10, 2013, Scholastic Inc. announced Thursday. The 40-page book will be called "Year of the Jungle," based on the time in Vietnam served by Collins' father, a career Air Force officer."Year of the...

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Medicare Is Faulted in Electronic Medical Records Conversion

The conversion to electronic medical records — a critical piece of the Obama administration’s plan for health care reform — is “vulnerable” to fraud and abuse because of the failure of Medicare officials to develop appropriate safeguards, according to a sharply critical report to be issued Thursday by federal investigators. Mike Spencer/Wilmington Star-News, via Associated PressCeleste...

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Fast-food workers walk out in N.Y. amid rising U.S. labor unrest

New York -- A week after hundreds of Wal-Mart employees walked off their jobs to demand better wages and the freedom to form...

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Obama, Romney to meet over lunch at the White House Thursday

WASHINGTON -- President Obama and former campaign rival Mitt Romney will meet for a private lunch Thursday at the White House,...

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BBC drama 'The Hour' back to make the 1950s sexy

LONDON (AP) — The media are under fire, celebrities are under the microscope. Welcome to Britain in 2012 — or in the 1950s, the setting for the BBC drama "The Hour."A newsroom drama/political thriller about the staff of a current affairs TV program, "The Hour" gained attention last year when it debuted for its resonant story lines and distinctive retro style. The latter aspect — all mid-century modern...

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Nurses Sue Douglas Kennedy for $200,000

Yana Paskova for The New York TimesTwo nurses have accused Douglas Kennedy, a son of Robert F. Kennedy, of assault and battery, negligence and causing them emotional and physical distress after an episode involving his newborn son. Two nurses in Westchester County have filed a $200,000 lawsuit against Douglas Kennedy, a son of Robert F. Kennedy, accusing him of...

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New home sales dipped 0.3% in October

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Obama returns to campaign trail to promote middle-class tax cuts

Negotiations on the fiscal cliff continue Tuesday as neither Republicans nor Democrats...

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