http://www.nbcrightnow.com/category/13537/business-news Click through for the latest Business News. en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and KNDU News - AP-National-Business 15 business-news http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22404369/us-unemployment-aid-applications-fall-to-340k http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22404369/us-unemployment-aid-applications-fall-to-340k?t=2013-05-23T08:37:40Z KNDU Thu, 23 May 2013 08:37:00 EDT The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell by 23,000 last week, further evidence that the job market is slowly returning to health. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402653/oil-falls-below-94-as-china-manufacturing-weakens http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402653/oil-falls-below-94-as-china-manufacturing-weakens?t=2013-05-23T08:17:31Z KNDU Thu, 23 May 2013 08:17:00 EDT By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press The price of oil fell to near $93 a barrel on Thursday after a survey showed manufacturing activity in China falling to its lowest level in seven months, a sign that the... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402654/imf-head-lagarde-in-court-in-fraud-probe http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402654/imf-head-lagarde-in-court-in-fraud-probe?t=2013-05-23T08:07:45Z KNDU Thu, 23 May 2013 08:07:00 EDT International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde is facing questions at a special Paris court Thursday over her role in the 400 million euro ($520 million) pay-off to a controversial businessman when she was France's... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402422/japan-bond-yields-jump-following-fed-comments http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402422/japan-bond-yields-jump-following-fed-comments?t=2013-05-23T07:27:48Z KNDU Thu, 23 May 2013 07:27:00 EDT Japan's financial markets gyrated wildly Thursday, underscoring the vulnerability of its economy to a loss of investor confidence as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attempts shock monetary easing to end two decades of... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22403780/us-equities-sell-off-goes-on-futures-slump http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22403780/us-equities-sell-off-goes-on-futures-slump?t=2013-05-23T07:27:47Z KNDU Thu, 23 May 2013 07:27:00 EDT The momentum of a late sell-off on Wall Street is carrying through for a second day, with U.S. futures and global stock markets in retreat. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402272/asia-stocks-slide-as-china-factory-output-slips http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402272/asia-stocks-slide-as-china-factory-output-slips?t=2013-05-23T06:47:24Z KNDU Thu, 23 May 2013 06:47:00 EDT Financial markets around the world were roiled Thursday after Japanese stocks suffered their biggest slide since the country was hit by a devastating tsunami more than two years ago. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402908/stricken-japan-nuke-plant-struggles-to-keep-staff http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402908/stricken-japan-nuke-plant-struggles-to-keep-staff?t=2013-05-23T05:57:20Z KNDU Thu, 23 May 2013 05:57:00 EDT Keeping the meltdown-stricken Fukushima nuclear plant in northeastern Japan in stable condition requires a cast of thousands. Increasingly the plant's operator is struggling to find enough workers, a trend that many... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402698/birth-control-coverage-up-for-federal-appeal http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402698/birth-control-coverage-up-for-federal-appeal?t=2013-05-23T03:59:22Z KNDU Thu, 23 May 2013 03:59:00 EDT In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402704/bangladesh-owners-many-failings-led-to-collapse http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402704/bangladesh-owners-many-failings-led-to-collapse?t=2013-05-23T03:58:37Z KNDU Thu, 23 May 2013 03:58:00 EDT The defects and errors that led to the world's deadliest garment-industry accident extend from the swampy ground the doomed Rana Plaza was built on, to "extremely poor quality" construction materials, to the massive,... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402647/house-to-vote-on-variable-rate-student-loans http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402647/house-to-vote-on-variable-rate-student-loans?t=2013-05-23T03:38:18Z KNDU Thu, 23 May 2013 03:38:00 EDT House lawmakers are ready to pass legislation that links student loan rates to the financial markets in spite of a veto threat from President Barack Obama. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402549/between-economy-and-trouble-obama-approval-steady http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402549/between-economy-and-trouble-obama-approval-steady?t=2013-05-23T03:19:50Z KNDU Thu, 23 May 2013 03:19:00 EDT The economy is recovering, the White House is dealing with multiple controversies, and President Barack Obama appears generally unaffected either way. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402457/lenovo-says-quarterly-profit-up-90-percent http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402457/lenovo-says-quarterly-profit-up-90-percent?t=2013-05-23T02:57:11Z KNDU Thu, 23 May 2013 02:57:00 EDT Computer maker Lenovo Group said Thursday its latest quarterly profit rose 90 percent as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology expanded. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402085/building-materials-blamed-in-bangladesh-disaster http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402085/building-materials-blamed-in-bangladesh-disaster?t=2013-05-23T01:27:08Z KNDU Thu, 23 May 2013 01:27:00 EDT A government investigation found that "extremely" poor quality construction materials and a series of violations caused the collapse of a garment factory building in Bangladesh that has been called the worst garment-industry... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22401774/survey-shows-china-manufacturing-contracting http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22401774/survey-shows-china-manufacturing-contracting?t=2013-05-23T00:47:13Z KNDU Thu, 23 May 2013 00:47:00 EDT A survey shows China's manufacturing contracted this month, adding to signs a fragile recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402130/urban-renewal-big-us-cities-showing-strong-growth http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22402130/urban-renewal-big-us-cities-showing-strong-growth?t=2013-05-23T00:07:17Z KNDU Thu, 23 May 2013 00:07:00 EDT Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22401903/ford-to-end-auto-production-in-australia-in-2016 http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22401903/ford-to-end-auto-production-in-australia-in-2016?t=2013-05-22T23:27:20Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 23:27:00 EDT Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it will close its two Australian auto plants, ending production in the country in 2016, amid soaring manufacturing costs and plummeting sales. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381154/asia-stocks-rise-as-fed-official-backs-easy-policy http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381154/asia-stocks-rise-as-fed-official-backs-easy-policy?t=2013-05-22T23:07:11Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 23:07:00 EDT Asian stock markets fell Thursday, weighed down by a contraction in China's manufacturing that adds to signs a shaky recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is slowing. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22398242/am-samoa-to-keep-flier-miles-for-govt-travelers http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22398242/am-samoa-to-keep-flier-miles-for-govt-travelers?t=2013-05-22T21:47:06Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 21:47:00 EDT American Samoa plans to take away frequent flier miles from government workers who travel on behalf of the U.S. territory and use the loyalty points to help medical patients and students travel off the islands when necessary. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22390897/closings-arguments-begin-at-donald-trump-trial http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22390897/closings-arguments-begin-at-donald-trump-trial?t=2013-05-22T20:27:07Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 20:27:00 EDT The lawyer for an 87-year-old woman who accuses Donald Trump of cheating her in a skyscraper condo deal told jurors in Chicago on Wednesday that he was personally repulsed because he felt the "Apprentice" star conned his... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381508/star-witness-to-stay-mum-for-house-hearing-on-irs http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381508/star-witness-to-stay-mum-for-house-hearing-on-irs?t=2013-05-22T19:29:40Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 19:29:00 EDT At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress. Then she refused to answer... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22396855/house-takes-up-gop-bill-to-speed-pipeline-approval http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22396855/house-takes-up-gop-bill-to-speed-pipeline-approval?t=2013-05-22T19:17:03Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 19:17:00 EDT House Republicans pushed through a bill Wednesday to bypass the president to speed approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. Democrats criticized the legislation as a blatant attempt to allow a foreign... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22398646/hps-slumps-deepens-in-2q-as-earnings-fall-32-pct http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22398646/hps-slumps-deepens-in-2q-as-earnings-fall-32-pct?t=2013-05-22T19:16:53Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 19:16:00 EDT Hewlett-Packard is still scrambling to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices as a slump in its personal computer sales deepens, but the company's cost-cutting measures and focus on... