S&P 500 nears record high; Dow heads for 10th gain
Written by MATTHEW CRAFT,AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Encouraging news from the job market sent the stock market toward two milestones Wednesday: A record high close for the Standard & Poor's 500 index and the longest winning streak for the Dow Jones industrial average in more than 16 years.
Sharp drop in US homes lost to foreclosure in Feb.
Written by ALEX VEIGA,AP Real Estate Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — While the nation's foreclosure woes persist, new data show they're easing amid a resurgent housing market, rising home prices and efforts by some states to buy homeowners more time to avoid losing their homes.
Census shows record 1 in 3 US counties are dying
Written by HOPE YEN,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A record number of U.S. counties — more than 1 in 3 — are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs and build families elsewhere.
First lady: Priority is ensuring 'family is whole'
Written by DARLENE SUPERVILLE,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama is pushing back against the notion that she and President Barack Obama don't socialize enough in Washington.
Iowa officer stops speedy SUV, helps deliver baby
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa City police officer pulled over a speeding SUV — then helped the driver and his passenger deliver a baby.
Brominated vegetable oil in Gatorade?
Written by GARANCE BURKE,Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When PepsiCo Inc. announced it would stop putting an obscure vegetable oil in its Gatorade right before the Super Bowl, one of the loudest cheers came from a high school student who had made it her mission to get rid of the ingredient.
Cops kill suspect in deadly NY shooting rampage
Written by JOHN KEKIS,Associated Press MICHAEL HILL,Associated Press
HERKIMER, N.Y. (AP) — Police in upstate New York stormed an abandoned building Thursday morning where a man suspected of a deadly shooting rampage at a car wash and barbershop had been holed up for hours, killing the man after he fired on a police dog.
Poll finds attitude shift among working moms
Written by JENNIFER C. KERR,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Working mothers increasingly want full-time jobs, and tough economic times might be a big reason, according to a national survey.