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Champion Yanks parade down Manhattan

Crowds roared, church bells rang and streams of paper rained down on Broadway Friday as the New York Yankees celebrated their 27th championship.

DVD price war: Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is upping the ante heading into the holiday season, trimming the online preorder prices of some upcoming DVDs following last month's price

Stocks drop on unemployment rate news

Stocks fell in early trading Friday after the government said more jobs were lost in October than expected, pushing the unemployment rate above 10 percent for

Stocks surge on jobs data

A bright forecast from Cisco Systems and upbeat economic news sent stocks soaring Thursday and propelled the Dow Jones industrials back above 10,000.

Rail worker killed on 3rd day of strike

A packed commuter train struck and killed a rail worker during the morning rush Thursday, disrupting service for three hours and stranding hundreds of riders

Stocks rally at open after jobs data

Stocks climbed in early trading Thursday after the market got encouraging news on jobs and consumer spending, two of the economy's biggest trouble spots.

Smart phone demand going strong in 3Q

The global smart phone market set a record for shipments in the third quarter as it continues to weather the economic turmoil, research firm IDC said Thursday.

100 days until Vancouver Olympics

"The 100 days is going to go by so quickly, but I know a lot is going to happen in those 100," said snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler. "It's just kind of like that

Retailers report mixed sales results

Consumers, enticed by cooler weather, early holiday discounts and an improving economy, spent a little more in October, handing the retail industry its second

Fans celebrate Yankees' title

Hundreds of Yankees fans poured into the streets of New York early Thursday to celebrate the team's 27th World Series championship.

Stocks give up gains in last hour

A late-day slump left stocks mixed Wednesday as investors couldn't hold on to their optimism after the Federal Reserve gave an encouraging assessment of the

Ecstasy in the Bronx! Yanks win No. 27

Paint the town in pinstripes! Nearly a decade after their dynasty ended on a blooper in the desert, the New York Yankees are baseball's best again.

Study: Web use leads to diverse network

A new study confirms what your 130 Facebook friends and scores of Twitter followers may have already told you: The Internet and mobile phones are not linked to

Maine voters repeal gay-marriage law

Maine voters have torpedoed a state law that would have allowed gay couples to marry.

Sesame Street marks 40th anniversary

The public television show, produced by the Children's Television Workshop, will mark its 40th year on November 10, the day the series debuted in 1969.

Stocks open higher Wednesday

Encouraging news on the labor market buoyed stocks in early trading Wednesday as investors waited for the Federal Reserve to weigh in on the economy.

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