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381695/garcetti-builds-growing-lead-as-la-picks-new-mayor http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381695/garcetti-builds-growing-lead-as-la-picks-new-mayor?t=2013-05-22T19:06:42Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 19:06:00 EDT The incoming mayor of Los Angeles was able to defeat a fellow Democrat by depicting her as a pawn of utility union bosses in a city long friendly to labor, an outcome expected to echo beyond California as unions nationwide... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22398890/tesla-uses-stock-note-sale-to-repay-government http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22398890/tesla-uses-stock-note-sale-to-repay-government?t=2013-05-22T18:47:23Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 18:47:00 EDT Tesla Motors, which makes a highly acclaimed $70,000 electric car, has paid off a startup loan from the U.S. government nine years early. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22389746/stocks-rise-on-fed-stimulus-hopes-home-sales http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22389746/stocks-rise-on-fed-stimulus-hopes-home-sales?t=2013-05-22T18:17:06Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 18:17:00 EDT The Federal Reserve took financial markets for a ride Wednesday, pushing stock prices up in the morning then sending them down in the afternoon. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22396521/senate-rejects-bid-to-let-states-run-food-stamps http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22396521/senate-rejects-bid-to-let-states-run-food-stamps?t=2013-05-22T18:06:46Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 18:06:00 EDT The Senate on Wednesday rejected a Republican bid to turn the federal food stamp program over to the states. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22398892/fda-panel-backs-experimental-merck-insomnia-drug http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22398892/fda-panel-backs-experimental-merck-insomnia-drug?t=2013-05-22T17:57:58Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 17:57:00 EDT A federal panel of medical experts said that an experimental insomnia drug from Merck & Co. Inc. appears safe and effective, despite evidence from company trials that the pill can cause daytime sleepiness and difficulty... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381365/immigration-bill-heads-to-full-senate http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381365/immigration-bill-heads-to-full-senate?t=2013-05-22T17:46:38Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:00 EDT A key House committee chairman on Wednesday sharply criticized a wide-ranging immigration bill just passed by a Senate committee, underscoring the difficulties ahead as the politically volatile measure moves forward in a... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22398763/senators-warm-to-transportation-nominee http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22398763/senators-warm-to-transportation-nominee?t=2013-05-22T17:46:37Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:00 EDT President Barack Obama's nominee for transportation secretary - Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx - received a friendly reception from senators of both parties Wednesday laced with warnings that the nation needs to make a... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22396615/house-committee-passes-iran-sanctions-legislation http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22396615/house-committee-passes-iran-sanctions-legislation?t=2013-05-22T17:39:34Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 17:39:00 EDT A new push to thwart Iran's nuclear ambitions by crippling the country's economy gathered momentum on Capitol Hill Wednesday with approval of legislation by the House Foreign Affairs Committee that would impose even... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22382816/targets-1q-profit-drops-26-pct-on-weak-sales http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22382816/targets-1q-profit-drops-26-pct-on-weak-sales?t=2013-05-22T17:27:13Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 17:27:00 EDT Target Corp. reported a 29 percent drop in first-quarter profit as unusually cool spring weather and financial pressures chilled customers' appetite for spending. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22382284/lowes-1q-profit-rises-chilly-spring-hurts-sales http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22382284/lowes-1q-profit-rises-chilly-spring-hurts-sales?t=2013-05-22T17:17:38Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 17:17:00 EDT Lowe's said Wednesday that its first-quarter net income rose nearly 3 percent, but results fell short of expectations as rainy weather hurt spring gardening sales. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22399004/a-divided-fed-wrestles-with-when-to-slow-bond-buys http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22399004/a-divided-fed-wrestles-with-when-to-slow-bond-buys?t=2013-05-22T16:57:02Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 16:57:00 EDT The Federal Reserve is torn over when to slow its aggressive efforts to stimulate the economy. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22382505/vatican-releases-1st-report-of-financial-watchdog http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22382505/vatican-releases-1st-report-of-financial-watchdog?t=2013-05-22T16:37:07Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 16:37:00 EDT The Vatican took another step Wednesday to show greater financial transparency by publishing the first annual report from its financial watchdog agency and announcing new regulations to fight money laundering and terror... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22398428/stocks-fall-on-news-fed-weighed-cutting-stimulus http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22398428/stocks-fall-on-news-fed-weighed-cutting-stimulus?t=2013-05-22T16:17:40Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 16:17:00 EDT Stocks are closing lower on news that several Federal Reserve policymakers favored cutting back on stimulus programs as early as June if the economy continues to improve. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22397802/palestinians-have-little-faith-in-kerry-effort http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22397802/palestinians-have-little-faith-in-kerry-effort?t=2013-05-22T15:16:43Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 15:16:00 EDT Palestinians believe the U.S. effort to restart peace talks is doomed, and they're preparing instead to resume their campaign of seeking membership in key international organizations as soon as next month, officials told... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22382813/trial-for-captain-in-deadly-shipwreck-in-italy http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22382813/trial-for-captain-in-deadly-shipwreck-in-italy?t=2013-05-22T15:07:36Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:00 EDT An Italian judge has ordered the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship to stand trial for manslaughter in the vessel's shipwreck off the coast of Tuscany, which killed 32 people. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22397699/fiat-industrial-aims-to-shift-tax-home-to-britain http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22397699/fiat-industrial-aims-to-shift-tax-home-to-britain?t=2013-05-22T15:07:25Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:00 EDT Fiat Industrial disputed as "absolutely false" reports Wednesday that Italy would lose 500 million euros ($646 million) in tax revenues if it moves its tax base to Britain after it completes a merger with its U.S.-based... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22392358/oil-falls-near-95-on-small-drop-in-supplies http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22392358/oil-falls-near-95-on-small-drop-in-supplies?t=2013-05-22T15:07:24Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 15:07:00 EDT By The Associated Press The price of oil fell near $94 a barrel Wednesday as the nation's oil supply fell less than expected and demand for gasoline remained weak. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22382188/eu-leaders-discuss-fight-against-tax-evasion http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22382188/eu-leaders-discuss-fight-against-tax-evasion?t=2013-05-22T14:56:48Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 14:56:00 EDT The European Union's leaders took a major step in tackling tax-dodgers Wednesday by pushing to end bank secrecy across the bloc's 27 members by the end of the year. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22397258/fed-weighed-slowing-its-pace-of-bond-purchases http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22397258/fed-weighed-slowing-its-pace-of-bond-purchases?t=2013-05-22T14:56:47Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 14:56:00 EDT Several Federal Reserve policymakers this month favored slowing the Fed's efforts to maintain record-low long-term interest rates as early as June - if the economy showed strong and sustained growth. But those officials... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22387920/bernanke-signals-fed-to-maintain-stimulus-efforts http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22387920/bernanke-signals-fed-to-maintain-stimulus-efforts?t=2013-05-22T14:36:50Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 14:36:00 EDT Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress Wednesday that the U.S. job market remains weak and that it is too soon for the Federal Reserve to slow its extraordinary stimulus programs. