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Stocks open sharply lower on worries about Syria 27 Aug 2013 | 06:36 pm
Worries about a potential military strike against Syria are dragging down the stock market in early trading.
Report: Underage tobacco sales at record lows 27 Aug 2013 | 05:43 pm
New statistics show that the sale of tobacco to minors in the U.S. were held near all-time lows last year under a federal-state inspection program intended to curb underage usage.
Treasury says US will hit debt limit in mid-Oct 27 Aug 2013 | 05:40 pm
Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew has told Congress that the government will run out of money to pay its bills in mid-October unless lawmakers raise the country's borrowing limit, which is capped a…
Starbucks to roll out snack bars, fruit packs 27 Aug 2013 | 03:16 pm
Starbucks says it will start rolling out its own brand of snack bars and fruit pouches, marking yet another push into the packaged food category.
Asia stocks fall as Syria jitters escalate 27 Aug 2013 | 10:45 am
Asian stock markets fell Tuesday, dented by fears the U.S. government is gearing up for a redoubled confrontation with Syria.
Bill Ackman bails out of JC Penney 27 Aug 2013 | 03:42 am
J.C. Penney's largest investor and former board member is bailing out.
US stocks sag following Kerry remarks on Syria 27 Aug 2013 | 01:13 am
The stock market is closing slightly lower after Secretary of State John Kerry ratcheted up pressure against Syria.
Economists: future deficits top US fiscal problem 27 Aug 2013 | 12:59 am
The biggest fiscal challenge facing the U.S. is the size of projected deficits in the 2020s and 2030s, according to a survey of business economists.
Is Coke's 127-year-old recipe the same? Not quite 26 Aug 2013 | 11:31 pm
Coca-Cola keeps the recipe for its 127-year-old soda inside an imposing steel vault that's bathed in red security lights. Several cameras monitor the area to make sure the fizzy formula stays …
China says economy stabilizing after long slowdown 26 Aug 2013 | 10:34 pm
China's government tried Monday to reassure companies and its public about the economy's health, saying growth is stabilizing after a lengthy decline and should hit the official target of 7.5 …
