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September auto sales up, allaying fears of recession

Major automakers posted double-digit percentage U.S. sales gains for September in a rebound that General Motors Co said showed the economy was likely to steer clear of a double-dip recession.

California's prison needs to attract investors

The Golden State may be ushering in a golden era for investing in jails.

Starbucks New Job Creation Fund Follows Trend of Corporate Giving

Starbucks announced Monday that it was teaming up with Opportunity Finance Network to launch Create Jobs for USA, which will pool donations for Starbucks customers, partners (employees) and concerned citizens into a nationwide fund for community business lending. This follows a trend that other companies, such as McDonald's, have taken to give back to the community while also boosting sales .

Revealing health details unwarranted: Rajaratnam

Convicted hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam refuses to publicly reveal details of his medical ailments as demanded by U.S. prosecutors before a judge sentences him for insider trading, his lawyers said on Monday.

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Retailers Slash Prices On HTC Flyer, BlackBerry Playbook But Kindle Fire Still Wins

Competitors are feeling the heat this week as Amazon's new Kindle Fire wowed consumers and undercut other tablets - in some cases, by hundreds of dollars. The Fire's low price point appears to be forcing down those of other tablets as well, with the HTC Flyer the second slated such product to be discounted at Best Buy this week.

Stocks Tumble on European Fears, Projections for Pared-down Earnings

An aggressive sell-off on Wall Street drove U.S. equity prices to yearly lows, as worries about the developing situation in Europe overshadowed positive reports related to manufacturing and construction indicators.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

S&P 500 Index Falls to Low for 2011

From its May 2011 high, the index is down about 19 percent, very close to the 20 percent decline required for a bear market.

Manufacturing may help fight off new recession

Manufacturing grew more quickly in September as production and hiring increased, suggesting that factories would help keep the economy from slipping into a new recession.

Hank Williams Compares Obama to Hitler [VIDEO]

The country-music star and singer of the Monday Night Football theme song lashes out during an appearance on Fox and Friends.

The family of late singer Michael Jackson, including his children Prince Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. (far L) , Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson (2nd L) and Prince Michael Jackson II (L front), his brother's children Jaffar Jackson (3rd L back), Jermaje

Michael Jackson lives again in Immortal stage show

Michael Jackson's music, moves and imagination live again in Cirque du Soleil's new show The Immortal World Tour which opened in Montreal to screams, cries and a standing ovation on Sunday ahead of a 10-month North American tour.

SAIC CEO to retire next year, shares down

SAIC Inc , a provider of technical services to the U.S. Defense and Homeland Security departments whose results been bruised by contract delays, said its chief executive would retire next year for personal reasons, and its shares fell about 2 percent.

Occupy Wall Street Protest: 5 Things it Needs to Succeed

The Occupy Wall Street Protest has somewhat succeeded. Still, it's not a huge success yet. It's not close to having the impact of the 1963 March on Washington or the U.S. labor movement in the early 20th century.

American Airlines Shares Plunge on Bankruptcy Fears, Waves of Pilots Retiring

Year to date in 2011, AMR shares have plummeted more than 60 percent.

CME Group Doubles Amount of Bullion Acceptable as Collateral

CME Group Inc., the biggest operator of U.S. futures exchanges, said it will more than double the amount of physical gold it can accept from its clearing members as collateral.

Listeria Outbreak Continues to Kill: What You Need to Know

The deadly listeria outbreak stemming from cantaloupe melon continues to spread, killing one more elderly woman this weekend and bringing the death toll up to 17.

Wall Street slides on Greek contagion fears

Stocks tumbled more than 2 percent on Monday on investor concerns Greece would fail to avoid a default on its debt and the effect that may have on European lenders and the global economy.

Gold Prices Jump on Flight to Safety, Bargain Hunting

Gold prices jumped Monday as growing pessimism over Europe's finance's drove investors out of stocks, the euro and industrial commodities and into the U.S. dollar and the yellow metal.

Instant view: Manufacturing grew faster in September

Factory activity expanded at a faster pace than expected in September as production and hiring increased, the latest sign of resilience in manufacturing despite faltering economic growth.

American Airlines shares tumble 18 percent on outlook

Shares of American Airlines parent AMR Corp fell more than 18 percent on Monday as analysts debated the prospects for a bankruptcy filing for the third- largest U.S. airline, which lags its industry peers.

Keystone XL Pipeline: Vital Oil Line or Needless Environmental Risk?

It's been billed as the mother of all oil battles -- that may be an overstatement, but one thing is certain: the Keystone XL Pipeline from Canada's oil sands region to the Gulf of Mexico is a high-stakes fight.

Occupy Los Angeles Influenced by Occupy Wall Street Protest, But No Arrests Yet

Occupy LA has been protesting since Saturday but no arrests have been made yet unlike its Occupy Wall Street and Occupy Boston counterparts.

New Book Alleges Sean Combs Organized Tupac Shakur's Killing

A bombshell new book by a former Los Angeles cop alleges that Sean Combs arranged the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur and former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight subsequently arranged for the killing of Biggie Smalls.

Yahoo!, ABC News Announce Online News Alliance

Yahoo! and ABC News announced Monday that they will join forces on a news alliance to deliver content to more than 100 million U.S. users each month. The deal increases the reach of Yahoo! News, which already reaches more unique users than any other news site.

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