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22397450/global-local-issues-for-iran-in-upcoming-election http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22397450/global-local-issues-for-iran-in-upcoming-election?t=2013-05-22T14:36:39Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 14:36:00 EDT By The Associated Press Main domestic and international issues facing Iran ahead of its June 14 presidential election: News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22396939/fox-show-brings-messy-workplaces-to-television http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22396939/fox-show-brings-messy-workplaces-to-television?t=2013-05-22T13:36:28Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 13:36:00 EDT This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22396846/fox-show-brings-messy-workplaces-to-television http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22396846/fox-show-brings-messy-workplaces-to-television?t=2013-05-22T13:26:26Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 13:26:00 EDT This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22391394/judge-hollister-clothing-unfriendly-to-disabled http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22391394/judge-hollister-clothing-unfriendly-to-disabled?t=2013-05-22T13:07:41Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 13:07:00 EDT A federal judge in Denver is contemplating an injunction against Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and J.M. Hollister LLC after ruling earlier that nearly 250 of their clothing stores that cater to a hip, young clientele are... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381223/weak-yen-a-help-for-japan-but-headache-elsewhere http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381223/weak-yen-a-help-for-japan-but-headache-elsewhere?t=2013-05-22T13:07:39Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 13:07:00 EDT A steady fall in the value of the yen is proving a godsend for exporters such as Toyota. The cheaper yen is making their products more affordable overseas. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22395495/fox-show-brings-messy-workplaces-to-television http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22395495/fox-show-brings-messy-workplaces-to-television?t=2013-05-22T12:46:21Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 12:46:00 EDT This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381125/north-korea-sends-leaders-special-envoy-to-china http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381125/north-korea-sends-leaders-special-envoy-to-china?t=2013-05-22T12:26:33Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 12:26:00 EDT After months of ignoring Chinese warnings to give up nuclear weapons, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a high-level confidant to Beijing on Wednesday, in a possible effort to mend strained ties with his country's... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22393772/boom-town-baby-african-stock-markets-see-gains http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22393772/boom-town-baby-african-stock-markets-see-gains?t=2013-05-22T12:26:31Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 12:26:00 EDT The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu - East Africa's version of CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer - cheers on what Satchu says is a growing sentiment among investors: If you're not investing in... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22393141/feds-open-special-inspection-into-nc-nuke-plant http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22393141/feds-open-special-inspection-into-nc-nuke-plant?t=2013-05-22T12:06:20Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 12:06:00 EDT Federal regulators said Wednesday that they are conducting a special inspection of a nuclear power plant outside North Carolina's capital city that was forced to shut down last week after operators discovered corrosion... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22392792/germans-french-eye-plan-to-create-jobs-for-young http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22392792/germans-french-eye-plan-to-create-jobs-for-young?t=2013-05-22T11:57:41Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 11:57:00 EDT Germany and France are preparing to launch a drive to combat the problem of high European youth unemployment, which officials in Berlin say will center on trying to get business involved and make better use of... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22382281/kenyas-truth-report-killings-land-grabs-graft http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22382281/kenyas-truth-report-killings-land-grabs-graft?t=2013-05-22T11:56:37Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 11:56:00 EDT Kenya's president received a long-awaited Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission report that names the president and his deputy as being among those suspected of planning and financing Kenya's 2007-08... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381653/chinese-premier-begins-2-day-visit-to-pakistan http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381653/chinese-premier-begins-2-day-visit-to-pakistan?t=2013-05-22T11:56:35Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 11:56:00 EDT China's premier signed economic agreements and praised Pakistan in glowing terms as he began a two-day visit Wednesday, underscoring the importance of the longstanding alliance to the two Asian powers. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381903/bank-of-england-remains-divided-on-stimulus http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381903/bank-of-england-remains-divided-on-stimulus?t=2013-05-22T11:36:39Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 11:36:00 EDT The International Monetary Fund has called on Britain to do more to support the economic recovery, urging the government Wednesday to speed up investment in infrastructure and come up with a plan to privatize its bailed out... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22388037/aaa-312m-drivers-to-take-memorial-day-road-trip http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22388037/aaa-312m-drivers-to-take-memorial-day-road-trip?t=2013-05-22T11:16:59Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 11:16:00 EDT By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ AP Business Writer It's going to be another busy Memorial Day weekend on the nation's highways. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381050/us-auto-factories-cutting-back-on-summer-downtime http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381050/us-auto-factories-cutting-back-on-summer-downtime?t=2013-05-22T11:16:58Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 11:16:00 EDT The Detroit automakers are largely forgoing the traditional two-week summer break at their factories and speeding up production to meet buyers' growing demand for new cars and trucks. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22383167/iceland-forms-new-center-right-government http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22383167/iceland-forms-new-center-right-government?t=2013-05-22T11:16:38Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 11:16:00 EDT The leader of the center-right Progressive Party was chosen as Iceland's new prime minister Wednesday and promptly announced a halt to talks with the European Union about joining the 27-nation bloc. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22387922/us-home-sales-tick-up-to-highest-in-3-years http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22387922/us-home-sales-tick-up-to-highest-in-3-years?t=2013-05-22T11:07:20Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 11:07:00 EDT Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in three and a half years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22387155/african-union-celebrates-50th-year http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22387155/african-union-celebrates-50th-year?t=2013-05-22T10:46:34Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 10:46:00 EDT African nations this week mark the 50th year since the founding of a continentwide organization that spearheaded efforts to liberate Africa from colonial masters. Now leaders want to map out the next 50 years of political... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22387839/stocks-edge-higher-as-investors-watch-the-fed http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22387839/stocks-edge-higher-as-investors-watch-the-fed?t=2013-05-22T09:57:05Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 09:57:00 EDT Stocks are opening slightly higher as investors watch for the latest moves from the Federal Reserve. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22387830/richard-carrion-declares-ioc-presidential-bid http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22387830/richard-carrion-declares-ioc-presidential-bid?t=2013-05-22T09:56:28Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 09:56:00 EDT Richard Carrion of Puerto Rico entered the IOC presidential race Wednesday, promising to use his business experience to guide the Olympics through the world's troubled financial times and proposing to deploy IOC staff... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381157/oil-falls-below-96-before-fed-chief-speaks http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381157/oil-falls-below-96-before-fed-chief-speaks?t=2013-05-22T08:26:56Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 08:26:00 EDT By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press The price of oil was little changed above $96 a barrel Wednesday as investors waited confirmation of a rise in U.S. crude stocks and the Federal Reserve's latest views... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22382754/futures-rise-all-eyes-on-the-fed http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22382754/futures-rise-all-eyes-on-the-fed?t=2013-05-22T07:47:10Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 07:47:00 EDT U.S. stock futures are rising with the nation's central bank seemingly committed to ushering along a financial rebound and the housing market nearing an important milestone. