ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The National Marine Fisheries Service announced Thursday it will consider listing a population of harbor seals that live in a freshwater Alaska lake as a threatened or endangered species, a decision that could affect the...
NEW YORK — A research report by the Pew Charitable Trusts said younger baby boomers and Generation Xers face an uncertain retirement because of reduced savings, high levels of debt and losses during the Great Recession.
Aiken Mall Acquisition LLC, which owns about 35 acres at Aiken Mall, has been forcelosed upon and owes approximately $28.5 million to U.S. Bank, according to Aiken County Clerk of Court records.
COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s unemployment dropped to its lowest rate in five years in April, state officials said Friday, a drop they attributed in part to increased hiring in preparation for the state’s...
DETROIT — 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.
NEW YORK — Cisco Systems led the Dow Jones industrial average slightly higher Thursday after the technology company reported higher sales. Mixed corporate earnings and economic reports kept the major stock indexes flipping between slight...
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Coffee production in Puerto Rico has hit the lowest level ever in the island’s history, leaving farmers and government officials worried about how to revive a once burgeoning industry amid a deep economic crisis.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama picked a senior White House budget official to become the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday, the same day another top official announced plans to leave the agency amid the...
BEIRUT — Syrian rebels attacked the main prison in the northern city of Aleppo Wednesday with a pair of car bombs in an attempt to free hundreds of regime opponents believed to be held in the facility, activists said.
SAN FRANCISCO — Google on Wednesday launched a subscription-based music service, allowing users of Android phones and tablets to listen to their favorite songs and artists for a monthly fee.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced the ouster of the top official at the Internal Revenue Service following disclosures that the agency targeted conservative political groups.
