Social Security benefits to go up by 1.7 percent

WASHINGTON — Millions of older Americans who rely on federal benefits will get a 1.7 percent increase in their monthly payments next year, the government announced Wednesday. It's the third year in a row the increase will be less than 2 percent. The...

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Total acts swiftly to replace CEO killed in crash

PARIS — French oil giant Total SA has named Patrick Pouyanne as chief executive to replace Christophe de Margerie, who was killed earlier this week in a plane crash in Moscow. Barely 36 hours after de Margerie's death, Total's board chose Pouyanne,...

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Feds loosen eligibility for parent loan program

WASHINGTON — The Education Department has loosened credit requirements for a federal student loan program used by parents and graduate students. A new regulation announced Wednesday updates the definition of adverse credit history as it pertains to...

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Snowplow driver says he didn't see Total CEO's jet

MOSCOW — The driver of the snowplow that apparently caused the plane carrying the Total CEO to crash at a Moscow airport says he neither saw nor heard the private jet as it sped toward him down the runway in the dark. The driver is the only person to...

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3rd spacewalk in 3 weeks at space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Spacewalking astronauts heaved an old seismic experiment overboard at the International Space Station on Wednesday. It was the third spacewalk in as many weeks outside the orbiting lab. This time, it was on the Russian side of...

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US journalist recovers; Ebola 'czar' gets to work

WASHINGTON — A TV news cameraman treated for Ebola was ready to go home Wednesday, the fifth patient transported from West Africa to recover at a U.S. hospital, as President Barack Obama brought together top aides and his new Ebola "czar" to coordinate...

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Stocks edge higher on earnings gains, Europe hopes

NEW YORK — Good news on corporate earnings nudged U.S. stocks higher Wednesday morning, a day after the Standard and Poor's 500 index had its best day of the year. Investors were also encouraged by a government report showing U.S. inflation is low and...

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FedEx predicts increase in holiday deliveries

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — FedEx expects another record for holiday-season deliveries. The company forecast Wednesday that deliveries between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve will rise 8.8 percent over last year, to 290 million shipments. That's a more subdued...

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Huge gold nugget going up for sale in California

SAN FRANCISCO — One of the biggest gold nuggets found in modern times in Northern California's historic Gold Country is going up for sale. Weighing in at more than 6 pounds, the so-called Butte Nugget is expected to carry a price tag of $350,000. The...

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Government ups air bag warning to 7.8M vehicles

DETROIT — The U.S. government is telling 3 million more car owners to get their air bags repaired immediately because of potential danger to drivers and passengers, but the message has generated confusion about which vehicles are actually affected. ...

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