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The Obama administration knew that there'd be a lot of interest in the $7.2 billion for high-speed Internet projects it included in last year's huge economic stimulus package.

Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid cars worldwide to fix brake problems the latest in a string of embarrassing safety problems at the world's largest automaker.

The threat of a correction for the broad market is worrying investors, but that 10% drop or worse has already happened in 2010 for some stocks, including several of last year's stars.

Suddenly, the focus is off the family and on the data.

Now that air travelers are warming to the idea of paying extra for service amenities, American Airlines is going to ask them to pay to stay warm in the air.

Hotel-room televisions are the "No. 1 pet peeve" of frequent business traveler Chris Byrd.

Federal regulators have granted AstraZeneca approval to market its cholesterol pill Crestor as a preventive measure against heart attack and stroke in patients with healthy cholesterol levels.

Google is feeling the heat from red-hot social network Facebook.

Investors will get a chance to bet directly on the fortunes of the New York Knicks and Rangers and their home arena, Madison Square Garden, beginning Tuesday.

A judge promised Monday to decide by the end of next week whether to approve a $150 million settlement between the Securities and Exchange Commission and Bank of America over civil charges alleging the bank misled shareholders when it acquired Merrill Lynch.