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The jobless rate soared to a five-year high in August as employers shed jobs for an eighth month, the Labor Department said Friday, suggesting the...

Jobless Rate Jumps To 5-Yr High. Unemployment unexpectedly spiked to 6.1% in Aug. from 5.7% in July and 5% at the end of '07, raising the risk of...

Hanna bears down; Ike on deck

Silver State Bank of Henderson, Nev., was closed by U.S. regulators, the 11th bank to collapse this year amid a surge in soured real estate loans stemming from the worst housing slump since the Depression.

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BIG GAINER Zions Bancorp +2.44 The Utah-based bank corporation finished up 7.99 percent. Usana Health Sciences -2.

Workers at the world's biggest aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, are to go on strike in the US.

You've probably seen Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman's "good luck mayor" poker chips, or the bobblehead dolls in his image, or his likeness festooned on banners or artwork somewhere. But before all the mayoral memorabilia, there were the birthday cards. Since...

Continental Airlines Inc. said Friday it is charging some coach customers $15 for a first checked bag, matching a similar fee imposed by most other major U.S. carriers. A company spokeswoman said the fee will help offset high fuel costs, which have caused...

Shares of SanDisk, in Milpitas, shot up more than 30 percent Friday after news reports that it might be acquired by Samsung Electronics in South Korea. Neither company would confirm or deny the reports. SanDisk issued a statement saying it "periodically has...