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US futures mixed after US growth report

US futures mixed after US growth report
NEW YORK (AP) - Stock futures were mixed but recovered from sharp declines Friday after the government reported that economic growth during the third quarter was slightly better than expected thanks in part to stronger consumer spending. Dow Jones industrial futures fell 27 points to 12,029, but

Jury done for day in Ohio teen's Craigslist trial

Jury done for day in Ohio teen's Craigslist trial
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINSAP Legal Affairs Writer AKRON, Ohio (AP) - The case of a teenager accused of participating in the slayings of three men lured by phony Craigslist job offers went to a jury Thursday, with prosecutors portraying him as a full accomplice in the crimes and his defense

Comcast 3Q profit, sales top Street on upbeat subs

Comcast 3Q profit, sales top Street on upbeat subs
By PETER SVENSSON and RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) - Comcast Corp., the nation's largest provider of cable TV and Internet services, more than doubled its net income in the third quarter, chiefly due to the sale of wireless spectrum and its stake in the A&E TV channel

Comcast 3Q profit, sales top Street on upbeat subs

Comcast 3Q profit, sales top Street on upbeat subs
By PETER SVENSSON and RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) - Comcast Corp., the nation's largest provider of cable TV and Internet services, more than doubled its net income in the third quarter, chiefly due to the sale of wireless spectrum and its stake in the A&E TV channel

Comcast 3Q profit, sales top Street on upbeat subs

Comcast 3Q profit, sales top Street on upbeat subs
By PETER SVENSSON and RYAN NAKASHIMAAP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) - Comcast Corp., the nation's largest provider of cable TV and Internet services, more than doubled its net income in the third quarter, chiefly due to the sale of wireless spectrum and its stake in the A&E TV channel

Silvio Berlusconi faces verdict in tax fraud case

Silvio Berlusconi faces verdict in tax fraud case
By COLLEEN BARRYAssociated Press MILAN (AP) - An Italian court is set to deliver verdicts Friday against former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and 10 others in a six-year-old tax fraud trial. Prosecutors have demanded a sentence of 3 years and eight months for Berlusconi and three years and

Campaigns deploy radio ads to gin up base voters

Campaigns deploy radio ads to gin up base voters
By BETH FOUHYAssociated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Drivers listening to adult contemporary radio along Interstate 4 in central Florida are hearing ads like this: "President Obama raised taxes on Florida's small businesses, and his defense cuts will weaken our military and put

HTC seeks to reverse sliding smartphone sales

HTC seeks to reverse sliding smartphone sales
By ANNIE HUANGAssociated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan's HTC Corp. enjoyed three golden years as the first company to make smartphones based on Google's Android software. Now, it is struggling to halt a slide in sales and keep its status as a global brand in a market increasingly

LG Display posts first profit in more than a year

LG Display posts first profit in more than a year
By YOUKYUNG LEEAP Technology Writer SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - LG Display Co. returned to profit for the first time in over a year as strong demand for the iPhone 5 and tablet computers increased sales of its display panels. The South Korean company said Friday it earned 158 billion won ($144

Car bombs, violence mar Syria's shaky truce

Car bombs, violence mar Syria's shaky truce
By KARIN LAUB and ZEINA KARAMAssociated Press BEIRUT (AP) - Two deadly car bombs and sporadic fighting marred a shaky holiday truce Friday in Syria, although thousands of protesters used the brief respite in the civil war to pour into the streets and demand President Bashar Assad's ouster.