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• AOL to lay off a third of staff
• NEW YORK - November 19, 2009 - The struggling Internet company AOL plans to shed up to 2,500 jobs - more than a third of its work force - as it prepares to separate from Time Warner and finally sever their ill-fated marriage.
• Top safety picks named
• WASHINGTON (AP) - November 18, 2009 - Ford, Subaru and Volkswagen lead the insurance industry's annual list of the safest new vehicles.
• Auction of Philly newspaper company put on hold
• PHILADELPHIA (AP) - November 18, 2009 - A bankruptcy auction of the company that publishes The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News has been postponed while creditors appeal a key ruling.
• Ford Fusion named Motor Trend car of the year
• DETROIT, MICHIGAN - November 18, 2009 - It is yet another accolade for Ford's midsize sedan.
• Airlines boost peak-day surcharges
• DALLAS (AP) - November 17, 2009 - It could cost you even more to travel next spring and summer.
• Rep. says gov't didn't force BofA, Merrill deal
• WASHINGTON - November 17, 2009 - A senior House Democrat says the government didn't force Bank of America to take over Merrill Lynch.
• Target profit climbs 18 pct on lower costs
• CHICAGO - November 17, 2009 - Target's profit climbed more than 18 percent up in the third quarter as the discount department store chain cut costs and amped up its fight with rival Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
• FedEx launches sensor device for packages
• NEW YORK - November 17, 2009 - FedEx is introducing a new device that can track the temperature, light exposure and location of a package at any point in its journey.
• IRS settles with 14,700 over foreign accounts
• MIAMI - November 17, 2009 - The Internal Revenue Service says more than 14,700 U.S. taxpayers with offshore accounts in 70 foreign countries have come forward to settle their tax debts.
• GM reports $1.2B 3Q loss, says it shows progress
• DETROIT - November 16, 2009 - General Motors Co. said Monday it lost $1.2 billion from the time it left bankruptcy protection through Sept. 30, far better than it has reported in previous quarters and a sign that the auto giant is starting to turn around its business.
• Wholesale inflation up less than expected
• WASHINGTON - November 17, 2009 - Wholesale prices rose less than expected in October as a weak economy keeps inflation pressures largely in check.
• Retail sales rise 1.4 percent in October
• WASHINGTON - November 16, 2009 - Retail sales rose more than expected in October.

• Univision to offer shows on YouTube
• Madoff's yacht, boats on auction block
• Recession intensifies GenX discontent at work
• GM to begin repaying aid by year-end
• Study raises new questions about Merck pill Zetia
• McDonald's ready to expand.
• Thanksgiving food costs down 4%
• Americans may be settling into spending less
• Jobless claims fall more than expected to 502K
• Booming precious metal prices drive gold rush
• Foreclosures dip 3 pct. in October from September
• Lou Dobbs says he is leaving CNN
• London arrest latest in pilot drinking episodes
• Stocks rise as dollar continues to weaken
• Wal-Mart to keep stores open to ease Black Friday
• Judge nixes credit bid for Philly newspapers
• Toll Brothers homebuilding revenue drops
• Cheesecake Factory to pay in harassment case
• Revenue decline slower for AC casinos
• JPMorgan Chase to hire 1,200
• Housing plan reaches 1 in 5 borrowers
• Maclaren recalls one million strollers
• GMAC to receive more bailout money
• Electronic Arts plans layoffs