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381760/sony-mulls-hedge-funds-entertainment-sale-idea http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381760/sony-mulls-hedge-funds-entertainment-sale-idea?t=2013-05-22T05:56:09Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 05:56:00 EDT Sony's CEO Kazuo Hirai says the electronics giant's board will discuss a proposal by U.S. hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb to spin off up to 20 percent of its movie, TV and music division. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381331/kerry-pushes-21-billion-raytheon-deal-in-oman http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381331/kerry-pushes-21-billion-raytheon-deal-in-oman?t=2013-05-22T03:46:04Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 03:46:00 EDT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met Wednesday with officials in Oman to discuss their plans to buy a $2.1 billion air defense system from American manufacturer Raytheon. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381170/japans-central-bank-says-economy-picking-up http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22381170/japans-central-bank-says-economy-picking-up?t=2013-05-22T02:16:13Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 02:16:00 EDT Japan's central bank says the world's third-biggest economy is "picking up" as demand recovers in other countries and remains resilient at home, though the trade deficit widened in April, for the tenth straight month. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22380913/bernanke-testimony-to-be-studied-for-policy-clues http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22380913/bernanke-testimony-to-be-studied-for-policy-clues?t=2013-05-22T00:17:29Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 00:17:00 EDT When Ben Bernanke testifies about the U.S. economy Wednesday, the Federal Reserve chairman's words will be examined for any clues that the Fed might soon taper - or increase - its support for the economy. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22380222/north-korean-leader-sends-special-envoy-to-china http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22380222/north-korean-leader-sends-special-envoy-to-china?t=2013-05-22T00:17:09Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 00:17:00 EDT North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dispatched a high-profile official and close confidant to travel to China on Wednesday as a special envoy while Beijing is under pressure to rein in its belligerent neighbor. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22306497/apples-cook-to-face-senate-questions-on-taxes http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22306497/apples-cook-to-face-senate-questions-on-taxes?t=2013-05-22T00:15:55Z KNDU Wed, 22 May 2013 00:15:00 EDT Now that tech darling Apple Inc. has been dragged front and center into the debate over the U.S. tax code, lawmakers are hoping that the spotlight on such a high-profile company could be the catalyst for Congress to take... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22304842/asia-stocks-fall-ahead-of-fed-statements http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22304842/asia-stocks-fall-ahead-of-fed-statements?t=2013-05-21T23:26:09Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 23:26:00 EDT Asian stock markets were mostly higher Wednesday after investor confidence was boosted by a Federal Reserve official's comments that the U.S. central bank should stick with its super-easy monetary policy. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305003/committee-nears-final-big-immigration-decisions http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305003/committee-nears-final-big-immigration-decisions?t=2013-05-21T23:06:04Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 23:06:00 EDT Far-reaching legislation that grants a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22295418/china-asks-nkorea-to-release-fishing-boat-crew http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22295418/china-asks-nkorea-to-release-fishing-boat-crew?t=2013-05-21T22:56:01Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 22:56:00 EDT Gunmen wearing North Korean military uniforms released a Chinese fishing boat after holding its crew for two weeks, beating up the captain and stealing the vessel's fuel, the boat's owner said. He added that the... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22379721/japans-trade-deficit-hits-86-billion-in-april http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22379721/japans-trade-deficit-hits-86-billion-in-april?t=2013-05-21T20:56:25Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 20:56:00 EDT Japan's trade deficit widened to a larger-than-expected 879.9 billion yen ($8.6 billion) in April as its weakening currency accentuated surging import costs. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22379775/senate-panel-approves-immigration-bill http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22379775/senate-panel-approves-immigration-bill?t=2013-05-21T20:35:52Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 20:35:00 EDT Far-reaching legislation to grant a chance at citizenship to millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee on a solid bipartisan vote Tuesday night after supporters... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22307773/microsoft-expected-to-reveal-next-generation-xbox http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22307773/microsoft-expected-to-reveal-next-generation-xbox?t=2013-05-21T19:25:51Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 19:25:00 EDT Microsoft thinks it has the one. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22341938/ex-ford-execs-charged-in-argentine-torture-cases http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22341938/ex-ford-execs-charged-in-argentine-torture-cases?t=2013-05-21T19:15:58Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 19:15:00 EDT Three former Ford Motor Co. executives were charged Tuesday with crimes against humanity for allegedly targeting Argentine union workers for kidnapping and torture after the country's 1976 military coup. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22309182/jpmorgans-dimon-faces-shareholder-referendum http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22309182/jpmorgans-dimon-faces-shareholder-referendum?t=2013-05-21T18:46:11Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 18:46:00 EDT Jamie Dimon, the CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, easily survived a vote Tuesday that would have called on him to give up his role as chairman of the nation's largest bank. But shareholders sent a message that the... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22306383/best-buy-reports-1q-loss-on-restructuring-costs http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22306383/best-buy-reports-1q-loss-on-restructuring-costs?t=2013-05-21T18:46:09Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 18:46:00 EDT Best Buy Co. on Tuesday reported a loss for its fiscal first quarter as it sold its stake in Best Buy Europe and works on a turnaround plan that includes cutting costs and closing some stores. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305151/former-irs-commissioner-heads-to-hill-amid-scandal http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305151/former-irs-commissioner-heads-to-hill-amid-scandal?t=2013-05-21T18:45:54Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 18:45:00 EDT Summoned by Congress, a key figure in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305844/housing-recovery-gives-boost-to-home-depot-1q http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305844/housing-recovery-gives-boost-to-home-depot-1q?t=2013-05-21T18:36:30Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 18:36:00 EDT Home Depot Inc.'s first-quarter net income rose 18 percent, thanks to the ongoing housing recovery, despite a chilly and wet spring. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22308749/stock-indexes-flip-between-gains-and-losses http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22308749/stock-indexes-flip-between-gains-and-losses?t=2013-05-21T18:36:29Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 18:36:00 EDT Reassuring comments from a Federal Reserve official and better earnings from two big retailers helped push the stock market higher Tuesday. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22311464/lawmakers-hand-myanmar-leader-prisoner-list http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22311464/lawmakers-hand-myanmar-leader-prisoner-list?t=2013-05-21T18:16:12Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 18:16:00 EDT Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell, easing up on his long-held tough stance on Myanmar, said Tuesday he planned to allow key sanctions legislation against the Southeast Asian nation to lapse because of the country's... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305005/senate-to-debate-crop-insurance-in-farm-bill http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305005/senate-to-debate-crop-insurance-in-farm-bill?t=2013-05-21T17:55:59Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 17:55:00 EDT The Senate voted Tuesday to keep a $400 million annual cut - or roughly a half of 1 percent - to the food stamp program as part of a major five-year farm bill. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22310048/poll-teens-migrating-to-twitter http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22310048/poll-teens-migrating-to-twitter?t=2013-05-21T17:55:40Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 17:55:00 EDT Twitter is booming as a social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22312153/new-egypt-tax-law-cuts-for-poor-business-hikes http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22312153/new-egypt-tax-law-cuts-for-poor-business-hikes?t=2013-05-21T17:06:00Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 17:05:00 EDT Egypt's president signed a new tax law Tuesday that cuts the amount paid by poorer Egyptians in the latest move aimed at reforming the country's economy. