Total Seats: 100, 37 Open | Majority Needed: 51 Projected seats based on RCP poll data. Last update: Thu Oct 21, 4:17 am ET
Total Seats: 435, 435 Open | Majority Needed: 218 Projected seats based on RCP poll data. Last update: Thu Oct 21, 4:17 am ET
Total Seats: 50, 37 Open | Majority Needed: 26 Projected seats based on RCP poll data. Last update: Thu Oct 21, 4:17 am ET
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks capped a third straight week of gains on Friday as encouraging earnings helped the market sustain upward momentum, led by Baidu Inc , the latest tech company to beat estimates. Full Story »
Reuters HONG KONG (Reuters) - AIA, the Asian life insurance arm of AIG , raised $17.9 billion by pricing its Hong Kong IPO at the top of its range as investors piled into the most attractive offering in the world's hottest financial market. Full Story »
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors who have been snapping up foreclosed homes are backing off in the wake of the U.S. foreclosure fiasco, driven by sagging inventory and fears over legal title, and some economists say the trend could hurt the overall housing market. Full Story »
AFP LONDON (AFP) - London shares ended the session on high note Thursday as investors digested encouraging economic data and earnings updates from the corporate sector. Full Story »
AFP LOS ANGELES - Control of Congress at stake, President Barack Obama entreated voters Friday to stick with Democrats on Nov. 2 even though times are tough and the electricity of his presidential campaign can seem like a faded memory. Full Story »
CLEVELAND - KeyCorp reported a profit for the third quarter on Friday in contrast to a loss a year ago, citing improved credit quality across its loan portfolios. Full Story »
AP ROME - Italian prosecutors contest claims by the Vatican bank that it is trying to comply with international rules to fight money laundering, saying an investigation that led to the seizure of euro23 million ($30 million) from a Vatican bank account shows "exactly the opposite," according to a court document obtained Friday by The Associated Press. Full Story »
Health-care costs are crushing us. The average family pays $4,000 in premiums for a work-sponsored health-care insurance plan -- which doesn't include prescriptions, co-pays, and myriad other out-of-pocket expenses. However, with a little effort, you can cut those costs considerably. Full Story »
SIDELINE SEAT: Commodities investors seemed reluctant to take big steps Friday, preferring to await the outcome of key meetings that could impact global trade and currencies. Full Story »
Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc expects to attract only half as many high-value subscribers this holiday shopping quarter compared with last year's, its chief financial officer told Reuters. Full Story »
BEND, Ore. - A former Bend police captain and his wife who have been under investigation by the FBI and IRS over their real estate dealings in Oregon and Indiana have been indicted on fraud charges. Full Story »
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Improvements in Wyoming's economy, led by a resurgent energy industry, are prompting budget analysts to predict healthy increases in state revenues over nearly the next two years. Full Story »
Reuters HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba unveiled on Friday a new tax code it said was friendlier for small business, signaling authorities are serious about building a larger private sector within the state-dominated economy. Full Story »
AFP/Getty Images/File CHICAGO (AFP) - Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co. announced the recall of nearly 528,000 vehicles worldwide Friday due to a defect with the cylinder that holds brake fluid. Full Story »
U.S. forces often failed to follow up on credible evidence that Iraqi forces mistreated, tortured and killed their captives in the battle against a violent insurgency, according to accounts contained in what was purportedly the largest leak of secret information in U.S. history. Full Story »
Google Inc. is tightening its privacy leash on employees in an effort to ensure they don't intrude on people while the Internet search leader collects and stores information about its users. Full Story »
Just 20 miles north of where BP's blown-out well spewed millions of gallons of oil into the sea, life appears bountiful despite initial fears that crude could have wiped out many of these delicate deepwater habitats. Full Story »
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