(03-22) 16:39 PDT Little Rock, Ark. (AP) -- The federal government is considering closing dozens of courtrooms, many of which are located in small, rural communities, as part of an effort to cut costs. Documents...

(03-22) 16:34 PDT New York (AP) -- It's the swoosh heard `round the world. Nike Inc.'s third-quarter results demonstrated the sneaker and athletic gear maker's global popularity on Thursday, when it said its revenue...

(03-22) 15:45 PDT Menlo Park, Calif. (AP) -- Facebook has acquired patents from IBM as it girds itself for litigation, including a lawsuit by Yahoo. A company spokesman on Thursday confirmed the purchase but did not...

(03-22) 15:26 PDT Bellevue, Wash. (AP) -- T-Mobile USA Inc. said Thursday that it is cutting 1,900 jobs nationwide as it consolidates its call centers in an effort to reduce costs and remain competitive. The job cuts...

(03-22) 15:12 PDT (AP) -- T-Mobile USA Inc. is cutting 1,900 jobs nationwide as it consolidates, cutting the number of its call centers to 17 from 24 by the end of June. A list of cities where T-Mobile is closing...

(03-22) 15:06 PDT DETROIT (AP) -- Prosecutors at the trial of seven Michigan militia members displayed pictures and dramatic video of bombs ripping through a steel drum and cars Thursday, all demonstrations conducted by...

(03-22) 13:35 PDT NEW YORK, (AP) -- Signs that China's economy is weakening and Europe is slowing sent U.S. stocks lower. The price of crude oil dropped 2 percent Thursday to its lowest level in a week. That hurt oil...

(03-22) 09:45 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment aid fell to a four-year low last week, bolstering the view that the job market is strengthening. The Labor Department said Thursday...

(03-22) 08:23 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) -- A federal court has frozen assets at five California companies that are being investigated for trying to scam U.S. homeowners facing foreclosure. The Federal Trade Commission says...

(03-22) 08:03 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) -- A measure of future U.S. economic activity rose in February for the fifth straight month, fresh evidence that the economy is gaining momentum. The Conference Board says its index of...

Purchasing a home is cheaper than renting in 98 out of the 100 largest U.S. metropolitan areas, a survey by real estate site Trulia showed. That's up from 97 regions last year, after New York, which encompasses the...

With fewer young adults getting full-time jobs at companies with pension or 401(k) plans, more need to take it upon themselves to open individual retirement accounts. You can still make an IRA contribution for 2011...

The Home Depot is hoping that its third try to open a store in San Francisco is the charm. The chain home-improvement center has filed an application with the city to build a 120,000-square-foot store on 7.9 acres at...

Seventeen Chevron and Transocean executives were formally charged with environmental crimes in an oil leak off Rio de Janeiro's coast amid prosecutor calls for damage payments and prison sentences. The companies applied...

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Number of the day 141% Ohio Art stock jumped that much Thursday after its Etch A Sketch toy became a metaphor for Mitt Romney's campaign. The thinly traded shares rose to $9.65 from $4. Wednesday, Romney aide Eric...

Number of the day 2 That's the number of major U.S. metropolitan areas where it's cheaper to rent than buy a home. One of them is San Francisco , and the other is Honolulu, according to a Trulia survey. Even the New...

Facebook acquired 750 patents from International Business Machines, adding intellectual property that may help it counter allegations of patent infringement, a person with knowledge of the transaction said. The patents...

BrightSource Energy Inc., the developer of solar-thermal power plants, is seeking as much as $182.5 million in an initial public offering. The Oakland company is offering 6.9 million shares at $21 to $23 apiece,...