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22309654/moniz-sworn-in-as-energy-secretary http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22309654/moniz-sworn-in-as-energy-secretary?t=2013-05-21T16:55:38Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:00 EDT Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday he will delay final decisions on about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas until he reviews studies by the Energy Department and others on what impact the exports would... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22362837/stock-indexes-close-higher-on-hopes-for-fed http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22362837/stock-indexes-close-higher-on-hopes-for-fed?t=2013-05-21T16:16:19Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 16:16:00 EDT Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street as investors bank on continued support from the Federal Reserve. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22313437/espn-cutting-workforce-smartly-managing-costs http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22313437/espn-cutting-workforce-smartly-managing-costs?t=2013-05-21T15:35:42Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 15:35:00 EDT ESPN is cutting its workforce, the latest Disney division to reduce staff. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22307962/sprint-boosts-buyout-offer-for-clearwire http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22307962/sprint-boosts-buyout-offer-for-clearwire?t=2013-05-21T14:56:06Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 14:56:00 EDT Sprint Nextel Corp. is offering 14 percent more than before for the stake in wireless data network operator Clearwire Corp. it does not already own, but a large shareholder said the offer was still inadequate. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305966/sprint-to-listen-to-dish-offer http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305966/sprint-to-listen-to-dish-offer?t=2013-05-21T14:45:41Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 14:45:00 EDT Wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp. says it can now let Dish Network Corp. see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal with Japan's SoftBank. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22308149/france-drugmaker-on-trial-suspected-in-deaths http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22308149/france-drugmaker-on-trial-suspected-in-deaths?t=2013-05-21T13:46:26Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 13:46:00 EDT The makers of a diabetes and weight loss drug suspected in the deaths of hundreds of people went on trial Tuesday, facing charges they misled the public about the product's safety. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22312120/germanys-sap-to-recruit-tech-staff-with-autism http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22312120/germanys-sap-to-recruit-tech-staff-with-autism?t=2013-05-21T13:35:38Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 13:35:00 EDT German software giant SAP AG said Tuesday it plans to recruit people with autism to take make full use of their talents to process information. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22306048/burberrys-profit-hit-by-perfume-deals-demise http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22306048/burberrys-profit-hit-by-perfume-deals-demise?t=2013-05-21T13:06:21Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 13:06:00 EDT British luxury brand Burberry said Tuesday that rapidly improving business in developing markets was offset by the end of a perfume licensing deal, dragging net profit down 3 percent for the year. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22309957/indexes-edge-higher-on-wall-street-in-midday-trade http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22309957/indexes-edge-higher-on-wall-street-in-midday-trade?t=2013-05-21T12:05:54Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 12:05:00 EDT Stock indexes are edging higher in midday trading on Wall Street as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve's next moves. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305628/how-the-french-economy-compares-to-germanys-uks http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305628/how-the-french-economy-compares-to-germanys-uks?t=2013-05-21T11:25:48Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 11:25:00 EDT Here's how the struggling French economy stacks up compared to Germany's and Britain's: News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22309184/lew-irs-actions-unacceptable-and-inexcusable http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22309184/lew-irs-actions-unacceptable-and-inexcusable?t=2013-05-21T11:16:18Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 11:16:00 EDT Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew says the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups was "unacceptable and inexcusable" and he has directed the agency's acting director to hold people... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305631/does-france-have-right-plan-to-revive-its-economy http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305631/does-france-have-right-plan-to-revive-its-economy?t=2013-05-21T10:46:13Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 10:46:00 EDT The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22308058/indexes-edge-higher-on-wall-street-in-early-trade http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22308058/indexes-edge-higher-on-wall-street-in-early-trade?t=2013-05-21T09:55:58Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:00 EDT Stock indexes are edging higher in early trading on Wall Street as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve's next moves. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22306009/german-central-bank-economy-to-improve-markedly http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22306009/german-central-bank-economy-to-improve-markedly?t=2013-05-21T09:25:51Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 09:25:00 EDT Germany's central bank expects the country's economy to improve "markedly" in the second quarter - a development that could boost the wider eurozone as it struggles to get out of recession. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22304853/oil-price-rises-to-near-97-per-barrel http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22304853/oil-price-rises-to-near-97-per-barrel?t=2013-05-21T08:16:04Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 08:16:00 EDT By PABLO GORONDI Associated Press The price of oil fell to near $96 per barrel Tuesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve's latest views on the U.S. economy. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22306792/futures-fall-as-markets-await-hints-from-fed http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22306792/futures-fall-as-markets-await-hints-from-fed?t=2013-05-21T08:06:41Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 08:06:00 EDT U.S. stock futures are down in light trading ahead of an appearance this week by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke before Congress. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22306445/vodafone-annual-profits-up-19-percent http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22306445/vodafone-annual-profits-up-19-percent?t=2013-05-21T07:45:29Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 07:45:00 EDT U.K.-based mobile telecoms company Vodafone has reported a 1.9 increase in annual profits despite a slowdown in much of its European operations. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305498/british-inflation-eases-by-more-than-expected http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305498/british-inflation-eases-by-more-than-expected?t=2013-05-21T05:05:43Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 05:05:00 EDT Official figures show that consumer price inflation in Britain eased in April, largely on the back of lower fuel prices and airfares. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294585/chinese-premier-peace-requires-india-china-trust http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294585/chinese-premier-peace-requires-india-china-trust?t=2013-05-21T04:45:46Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 04:45:00 EDT Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told Indian business leaders Tuesday that developing stronger economic ties between their two nations would have huge benefits for both sides. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305373/head-of-embattled-g4s-security-force-retires http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22305373/head-of-embattled-g4s-security-force-retires?t=2013-05-21T04:25:35Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 04:25:00 EDT The chief executive of security firm G4S is to retire after a tumultuous year that saw the company fail to fulfill its Olympic contract. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22304981/should-we-let-wunderkinds-drop-out-of-high-school http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22304981/should-we-let-wunderkinds-drop-out-of-high-school?t=2013-05-21T03:05:20Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 03:05:00 EDT Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser communications... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22304644/average-credit-card-debt-late-payments-fall-in-1q http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22304644/average-credit-card-debt-late-payments-fall-in-1q?t=2013-05-21T00:05:11Z KNDU Tue, 21 May 2013 00:05:00 EDT Americans got better about paying their credit card debt on time in the first three months of the year, a period when many borrowers use income tax returns to tackle their holiday season debt. