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U.S. government data released on Friday showed employment conditions varied widely from state to state in July, indicating that the economic recovery may not be consistent across the country.

About 90 percent of young to middle-aged Americans have antibodies against the mumps virus -- a level of immunity that is at the low end of what's needed to prevent significant outbreaks of the infection, a government study finds.

Stocks eased slightly on Friday, but for the second day in a row major indexes bounced off session lows, this time on a positive report on Midwest manufacturing activity.

Google Inc said its Web search and mobile services in China were blocked on Thursday, weeks after Beijing agree to extend the company's Chinese webpage license.

With fist pumps and perfect tans, Jersey Shore returns to TV on Thursday for a new season of shows that has audiences wondering if the cast that put some reality back into reality TV is still really real after its brush with Hollywood stardom.

Upbeat corporate results and a larger-than-forecast increase in home prices lifted U.S. stocks on Tuesday, as Wall Street pursued a fourth straight day of gains.

Many men with low-risk prostate cancer get aggressive treatment, increasing the risk of serious side effects, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Biotechnology company Genzyme Corp is weighing an informal takeover approach from France's Sanofi-Aventis but is not looking to sell the company, a source familiar with the situation said on Monday.

U.S. stocks rose on Monday after an upbeat outlook from FedEx and solid home sales data cheered investors, helping the S&P 500 hold above a key resistance level.

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Diversified U.S. manufacturer Honeywell International Inc reported a 4 percent rise in quarterly profit and boosted its full-year forecast, citing recovering demand for its industrial products.

The Federal Reserve stands ready to ease monetary policy further if the budding U.S. economic recovery withers, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday, describing the outlook as unusually uncertain.

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday the U.S. economy faces unusually uncertain prospects, and that the central bank was ready to take further steps to bolster growth if needed.

Stocks edged higher on Tuesday, reversing losses, on a turnaround by shares of Goldman Sachs and gains in the energy and materials sectors.

Wall Street was set for a lower open on Tuesday after a flood of quarterly earnings reports showed disappointed revenues and more evidence of a struggling housing market.

Stocks were modestly higher on Monday, but gains were hemmed in as downbeat homebuilder sentiment offset solid earnings from Halliburton and a strong order outlook from Boeing.

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The euro rose against the dollar on Monday after a fall in U.S. home-builder sentiment to its lowest level in more than a year added to worries about the U.S. economy. The euro traded near its recent two-month high against the dollar, rebounding from early lows hit after a downgrade of Ireland's sovereign ratings and the suspension of talks between Hungary and international lenders.

Stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Friday after Citigroup and Bank of America as well as bellwether GE posted disappointing revenues, underscoring corporate America's struggles against economic headwinds.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc agreed to pay $550 million to settle civil fraud charges over how it marketed a subprime mortgage product, ending months of negotiations that rattled the bank's clients and investors.

Goldman Sachs Group Inc on Thursday agreed to pay $550 million to settle civil charges that it misled investors in a subprime mortgage product, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Thursday.