Hollywood expects to have a happy holiday season at the box office

LOS ANGELES — Movie theaters posted their worst attendance since 1994 last year, but Hollywood is poised for a big comeback — with the help of a secret agent, a sullen vampire and a hairy-footed hobbit. Domestic ticket sales are already up by 3 percent...

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Lance Armstrong cuts formal ties to Livestrong

AUSTIN, Texas — Lance Armstrong has cut formal ties with his cancer-fighting charity to avoid further damage brought by doping charges and being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles. Armstrong resigned from the board of directors for Livestrong...

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Stocks higher after bruising week

NEW YORK — Stocks are opening higher on this Veterans Day. Just after the start of trading, the Dow Jones industrial average is up eight points at 12,823. The Standard & Poor's 500 index is up two at 1,382. And the Nasdaq composite index is up...

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Signature brands make comebacks

Automakers are always looking for ways to be original when unveiling new models. In certain instances, this means shifting gears and storing vintage nameplates in the garage. "There just aren't that many that survive from the old days," said Scott Oldham,...

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Our experts see great returns

Our StoxSmart experts continue to soar. Of 7,867 U.S. stock funds tracked by Morningstar, the best performer this year is Fairholme, which has returned 32 percent. John Fish's 42 percent return blows that out of the water and Frank Quaratiello's 22...

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Elmo puppeteer accused of underage relationship

NEW YORK — The puppeteer who performs as Elmo on "Sesame Street" is taking a leave of absence from the popular kids' show following allegations that he had a relationship with a 16-year-old boy. Sesame Workshop says puppeteer Kevin Clash denies the...

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Fiat Industrial announces new management structure

MILAN — Capital goods maker Fiat Industrial on Monday announced a new management structure aimed at making it easier to merge with its U.S. subsidiary CNH Global N.V., the agriculture equipment maker. Fiat Industrial, which makes trucks, agriculture...

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Best Buy hires ex-Williams-Sonoma exec as CFO

NEW YORK — Struggling consumer electronics chain Best Buy said Monday that a former Williams-Sonoma executive will become its new chief financial officer beginning Dec. 10. It's the latest executive move for the Minneapolis company since turnaround...

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US fiscal uncertainty keeps lid on markets

LONDON — Uncertainty over whether Washington will agree a spending and taxation deal that is crucial to keeping the U.S. economic recovery on track kept a lid on global market gains on Monday. Economists have said the U.S. risks slipping into recession...

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US seen overtaking Saudis as biggest oil producer

The United States will become the world's largest oil producer by around 2020, temporarily overtaking Saudi Arabia, as new exploration technologies help find more resources, the International Energy Agency forecast on Monday. In its World Energy Outlook,...

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