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Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday after Wall Street's uninspiring performance provided few strong cues for investors, with bank stocks weighing on some markets. Read More

Stocks in Mexico end slightly lower, led by declines in chemical firms, while the transportation sector helps lead Brazilian shares higher after airline Gol reported stronger traffic last month. Read More

Lower to sharply lower close last Friday for copper, gold, silver and platinum. Read More

The Bulldogs' Jabronski Gilbert looked every bit as formidable as Alcoa's Jaron Toney, but on a night when Gilbert approached the state title game mark for carries, it was Toney adding to his state scoring records with rushing touchdowns 48, 49 and 50. Read More

2009-12-07 23:23:06 - Venezuela's diplomatic corps is rife with (unconfirmed) rumors this afternoon that Basic Industries & Mines (Mibam) Minister, Rodolfo Sanz -- who is also president of the giant Venezuelan Guayana Corporation (CVG) state-owned industry conglomerate -- is to step down immediately after the Three Kings holiday (January 6) at the conclusion of a major deal with Chinese investors. Read More

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid equated Republican attempts to slow down and scuttle Democrats' health care reform legislation with historic opposition to the end of slavery or the women's suffrage. Read More

The bus lane on 42nd Street isn't quite living up to its name, the Daily News reports . Read More

On the New York Mercantile Exchange, January crude settled down $1.54 at $73.93 per barrel, trading from $73.70 to $76.10. In London, January Brent crude settled down $1.09 at $76.43, trading from $76.28 to $78.25. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke today cautioned that, while the US economy has improved, recovery remains fragile. Read More

Crockett's Sam Tarlton manuevers around his opponent. Read More

A male student at Service High School was taken into custody shortly before 1 p.m. today after a female student was found stabbed around noon. Read More