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on Tuesday proposed rebates of up to $3,000 to help homeowners pay for the cost of making their homes more energy efficient, a $6 billion program intended to create jobs.

Stocks headed for a third straight day of gains on Tuesday as investors drew cheer from more mergers and acquisitions and signs of progress in securing European financial backing for Greece.

As the Federal Communications Commission prepares to present its National Broadband Plan to Congress March 17, the agency released details of its plans, including a promise to find 500MHz of spectrum for wireless broadband and a request for Congress to cough up $16 billion.

Commodity prices recovered in February after falling in the first month of the year despite China's tighter monetary control regime and US Federal Reserve raising rates for emergency loans to banks which initally sent jitters down the commodity street. However, prices of key commodities have rebounded with crude oil rising as much as 10 percent while key Nymex traded Copper futures have gained 7.1%. Gold gained 2% in February and Spot Gold in New York closed the month at $1,119 still far short o...

Ford Motor Co posted a 43 percent surge in its February U.S. sales on Tuesday, outselling General Motors Co , and also set higher second-quarter production targets for North America.

Goldman Sachs Group has cut the $7.5 billion fundraising target for its second infrastructure fund by more than half after failing to secure enough commitments.

Ford Motor Co posted a 43 percent surge in its February U.S. sales on Tuesday, outselling General Motors Co , and also set higher second-quarter production targets for North America.

U.S. President Barack Obama made a last-ditch bid on Tuesday to overcome Republican opposition to his stalled healthcare overhaul, saying he was ready to consider several of their proposals for crafting final legislation.

Stocks gained on Tuesday as an increase in mergers and acquisitions and signs of progress in securing European financial backing for Greece eased investor fears.

Technology companies that fail to make reasonable steps to safeguard human rights in foreign countries could face civil or criminal liabilities, lawmakers said Tuesday.

Plans to toughen up supervision of the financial system are quickly being weakened in the U.S. Senate, scaring investors and shareholders who fear congressional reforms will end up toothless.

Afghanistan on Monday announced a ban on news coverage showing Taliban attacks, saying such images embolden the Islamist militants, who have launched strikes around the country as NATO forces seize their southern strongholds.

North Korea said on Tuesday the standoff over its nuclear programme should be settled through direct talks with the United States, but first Washington must drop what it called its hostile policies.

Safety regulators may require all new cars to have braking systems that force the engine to return to idle, part of a response to unintended acceleration problems reported in Toyota Motor Corp vehicles.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, citing concern over Israel's international image, persuaded Jerusalem's mayor on Tuesday to put on hold any demolition of Palestinian homes in a municipal tourism project.

Chile's government sent more troops to restore order and hand out aid in the country's second-largest city on Tuesday after a devastating earthquake unleashed a wave of looting.

U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday as an increase in mergers and acquisitions and signs of progress in securing European financial support for Greece relieved investor fears.

Office products retailer Staples Inc gave a weaker-than-expected forecast for 2010, as it invests to expand its store base and technology business, sending its shares down more than 7 percent.

Weak auto sales for February raised doubts about the pace of U.S. economic recovery as Toyota Motor Corp readied an aggressive new discount program.

SAP's new leadership duo addressed market concerns on Tuesday with promises of continuity on strategy and targets and vows to rebuild management's ties with disgruntled staff and clients.

Apple filed a lawsuit against rival handset maker HTC on Tuesday, over the alleged infringement of 20 patents related to the iPhone's user interface, according to reports.