Foreclosures Up In 75 Percent Of Top Metro Areas


Foreclosures rose in 3 of every four large U.S. metro areas in this year's first half.

BP Spill Cases Head To Court As Shell Counts Cost


The tide of lawsuits unleashed by BP's oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico breaks into an Idaho courtroom on Thursday.

Amazon Offers $139 Wireless Kindle For Mass Appeal


Amazon launched a cheaper, wireless-only Kindle on Wednesday.

Gulf Spill Raises Long-Term Beach Safety Questions


It could be years before some Gulf of Mexico beaches recover fully from BP's massive oil spill.

Toyota To Recall 412,000 Cars In The U.S.


Toyota said on Thursday it would recall 412,000 high-end passenger cars in the United States to fix steering problems.

RIM Seen Unveiling "iPhone Killer" Next Week


Shares of BlackBerry smartphone maker Research In Motion jumped early on Wednesday.

Poll: Women Taking Control Of Money, Lack Confidence


Nearly all women in the United States are involved in household finance decisions and one-fourth of them are in control.

BP Tees Up Asset Sales To Pay For spill


A day after BP said it would sell $30 billion in assets to pay for its Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the focus shifted to what is for sale.

California City OKs Tax Rates For Marijuana


Officials in Oakland have approved two tax rates on pot sales in their city, already a hub of the state's medicinal marijuana scene.

Electric Fault, Oversight Blamed In DC Subway Crash


Safety investigators on Tuesday blamed a 2009 Washington, D.C. subway crash that killed nine people on faulty track electronics.

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