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294336/asia-markets-up-after-us-delivers-positive-data http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294336/asia-markets-up-after-us-delivers-positive-data?t=2013-05-20T23:16:54Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 23:16:00 EDT Asian stock markets struggled to post gains Tuesday as investors waited for the U.S. Federal Reserve to telegraph what it plans to do next with its economic stimulus program. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22303624/lew-taps-government-retiree-pension-fund http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22303624/lew-taps-government-retiree-pension-fund?t=2013-05-20T20:55:07Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 20:55:00 EDT Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said late Monday he will begin tapping into two government employee retirement funds to buy more time before the U.S. Treasury is faced with the prospect of defaulting on the national debt. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22302393/judge-tosses-ex-bp-executives-obstruction-charge http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22302393/judge-tosses-ex-bp-executives-obstruction-charge?t=2013-05-20T20:45:16Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 20:45:00 EDT A federal judge has dismissed a charge that is the backbone of the case against a former BP executive accused of concealing information from Congress about the amount of oil spewing in 2010 from the company's blown-out... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22296290/yahoo-takes-big-leap-with-11b-deal-for-tumblr http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22296290/yahoo-takes-big-leap-with-11b-deal-for-tumblr?t=2013-05-20T20:15:17Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 20:15:00 EDT After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294845/myanmar-leader-making-landmark-white-house-visit http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294845/myanmar-leader-making-landmark-white-house-visit?t=2013-05-20T19:55:04Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 19:55:00 EDT President Barack Obama on Monday told Myanmar's president during a long-awaited White House meeting that he appreciates the Asian leader's efforts to lead the country on its sometimes difficult path to democracy and... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22302156/panel-apple-uses-firms-outside-us-to-avoid-taxes http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22302156/panel-apple-uses-firms-outside-us-to-avoid-taxes?t=2013-05-20T19:55:00Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 19:54:00 EDT Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22303220/should-we-let-wunderkinds-drop-out-of-high-school http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22303220/should-we-let-wunderkinds-drop-out-of-high-school?t=2013-05-20T19:44:58Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 19:44:00 EDT It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22301243/broadways-biggest-theater-sold-to-british-group http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22301243/broadways-biggest-theater-sold-to-british-group?t=2013-05-20T19:35:53Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 19:35:00 EDT Britain's biggest theater group has reached across the Atlantic Ocean and bought the lease to Broadway's largest theater from Live Nation Entertainment for about $60 million. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22299171/warren-buffett-meets-with-young-entrepreneurs http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22299171/warren-buffett-meets-with-young-entrepreneurs?t=2013-05-20T18:55:07Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 18:55:00 EDT Meeting Warren Buffett was exciting, but 10-year-old Matthew Meyer said winning $5,000 and 10 shares of stock in Buffett's company made Monday the best day of his life. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22295845/actavis-buying-warner-chilcott-in-85b-deal http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22295845/actavis-buying-warner-chilcott-in-85b-deal?t=2013-05-20T18:35:32Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 18:35:00 EDT Actavis is buying Warner Chilcott in an all-stock deal valued at about $8.5 billion that would create the third-biggest specialty pharmaceutical company in the U.S. market. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294935/senate-committee-moves-toward-vote-on-immigration http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294935/senate-committee-moves-toward-vote-on-immigration?t=2013-05-20T18:24:53Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 18:24:00 EDT Senate supporters of far-reaching immigration legislation accepted minor changes in public while negotiating over more sweeping alterations in private Monday as they drove toward expected Judiciary Committee approval by... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22302146/white-house-says-more-farm-subsidy-cuts-needed http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22302146/white-house-says-more-farm-subsidy-cuts-needed?t=2013-05-20T18:24:52Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 18:24:00 EDT The Obama administration said Monday it wants to see more cuts to agriculture subsidies in a massive farm bill moving through the Senate this week. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22297655/stock-prices-are-little-changed-in-early-trading http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22297655/stock-prices-are-little-changed-in-early-trading?t=2013-05-20T17:55:21Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 17:55:00 EDT Small-company stocks were a bright spot in a subdued start to the week for Wall Street. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22301725/panel-apple-uses-firms-outside-us-to-avoid-taxes http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22301725/panel-apple-uses-firms-outside-us-to-avoid-taxes?t=2013-05-20T17:05:03Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 17:05:00 EDT Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. income taxes, a Senate investigation has found. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294503/united-to-restart-787-flights-on-monday http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294503/united-to-restart-787-flights-on-monday?t=2013-05-20T16:44:57Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 16:44:00 EDT By JOSHUA FREED AP Airlines Writer United Airlines put its 787 back in the air on Monday, with both the airline and Boeing hoping to put the plane's four-month grounding behind them. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22300830/alaska-unveils-plan-to-assess-gas-oil-in-anwr http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22300830/alaska-unveils-plan-to-assess-gas-oil-in-anwr?t=2013-05-20T16:25:33Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 16:25:00 EDT The state of Alaska on Monday proposed a multiyear, multimillion-dollar plan aimed at determining the true oil and gas potential in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22298987/oil-rises-on-higher-us-stocks-falling-dollar http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22298987/oil-rises-on-higher-us-stocks-falling-dollar?t=2013-05-20T16:25:32Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 16:25:00 EDT The price of oil rose Monday, taking its cue from the stock market and the dollar. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22301065/small-company-stocks-take-the-limelight http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22301065/small-company-stocks-take-the-limelight?t=2013-05-20T16:15:44Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 16:15:00 EDT Small companies are taking the limelight on a choppy start to the week. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22299069/special-k-churns-out-products-in-brand-evolution http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22299069/special-k-churns-out-products-in-brand-evolution?t=2013-05-20T14:04:58Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 14:04:00 EDT Special K was once just a line of cereals. Today, it's a diet food empire. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22295003/ryanair-keeps-growing-reports-record-profits http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22295003/ryanair-keeps-growing-reports-record-profits?t=2013-05-20T13:34:51Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 13:34:00 EDT Ryanair reported record profits Monday as Europe's largest budget airline expanded its route network across the continent and into North Africa. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22299058/la-jeweler-pleads-guilty-in-kpmg-case http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22299058/la-jeweler-pleads-guilty-in-kpmg-case?t=2013-05-20T13:14:40Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 13:14:00 EDT The owner of a Los Angeles jewelry store pleaded guilty Monday for his role in an insider-trading case involving a former senior partner at accounting firm KPMG. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22299072/ex-saab-executives-arrested-on-accounting-charges http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22299072/ex-saab-executives-arrested-on-accounting-charges?t=2013-05-20T12:45:03Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 12:45:00 EDT A Swedish prosecutor says three former executives of automaker Saab Automobile AB have been arrested on accounting fraud charges. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22298972/military-sex-abuse-has-long-term-impact-for-vets http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22298972/military-sex-abuse-has-long-term-impact-for-vets?t=2013-05-20T12:35:07Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 12:35:00 EDT New government figures underscore the staggering long-term consequences of military sexual assaults: More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness linked to the abuse, and 4,000 sought disability... