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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Margaret Hamburg

Botox maker to pay $600M to resolve investigation

By Matthew Perrone | Thursday Sep 2, 2010
Allergan Inc., the maker of wrinkle-smoothing Botox, has agreed to pay $600 million to settle a yearslong federal investigation into its marketing of the top-selling, botulin-based drug.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs discusses the features of the new Apple iPod Nano at a news conference in San Francisco, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010

Apple unveils new TV box for renting movies, shows

By Jessica Mintz and Jordan Robertson | Thursday Sep 2, 2010
On Wednesday, Apple unveiled a smaller, cheaper version of Apple TV, which connects to a high-definition television and can show rented movies and TV shows from Apple’s own service, plus content from Netflix, photos on Flickr, YouTube clips and more.

Bernanke testifying to crisis inquiry panel

By Marcy Gordon | Thursday Sep 2, 2010
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is set to appear before a panel investigating the financial crisis to give his take on the meltdown and his views on potential systemwide risks posed by large financial institutions.

Amazon trying to offer subscription TV, movies

By Ryan Nakashima | Wednesday Sep 1, 2010
Amazon.com Inc. is talking with major media companies about offering unlimited views of older TV shows and movies online, as it struggles to stay relevant to consumers flocking to Apple Inc.’s iTunes a la carte store and Netflix Inc.’s all-you-can-eat subscription plan

Lehman, Wachovia CEOs coming before panel

By Marcy Gordon | Wednesday Sep 1, 2010
An inquiry panel is hearing from former CEOs of two big banks that succumbed to the financial crisis, Lehman Brothers and Wachovia Corp., as it delves into the "too big too fail" predicament and potential systemwide risk from financial institutions.

Intel buys wireless chip tech in mobile-phone push

By Jordan Robertson | Tuesday Aug 31, 2010
Eighty percent of today’s personal computers use Intel processors. But Intel is absent in smart phones, which are threatening PCs as gateways to the Internet.

Americans spend a bit more as economy limps along

By Martin Crutsinger | Tuesday Aug 31, 2010
Americans are spending a little more this summer, but hardly enough to rejuvenate the weakening economy.

Obama: GOP should let small business bill through

By Julie Pace | Tuesday Aug 31, 2010
President Barack Obama exhorted Congress on Monday to make passage of a long-languishing small business aid package its first order of business when it returns next month from its summer break.

Starbucks expands insta-brew, adds flavors

By Ashley M. Heher | Monday Aug 30, 2010
Starbucks Corp. is set to debut its latest caffeinated concoction - flavored instant coffee.

US wasted billions in rebuilding Iraq

By Kim Gamel | Monday Aug 30, 2010
A $40 million prison sits in the desert north of Baghdad, empty. A $165 million children’s hospital goes unused in the south. A $100 million waste water treatment system in Fallujah has cost three times more than projected, yet sewage still runs through the streets.
Convenience store owner Sharon Couture, right, rings up customers in Sharon’s Discount Store in Yscloskey, La., Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010

Oil cleanup both bonanza and bust

By Mike Schneider | Friday Aug 27, 2010
The worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history has spurred something of an economic boom in some communities where cleanup operations are based, an Associated Press analysis has shown.