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AP: Obama Wants Yellen As Fed Vice Chair

President Barack Obama intends to nominate Janet Yellen, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to take over as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, a person familiar with the selection said Friday. More

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Unemployment Higher Among Young War Veterans

The Labor Department says the unemployment rate for young Iraq and Afghanistan veterans was 21.1 percent last year. More
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Retail Sales Rise Unexpectedly In February

Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as U.S. consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from storming the malls. The advance, the biggest since November, provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum. More

Fed. Appeals Court Upholds 'Under God' In Pledge

An appellate court has upheld references to God on U.S. currency and in the Pledge of Allegiance, rejecting arguments they violate the constitutional separation of church and state. More
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February Video Game Sales Drop 15 Percent

U.S. retail sales of video games declined 15 percent in February, hurt in part by an ongoing decline in sales of music games and lower sales of the Wii system. More

AT&T CEO Accepts Bonus; Pay Rises To $20.2M

The frugality of the recession eased in the 2009 pay package for AT&T Inc. CEO Randall Stephenson, who resumed taking a bonus and saw his compensation rise by one-third to $20.2 million, according to Associated Press calculations on a regulatory filing Thursday. More

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  March 11, 2010: A Houston police officer who sold pot after getting off duty is going to jail. Daniella Guzman reports.
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