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On the eve of the day meant to remember those who fought for the U.S., the Senate passed a portion of President Barack Obama's jobs plan, a mix of increased benefits and tax incentives to hire veteran enduring prolonged unemployment. The vote accompanied U.S. companies promising to provide 100,000 jobs for veterans.

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Asia-Pacific CEOs will press world leaders on Friday to boost growth and seal a regional trade deal, goals made more urgent by the European debt crisis that has darkened global economic growth prospects.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney laid down a foreign policy marker on Wednesday, saying that if elected he would not allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons.

AT&T Inc complained on Wednesday that the Justice Department was too slow in telling who its witnesses would be as the government seeks to block the telecommunications giant's acquisition of rival T-Mobile USA.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg led the festivities at the grand opening celebration of the new $25 million facility, educating attendees about the rich history of the Navy Yard along the way. The event was also a chance for the mayor to showcase the launch of a new employment center there that will help place 300 local residents, veterans and other workers in industrial and tech jobs at the yard.

Wedbush Securities downgraded its rating on shares of Cardiome Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: CRME) to “neutral” from “outperform” as the trial of oral vernakalant continues to delay. The brokerage also lowered its fair value estimate to $4 from $8.50.

Despite the current global economic crisis -- which seems to have taken a relative stranglehold on Europe -- France has somehow managed to weather the storm. And, perhaps, thrive, if even just a bit.

Modern Warfare 3 had what is being called the biggest entertainment launch of all time, according to computerandvideogames.com.

he murder provoked outrage in Europe and the United States, leading to calls for Kampala to legalize homosexuality.

Despite the sexual harassment allegations swirling around him, Herman Cain held on to the top spot in the latest CBS News poll, 3 percentage points ahead of Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, who is making a serious run for Cain's anti-Romney spot.

Oil -- the lifeblood of the global economy and a critical factor in the growth of U.S. gross domestic product -- is set Friday to close its longest stretch of weekly gains in more than two years, a counterintuitive trend that belies certain economic fundamentals.

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda on Friday declared Japan's readiness to join talks on a U.S.-led free trade pact that could radically transform the nation's economy and challenge its political status quo.

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'Contagion' is the label financial markets use for the economic spread of the Greek crisis. For hundreds of people in an increasingly chaotic society, the word has a deadlier meaning.

Gold is returning to its traditional role as a safe-haven investment and starting to break its recent link with the stock market, UBS strategist Edel Tully said Friday.

The UK economic outlook for 2012 does not look bright.

Diplomatic deadlock is curbing China's will to provide cash to help end the euro zone crisis after Europe spurned the simplest of Beijing's three key demands, two independent sources have told Reuters.

Oscar organizers on Thursday brought back funnyman Billy Crystal to host the film awards after recent days of turmoil that led to the departure of one producer and his handpicked emcee Eddie Murphy.

Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.6 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.4 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.7 percent at 0924 GMT (4:24 a.m ET).

Gold prices edged up Friday as a bump in sentiment about the Eurozone crisis encouraged a move into stocks and the continent's single currency.