Mo. corn, soybean harvest remains behind schedule

A week of warm, dry weather has finally allowed Missouri farmers to make some progress harvesting corn and soybeans.

FILE - In this March 17, 2009 file photo, an AIG office building is shown in New York. Shares of American International Group Inc. climbed Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, after Moody's Investor Service analysts said they believe the company will have the resources to fully repay the federal government.

AIG shares up, Moody's sees government repayment

Shares of American International Group Inc. climbed Tuesday after Moody's Investor Service analysts said they believe the company will have the resources to fully repay the federal government.

Bredesen: Biofuels investment back in 'good shape'

Gov. Phil Bredesen said Tuesday that a private investment deal is back on track following discussions between the company and the head of a legislative panel that questioned a state-backed biofuels initiative in East Tennessee.

Dollar decline pauses; euro stays just under $1.50

The dollar rout paused Tuesday, with the euro hovering just short of $1.50 as stocks zigzagged.

Students, others rally for Michigan school funding

School advocates and Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm are keeping the pressure on Michigan lawmakers to raise more money for education.

Appeals panel: No landfill near SoCal nat'l park

A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday upheld a 2005 court decision that effectively halted the development of what would have been one of the nation's largest landfills near Joshua Tree National Park.

Metropolitan Home magazine to close

Metropolitan Home will cease publication with its December issue, the latest home decor magazine to succumb to the industry's advertising slump.

Wyo. Sen. Enzi critical of House health care bill

U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi says legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would increase the cost of health insurance.

Fluor shares fall after weaker 3Q earnings report

Shares of Fluor Corp. skidded Tuesday, a day after the engineering and construction firm reported an 11 percent drop in third-quarter earnings due to lower revenue at its oil and gas and power units.

Top international ballet event in Miss. in 2010

The USA International Ballet Competition has attracted the world's best young dancers to Mississippi for 30 years. And while many ballet companies have seen budgets shrink in tough times, the IBC says a record number of dancers want to compete here in 2010.

Maiden Holding, American Capital quota share deal

Reinsurance company Maiden Holding Ltd. said Tuesday it has reached a quota share agreement with American Capital Acquisition Corp. that could mean more than $200 million in annual revenue.

Settlement falls through in Blackwater civil suit

A settlement in a civil suit against the government contractor once known as Blackwater has apparently fallen apart after a plaintiff's lawyer said a faulty translation prompted the decision to settle. But lawyers for the company argue that a deal's a deal.

Oil hovers near $79 amid rising US oil supplies

Oil prices fell below $79 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as investors mulled rising U.S. oil inventories and a weaker dollar. 1257920200

Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo reports flat earns

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, Italy's second-largest bank, announced Tuesday it would resume dividend payments after reporting flat third-quarter earnings.

United Rentals issues $572.5M offering

Equipment-rental company United Rentals Inc., along with its subsidiary, is offering up to $572.5 million in convertible senior unsecured notes, the company said Tuesday.

FILE - This Oct. 24, 2008 photo shows nurse Donna Audia performing Reiki on a patient at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. The patient was too sedated to remember his treatment with Reiki energy therapy, but his wife thinks it helped him.

Experts: Placebo power behind many natural cures

EDITOR'S NOTE: Ten years and $2.5 billion in research have found no cures from alternative medicine. Yet these mostly unproven treatments are now mainstream and used by more than a third of all Americans. This is one in an occasional Associated Press series on their use and potential risks. Photo Gallery Available

Job openings remain close to record-lows

Job openings are at rock-bottom levels, according to government and private surveys released Tuesday, a trend that could keep the unemployment rate high even as layoffs slow.

Timken Co. elects John M. Ballbach as board member

Timken Co. said Tuesday it elected the chief executive of a laboratory supply company to fill a vacant 12th seat on its board.

Paragon Shipping profit slips on lower rates

Drybulk carrier Paragon Shipping Inc. said Tuesday that profit and sales fell during the third quarter amid a downturn in shipping that led to lower charter rates.

Vodafone H1 profit up 15 pct

Telecommunications company Vodafone Group PLC on Tuesday reported a 15 percent increase in first-half net profit. Results were boosted by favorable currency movements, lower taxes and expansion at its Verizon Wireless venture in the U.S.

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