Economy
House Democrats clear impasse over abortion holding up vote on health care legislation
By: DAVID ESPO and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
Capping months of months of struggle, House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a vote on sweeping health care legislation late Friday and officials expressed optimism they had finally lined up the support needed to pass President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.Britain calls for steps on insuring global financial system, action now on climate financing
By: JANE WARDELL
Britain called for consideration of a global tax on financial transactions to insure against another crisis and urged world finance officials meeting Saturday in Scotland to agree on bearing the cost of fighting climate change.
Analysis: New jobless threshold raises stakes for Obama, Democrats
By: JIM KUHNHENN
Donald Baim, Harvard professor and Boston Scientific executive, dies at 60
By: MATTHEW PERRONE
By: MATTHEW PERRONE
China offers Africa more trade and investment at key summit
By: TAREK EL-TABLAWY
China appeared on Saturday to be adopting a more nuanced investment approach in Africa amid stiff criticism that its aggressive quest for natural resources has ignored local human rights violations.
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'Spider-Man' still a go for Broadway; finds its Spidey in Reeve Carney
Broadway has found its Spider-Man — rock singer Reeve Carney.
Ex-Idaho transportation director sues state, claims firing was part of governor's power play
The former head of the Idaho Transportation Department filed a lawsuit Friday against the agency, saying she was fired in a political power play to help Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter and his big campaign donors.
Dolan Media buys 85 percent stake in document-review firm DiscoverReady
Dolan Media Co. said Friday it bought an 85 percent stake in DiscoverReady LLC, which provides document-review services to companies and their lawyers.
Business Highlights
Colo. gov proposes K-12 schools cut and sales tax on soda, online sales to help balance budget
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Shell Oil agrees to pay $19.5M judgment for environmental violations at Calif. gas stations
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