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Fla. child abuse deaths rise in bad economy
- About 200 children were fatally abused in Florida in 2008, a roughly 20 percent increase from 2007. Unemployment rates and drug use also increased in the state - a factor in many of the deaths, according to a preliminary report.
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Consumer confidence rises in Dec, but still weak
- Americans are ending 2009 feeling better about the economy than when the year began, buoyed by optimism that job prospects will improve in the first half of 2010.
- Americans are ending 2009 feeling better about the economy than when the year began, buoyed by optimism that job prospects will improve in the first half of 2010.
Many state offices to close Thursday, Friday
- State employees will take another mandatory furlough day this week, closing many state offices Thursday and Friday.
Home prices rise again in October
- Home prices rose for the fifth month in a row in October, but the recovery is shaky with only 11 of the 20 metro areas tracked showing gains.
- Home prices rose for the fifth month in a row in October, but the recovery is shaky with only 11 of the 20 metro areas tracked showing gains.
Tenn. county working to build on stimulus job gain
- Perry County officials are looking for ways to make job gains more permanent after short-term federal stimulus money helped cut unemployment in the rural Tennessee county from the nation's highest rate in May to 16.4 percent in November.
Stocks mixed after housing, confidence data
- Stocks fluctuated in a narrow range Tuesday after reports on home prices and consumer confidence came in largely as expected, showing a gradual improvement in the economy.
About 200 child abuse deaths in Fla. in 2008
- About 200 children were fatally abused in Florida in 2008, a substantial increase from past years as unemployment rates and drug use also increased in the state.
Ukraine front-runner questions democratic reforms
- Ukraine has paid too high a price for the democratic reforms ushered in by the 2004 Orange Revolution, according to the pro-Russian front-runner in the country's presidential race, who pledges to bring back the "rule of law" if elected next month.
- Ukraine has paid too high a price for the democratic reforms ushered in by the 2004 Orange Revolution, according to the pro-Russian front-runner in the country's presidential race, who pledges to bring back the "rule of law" if elected next month.
Consumer confidence extends rise in December
- A more upbeat outlook on jobs pushed Americans' confidence in the economy higher in December for the second month in a row, a survey released Tuesday said.
- A more upbeat outlook on jobs pushed Americans' confidence in the economy higher in December for the second month in a row, a survey released Tuesday said.
Stocks up for 7th day on housing, confidence data
- Stocks extended their gains into a seventh day following better readings on home prices and consumer confidence.
Stocks mostly higher after confidence data
- Stocks are mostly higher in early trading following a report showing a slight increase in consumer confidence.
Stocks mostly higher following housing data
- Stocks are mostly higher Tuesday after a report showing a slight increase in home prices.
Stocks edge higher at open following housing data
- Stocks are extending their gains into a seventh day after a report showed a slight rise in home prices.
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