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22298676/small-company-stocks-lead-the-market-higher http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22298676/small-company-stocks-lead-the-market-higher?t=2013-05-20T12:05:07Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 12:05:00 EDT The stock market is edging higher in midday trading, led by small-company shares. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22298672/militiamen-attack-gas-complex-in-western-libya http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22298672/militiamen-attack-gas-complex-in-western-libya?t=2013-05-20T12:04:50Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 12:04:00 EDT A Libyan gas company official says militiamen have attacked a natural gas complex in the country's west, injuring two guards and stealing weapons and military vehicles. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22297414/seamless-and-grubhub-to-combine-no-terms-revealed http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22297414/seamless-and-grubhub-to-combine-no-terms-revealed?t=2013-05-20T12:04:45Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 12:04:00 EDT Rival online takeout services Seamless North America and GrubHub on Monday announced plans to combine and create a new company covering more than 20,000 restaurants in 500 cities across the U.S. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22297756/high-court-uphold-fcc-power-in-cell-tower-disputes http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22297756/high-court-uphold-fcc-power-in-cell-tower-disputes?t=2013-05-20T10:44:35Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 10:44:00 EDT The Supreme Court has affirmed the authority of federal regulators to try to speed local government decisions on proposals to build or expand cell phone towers. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22297288/stocks-open-slightly-lower-on-wall-street http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22297288/stocks-open-slightly-lower-on-wall-street?t=2013-05-20T09:54:50Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 09:54:00 EDT Stocks are opening slightly lower on Wall Street as the stock market comes off of four straight weeks of gains. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22295901/chesapeake-names-anadarko-executive-as-new-ceo http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22295901/chesapeake-names-anadarko-executive-as-new-ceo?t=2013-05-20T09:15:09Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 09:15:00 EDT Chesapeake Energy has named Anadarko Petroleum executive Robert Douglas Lawler as its new CEO. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22296487/uae-construction-giant-faces-rare-labor-strike http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22296487/uae-construction-giant-faces-rare-labor-strike?t=2013-05-20T08:44:38Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 08:44:00 EDT United Arab Emirates-based construction company Arabtec says it's working to resolve a rare strike by laborers seeking higher wages. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22295899/us-futures-subdued-as-investors-take-stock http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22295899/us-futures-subdued-as-investors-take-stock?t=2013-05-20T07:44:40Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 07:44:00 EDT U.S. stock futures are relatively flat as investors take a breather and some analysts wonder how long the bull-market run can last. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294479/oil-price-falls-below-96-a-barrel http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294479/oil-price-falls-below-96-a-barrel?t=2013-05-20T06:44:34Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 06:44:00 EDT The price of oil fell Monday ahead of the release later this week of economic data from the U.S. and China, the world's two largest economies, and a speech by the Federal Reserve chief. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22295380/economists-predict-increase-in-consumer-spending http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22295380/economists-predict-increase-in-consumer-spending?t=2013-05-20T06:24:29Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 06:24:00 EDT Consumer spending is likely to pick up this year, while government spending declines at a faster rate, according to a survey of business economists. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294492/death-sentence-in-chinese-underground-bank-case http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294492/death-sentence-in-chinese-underground-bank-case?t=2013-05-20T04:54:41Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 04:54:00 EDT A businesswoman in southern China has been sentenced to death on charges of defrauding investors as the government tightens controls on informal financing that is widely used by entrepreneurs. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294775/ap-impact-military-sex-abuse-victims-seek-va-help http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294775/ap-impact-military-sex-abuse-victims-seek-va-help?t=2013-05-20T03:44:39Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 03:44:00 EDT More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits, underscoring the staggering long-term impact of a crisis that has... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294595/russian-oligarchs-foot-most-of-2014-sochi-olympics http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294595/russian-oligarchs-foot-most-of-2014-sochi-olympics?t=2013-05-20T02:45:56Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 02:45:00 EDT The mountains of Sochi are now home to Potanin's slope, Gazprom's gondola lift and Sberbank's ski jump. The nicknames used by locals and an army of construction workers leave no doubt about who is paying for the... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294416/china-asks-nkorea-to-release-fishing-boat-crew http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22294416/china-asks-nkorea-to-release-fishing-boat-crew?t=2013-05-20T00:34:17Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 00:34:00 EDT China is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner says it was seized by gun-toting North Koreans earlier this month and held for ransom, in the latest irritant in relations between the neighboring... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22292083/trek-does-706m-but-falls-short-of-studio-hopes http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22292083/trek-does-706m-but-falls-short-of-studio-hopes?t=2013-05-20T00:14:11Z KNDU Mon, 20 May 2013 00:14:00 EDT "Star Trek: Into Darkness" has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to Sunday, though it's not setting any light-speed records with a debut that's lower than the studio's expectations. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22292931/us-gas-prices-up-11-cents-over-past-2-weeks http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22292931/us-gas-prices-up-11-cents-over-past-2-weeks?t=2013-05-19T23:54:10Z KNDU Sun, 19 May 2013 23:54:00 EDT The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped 11 cents over the past two weeks. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22293802/consumer-group-flags-high-spf-ratings-on-sunscreen http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22293802/consumer-group-flags-high-spf-ratings-on-sunscreen?t=2013-05-19T20:14:06Z KNDU Sun, 19 May 2013 20:14:00 EDT Sunbathers headed to the beach this summer will find new sunscreen labels on store shelves that are designed to make the products more effective and easier to use. But despite those long-awaited changes, many sunscreens... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22292751/jamie-dimon-under-pressure-ahead-of-investor-vote http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22292751/jamie-dimon-under-pressure-ahead-of-investor-vote?t=2013-05-19T15:43:52Z KNDU Sun, 19 May 2013 15:43:00 EDT Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of the country's biggest bank, faces a key test this week: His shareholders are voting on whether to let him keep both jobs. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22292710/jamie-dimon-under-pressure-ahead-of-investor-vote http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22292710/jamie-dimon-under-pressure-ahead-of-investor-vote?t=2013-05-19T15:34:06Z KNDU Sun, 19 May 2013 15:34:00 EDT Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of the country's biggest bank, faces a key test this week: His shareholders are voting on whether to let him keep both jobs. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22291145/chinese-premier-heads-to-india-to-boost-ties http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22291145/chinese-premier-heads-to-india-to-boost-ties?t=2013-05-19T13:53:47Z KNDU Sun, 19 May 2013 13:53:00 EDT Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier visited India on Sunday on his first foreign trip as the neighboring giants look to speed up efforts to settle a decades-old boundary dispute and boost... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22292326/slim-broadcasters-take-fight-to-soccer-field http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22292326/slim-broadcasters-take-fight-to-soccer-field?t=2013-05-19T13:43:53Z KNDU Sun, 19 May 2013 13:43:00 EDT Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22287431/obama-agenda-seems-to-be-weathering-controversies http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22287431/obama-agenda-seems-to-be-weathering-controversies?t=2013-05-19T12:33:51Z KNDU Sun, 19 May 2013 12:33:00 EDT Despite Democratic fears, predictions of the demise of President Barack Obama's agenda appear exaggerated after a week of cascading controversies, political triage by the administration and party leaders in Congress and... