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Stocks higher after retail sales improve

Stocks higher after retail sales improve
By JOSHUA FREEDAP Business Writer Stocks rose on Monday after a strong gain in retail spending suggested that consumers could be getting more confident about the economy. Bank stocks rose broadly after Citigroup delivered a strong earnings report. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 95.38

Ahead of the Bell: Travelzoo

Ahead of the Bell: Travelzoo
NEW YORK (AP) - An analyst on Monday said shares of Travelzoo Inc. are headed for more tough times ahead following a warning by the travel deals website that its third-quarter results will tumble from a year ago. Travelzoo's stock dropped to the lowest level in more than two years on Friday

Obama embraces economic record in new commercial

Obama embraces economic record in new commercial
By JULIE PACE and NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) - With the economy showing some signs of improvement three weeks before Election Day, President Barack Obama on Monday laid down a full embrace of the economic record many Republicans say is his biggest weakness. The

Obama embraces economic record in new commercial

Obama embraces economic record in new commercial
By JULIE PACE and NEDRA PICKLERAssociated Press WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) - With the economy showing some signs of improvement three weeks before Election Day, President Barack Obama on Monday laid down a full embrace of the economic record many Republicans say is his biggest weakness. The

Debate preparation trumps 2012 campaigning Sunday

Debate preparation trumps 2012 campaigning Sunday
By JULIE PACE and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) - As Mitt Romney's campaign claimed new momentum in the race for the White House, President Barack Obama's political advisers on Sunday promised the incumbent would unleash his more aggressive side in Tuesday's

Debate preparation trumps 2012 campaigning Sunday

Debate preparation trumps 2012 campaigning Sunday
By JULIE PACE and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press BURLINGTON, Mass. (AP) - As Mitt Romney's campaign claimed new momentum in the race for the White House, President Barack Obama's political advisers on Sunday promised the incumbent would unleash his more aggressive side in Tuesday's

Romney seeks Ohio votes as Obama preps for debate

Romney seeks Ohio votes as Obama preps for debate
By KASIE HUNT and NANCY BENACAssociated Press PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) - Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan went back to school on Saturday to rally college students in all corners of all-important Ohio and hammer at President Barack Obama for going easy on China over unfair trade practices.

Romney seeks Ohio votes as Obama preps for debate

Romney seeks Ohio votes as Obama preps for debate
By KASIE HUNT and NANCY BENACAssociated Press PORTSMOUTH, Ohio (AP) - Republicans Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan went back to school on Saturday to rally college students in all corners of all-important Ohio and hammer at President Barack Obama for going easy on China over unfair trade practices.

Taryn Manning arrested on assault charges

Taryn Manning arrested on assault charges
By Natalie Abrams, Taryn Manning was arrested Thursday for allegedly assaulting her makeup artist, TMZ.com reports.

Secret Service officer arrested after passing out

Secret Service officer arrested after passing out
By Associated Press MIAMI (AP) - In the latest embarrassing spectacle for the Secret Service, one of its officers was found passed out and apparently drunk on a Miami street corner less than 12 hours after President Barack left the city following a day trip to campaign, police in Florida said.