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- Hagel: Accountability breakdown a leading factor in sexual assaults
- PHOTOS: Meet the 2013 Service to America Medal Finalists
- SES bonuses under fire at GSA, other agencies
- Next-gen Apple devices cleared to join Defense IT networks
- VA's Gould moves the needle on many of VA's toughest challenges
- ODNI's Liberty Crossing complex closed today
- Causey: Saintly media vs. government devils
- White House wants to root out copycat programs - starting with STEM
- Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012
- Hagel makes 'difficult choice,' civilian furloughs to begin July 8
- Obama appoints Danny Werfel acting IRS head
- House bill protects homeland security budget
- Intelligence Community free from furloughs
- OMB fuels the passion, synergy between mobile, open data
A late fade on Wall Street; Wal-Mart, Disney slump
Wall Street closes lower after a muddled day of trading; Wal-Mart slides on weak sales
Puerto Rico faces lowest coffee production ever
Puerto Rico seeks to revive coffee industry amid island's lowest production ever
J.C. Penney posts bigger 1Q loss than expected
J.C. Penney 1Q loss widens from a year ago as sales keep falling
Money market fund assets fell to $2.582 trillion
Total U.S. money market mutual fund assets fell $1.04 billion to $2.582 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, according to the Investment Company Institute.
US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.51 pct.
Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week but stayed near their historic lows. Cheaper mortgages have helped the economy by spurring more home-buying and refinancing.
Oil reverses early losses, tops $95 a barrel
Oil rises above $95 a barrel, shrugging off latest economic news from US; gasoline at $3.60
Cambodian shoe factory collapse kills 2, injures 7
Part of Cambodian shoe factory collapses, killing 2 workers
Second court invalidates Obama recess appointment
Second appeals court finds Obama recess appointment is unconstitutional
Ticketmaster settles rewards lawsuit for $23M
Ticketmaster, customers agree to $23M settlement over $9-a-month rewards program
US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.51 pct.
Average US rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.51 percent; 15-year up to 2.69 percent
Senate panel considers labor board nominees
Senate Republicans to oppose some nominees for hobbled labor board
A late fade on Wall Street; Wal-Mart, Disney slump
Wall Street closes lower after a muddled day of trading; Wal-Mart slides on weak sales
US jobless claims jump to highest level in 6 weeks
Weekly US unemployment aid applications jump to 360,000, highest in 6 weeks
Only 2 of 13 small SUVs do well in crash tests
Only 2 of 13 small SUVs perform well in insurance institute front-end crash tests
Google boosts photo offerings to rival Facebook
Google adds photo and other enhancements to Google Plus in effort to rival Facebook
US housing starts fell in April but permits surged
US housing starts dropped 16.5 percent in April, but building permits surged to 5-year high
Greek strikes halt air travel
Flights in Greece halted for 4 hours as unions hold work stoppages against government
Airlines losses narrowed in 1Q to $552 million
Airlines losses narrowed in 1Q to $552M; lobbying group predicts pickup in summer travel
US consumer prices fall 0.4 pct. on cheaper gas
Big drop in gas costs pushes down US consumer prices in April by most in 4 years
