VMA Awards, rising 'Big Brother' top week's ratings

CBS' "Big Brother" had its best week of the summer and claimed the top three series spots in the weekly demo rankings, but it was no match for MTV's "Video Music Awards." Though it was down from last year, the Sunday awards show remains a popular draw...

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Spiders force Suzuki to recall midsize cars

DETROIT — Spiders have forced Suzuki to recall more than 19,000 midsize cars. The automaker says spider webs can clog a fuel vapor vent hose in some 2010 to 2013 Kizashi cars, cutting off air flow. If that happens, it can cause the gas tank to deform,...

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Stocks edge higher in early trade; Tiffany gains

U.S. stocks are opening slightly higher, a day after the Standard & Poor's 500 index had its first close above 2,000 points. Tiffany & Co. rose 4 percent after the jewelry company reported earnings that were well ahead of what analysts were...

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Sales at gun maker Smith & Wesson down

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Smith & Wesson is reporting lower sales for the most recent quarter due mostly to falling demand for rifles. The Springfield-based gun maker announced that sales for the quarter were $131.9 million, a decrease of $39.2 million...

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Scottish businesses: no case for independence

LONDON — A group of 130 business leaders in Scotland have signed an open letter arguing that the case for independence from Britain has not been made. The leaders say much is at stake but uncertainties surround a number of key issues should Scotland...

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Journalist killing highlights role of freelancers

WASHINGTON — Journalists James Foley, Steven Sotloff and Peter Theo Curtis all had one thing in common when they were captured by Islamic militants in Syria, the title "freelance journalist." The role of freelancers, who make a living by selling individual...

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Time Warner Cable says outages largely resolved

NEW YORK — Time Warner Cable said Wednesday service was largely restored after a problem that occurred during routine maintenance caused a nationwide outage of its Internet service for hours. The company says it is still investigating the cause of the...

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US indexes drift higher; Tiffany gains

Major U.S. stock indexes edged higher in morning trading Wednesday, drifting slightly from the record highs the day before. Trading was light ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend as investors sifted through company earnings and deal news. KEEPING...

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Correction: Dwindling Bathhouses story

LOS ANGELES — In a story Aug. 23 about the declining number of gay bathhouses The Associated Press reported erroneously that Todd Saporito, the CEO of Ohio-based Flex Spas, ran the Gay Games that were held in Cleveland. Saporito held events at his bathhouse...

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3 ways insurers can discourage sick from enrolling

Insurers can no longer reject customers with expensive medical conditions thanks to the health care overhaul, but there's still wiggle room for them to discourage the sickest and costliest patients from enrolling. Insurance companies can exclude some...

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