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OF NOTE: The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has added four new members to its Board of Trustees.
The four are: Raschelle Burton, senior VP of corporate […]

Standard & Poor’s is warning it may downgrade the European bailout fund’s AAA long-term credit rating.
The move announced Tuesday follows S&P’s notice on Monday that […]

Comedian and commentator Rick Mercer’s distinct take on Canadian politics and social issues can be caught on the Rick Mercer Report every Tuesday at 8 […]

The latest “Call of Duty” video game generated $400 million in sales in its first 24 hours in stores, breaking its own record set this […]

Asian stocks slumped for a third day Wednesday, as fears intensified that Greece might reject an austerity plan and default on its massive debts.
Japan’s Nikkei […]

The U.S. economy likely grew at a faster pace over the summer after a sluggish first half of the year.
Consumers spent more on retail goods. […]

Seesawing expectations of this weekend’s summit of European leaders remained the main driver in markets on Thursday, with investors growing skeptical again about governments’ ability […]

Revolutionary forces celebrated the capture of one Moammar Gadhafi stronghold and closed in Tuesday on the last holdouts in the fugitive leader’s hometown of Sirte, […]

First, a picturesque city park. Next, Canada

Five years ago, the natural gas market was defined by tight supplies, rising prices and extreme volatility. Gas utility bills of $300 or $400 a […]