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22291389/aide-obama-learned-about-irs-from-news-accounts http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22291389/aide-obama-learned-about-irs-from-news-accounts?t=2013-05-19T11:33:43Z KNDU Sun, 19 May 2013 11:33:00 EDT A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted tea party groups only "when it came out in the news" while Republicans continued to press the... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22291441/britains-obama-urges-ties-with-west-africa http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22291441/britains-obama-urges-ties-with-west-africa?t=2013-05-19T10:04:16Z KNDU Sun, 19 May 2013 10:04:00 EDT A rising star in Britain's Labour Party, described by some as the "British Barack Obama," Chuka Umunna urged the United Kingdom to more aggressively forge ties with West Africa's fast-growing economies. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22287762/merkel-and-francis-talk-about-a-strong-europe http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22287762/merkel-and-francis-talk-about-a-strong-europe?t=2013-05-18T19:33:50Z KNDU Sat, 18 May 2013 19:33:00 EDT Pope Francis lamented that investment losses by banks trigger more alarm in the economic crisis than the struggle of people to feed their families, as he led a huge rally Saturday to invigorate the church's moral... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22288593/union-leads-march-in-rome-calling-for-job-creation http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22288593/union-leads-march-in-rome-calling-for-job-creation?t=2013-05-18T12:52:54Z KNDU Sat, 18 May 2013 12:52:00 EDT A union of Italian metal workers has led thousands of people in a march through the heart of Rome to press the new government for measures to spur job creation. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22288123/politics-bribery-charges-swirl-around-ugandan-oil http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22288123/politics-bribery-charges-swirl-around-ugandan-oil?t=2013-05-18T11:22:46Z KNDU Sat, 18 May 2013 11:22:00 EDT Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials, tax-related cases abroad that cost the government millions in legal fees, and the alleged interference of a... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22285871/yahoo-ceo-to-announce-something-special-in-nyc http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22285871/yahoo-ceo-to-announce-something-special-in-nyc?t=2013-05-17T22:42:26Z KNDU Fri, 17 May 2013 22:42:00 EDT Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries to attract more traffic and advertisers to the Internet company's website and mobile applications. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22278151/caribbean-talks-conservation-on-bransons-island http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22278151/caribbean-talks-conservation-on-bransons-island?t=2013-05-17T19:32:43Z KNDU Fri, 17 May 2013 19:32:00 EDT Surrounded by a turquoise sea and a menagerie of exotic animals on a billionaire's private island, political and business leaders gathered Friday to back an initiative aimed at expanding protection for the... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22282546/apnewsbreak-energy-dept-backs-texas-lng-plan http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22282546/apnewsbreak-energy-dept-backs-texas-lng-plan?t=2013-05-17T17:52:21Z KNDU Fri, 17 May 2013 17:52:00 EDT The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company's proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed to move forward amid a production boom that has led to glut of... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22281068/stocks-rise-on-hopeful-signs-for-the-us-economy http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22281068/stocks-rise-on-hopeful-signs-for-the-us-economy?t=2013-05-17T17:44:50Z KNDU Fri, 17 May 2013 17:44:00 EDT Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22283833/cbo-obama-budget-cuts-deficits-11t-by-2023 http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22283833/cbo-obama-budget-cuts-deficits-11t-by-2023?t=2013-05-17T17:42:09Z KNDU Fri, 17 May 2013 17:42:00 EDT President Barack Obama's budget would trim projected federal deficits by $1.1 trillion over the coming decade, using nearly $6 in higher revenues for every $1 in reduced spending to achieve it, Congress' nonpartisan... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22283925/a-year-after-ipo-facebook-aims-to-be-ad-colossus http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22283925/a-year-after-ipo-facebook-aims-to-be-ad-colossus?t=2013-05-17T17:34:05Z KNDU Fri, 17 May 2013 17:34:00 EDT It was supposed to be our IPO, the people's public offering. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22284672/pew-survey-questions-gen-x-baby-boomer-savings http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22284672/pew-survey-questions-gen-x-baby-boomer-savings?t=2013-05-17T17:02:26Z KNDU Fri, 17 May 2013 17:02:00 EDT A research report by the Pew Charitable Trusts says younger baby boomers and Generation Xers face an uncertain retirement because of reduced savings, high levels of debt, and losses during the Great Recession. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22281879/gm-stock-rises-above-33-for-first-time-in-2-years http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22281879/gm-stock-rises-above-33-for-first-time-in-2-years?t=2013-05-17T17:02:22Z KNDU Fri, 17 May 2013 17:02:00 EDT Shares of General Motors reached an important milestone on Friday, closing above their initial public offering price of $33 for the first time in more than two years. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22280637/argentine-ex-dictator-jorge-videla-dies-in-prison http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22280637/argentine-ex-dictator-jorge-videla-dies-in-prison?t=2013-05-17T16:42:36Z KNDU Fri, 17 May 2013 16:42:00 EDT Former dictator Jorge Rafael Videla, who took power over Argentina in a 1976 coup and led a military junta that killed thousands of his fellow citizens in a dirty war to eliminate so-called "subversives," died quietly in his... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22283518/cyprus-drops-limits-on-8-more-foreign-banks http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22283518/cyprus-drops-limits-on-8-more-foreign-banks?t=2013-05-17T16:13:11Z KNDU Fri, 17 May 2013 16:13:00 EDT Cyprus on Friday got rid of limits on money transfers and withdrawals for international clients of another eight foreign banks doing business in the debt-laden country. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22278347/obama-focusing-on-job-creation-in-baltimore-visit http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22278347/obama-focusing-on-job-creation-in-baltimore-visit?t=2013-05-17T16:12:43Z KNDU Fri, 17 May 2013 16:12:00 EDT President Barack Obama tried on Friday to leave behind the political battles that have overshadowed his second-term agenda, saying lawmakers should work on creating more middle-class jobs in the slowly growing economy. "Our... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22283332/mexico-cuts-growth-outlet-from-35-to-31-percent http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22283332/mexico-cuts-growth-outlet-from-35-to-31-percent?t=2013-05-17T15:52:50Z KNDU Fri, 17 May 2013 15:52:00 EDT The Mexican government says it has cut its economic growth forecast for 2013 from 3.5 percent to 3.1 after exports stagnated and first-quarter GDP figures came in weak. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22282458/brazil-approves-law-to-modernize-ports http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22282458/brazil-approves-law-to-modernize-ports?t=2013-05-17T15:42:45Z KNDU Fri, 17 May 2013 15:42:00 EDT Brazil plans to modernize and expand its overcrowded ports, attract private investments to the sector and make it easier for companies to hire skilled foreign workers, in a bid to spur economic growth, News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22280246/syrian-hackers-compromise-ft-blogs-twitter-feeds http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22280246/syrian-hackers-compromise-ft-blogs-twitter-feeds?t=2013-05-17T14:52:01Z KNDU Fri, 17 May 2013 14:52:00 EDT A clutch of Twitter accounts and a blog maintained by the Financial Times were hacked Friday, the latest in a series of cyberattacks claimed by the Syrian Electronic Army, a pro-government group which has regularly targeted... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22281778/glance-europes-key-institutions http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22281778/glance-europes-key-institutions?t=2013-05-17T14:22:32Z KNDU Fri, 17 May 2013 14:22:00 EDT By The Associated Press Following the chaotic bailout of Cyprus, top European Union officials are saying it's time to rethink how the region manages its crisis - and who should be involved. News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22241869/progress-sought-on-drunken-driving-deaths http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22241869/progress-sought-on-drunken-driving-deaths?t=2013-05-17T13:53:18Z KNDU Fri, 17 May 2013 13:53:00 EDT In a story May 17 about a National Transportation Safety Board recommendation on a blood alcohol threshold for drivers, The Associated Press incorrectly reported the definition of a drink. The standard definition of a drink... News - AP-National http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22282938/retirement-tests-if-beckham-built-lasting-brand http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/22282938/retirement-tests-if-beckham-built-lasting-brand?t=2013-05-17T13:52:58Z KNDU Fri, 17 May 2013 13:52:00 EDT David Beckham's pecs are at least as much a part of his brand as his kick; his brand of shoes ultimately more lucrative than the game he's giving up. Listed as the world's highest-earning athlete for 2013,... News - AP-National