Colorado mine accident kills 2, injures 19

OURAY, Colo. — Authorities are trying to determine exactly what sort of accident occurred in a mine in southwestern Colorado that left two miners dead of carbon monoxide poisoning. Ouray County officials say they've ruled out an explosion and mine collapse...

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Washington Post Co. will become Graham Holdings

NEW YORK — The Washington Post Co. is changing its name to Graham Holdings to reflect the sale of its namesake newspaper. The switch will become official on Nov. 29, and its New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol will change to "GHC" from "WPO." Washington...

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Once a leader, Oregon exchange struggles

PORTLAND, Ore. — With all the problems facing the rollout of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, nowhere is the situation worse or more surprising than in Oregon, a progressive state that has enthusiastically embraced the federal law but has...

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Aberdeen to takeover Lloyds fund management unit

LONDON — Shares in Aberdeen Asset Management PLC surged Monday after the company struck a deal with Lloyds Banking Group PLC that analysts say will make it Europe's biggest independent fund manager. In a statement, Aberdeen said it will buy Lloyds'...

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Photographer shot at French newspaper office

PARIS — A gunman opened fire in the lobby of a French newspaper office in Paris on Monday, gravely wounding a photographer's assistant before fleeing. Soon afterward, shots were fired at the headquarters of a major French bank west of Paris, and a gunman...

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U.S. stock indexes hit round-number milestones

NEW YORK  — U.S. stock market indexes briefly broke through major round-number milestones in early trading Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 16,000 for the first time and the Standard & Poor's 500 index rose past 1,800 shortly...

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Activists: Kuwait, UAE sentences for tweets

KUWAIT CITY — Twitter users in two Gulf Arab countries received prison terms Monday, rights activist said, in the latest sign of widening crackdowns in the region on social media for posts considered offensive or against state security. The court decisions...

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US homebuilder confidence holds steady in November

U.S. homebuilders' confidence in the housing market held steady this month, but many are worried that another fight over the federal budget could cause would-be buyers to put off home purchases. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo...

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Foreign holdings of US Treasury debt up 1 percent

WASHINGTON — Foreign buyers of U.S. Treasury securities increased their holdings in September, suggesting many shrugged off budget battles in Washington to keep investing in U.S. debt. Ttotal foreign holdings rose 1 percent September to $5.65 trillion,...

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Fed stimulus, China reform promises buoy stocks

PARIS — Evidence that the U.S. central bank will continue to support the world's largest economy and a new reform effort in China pushed global stocks higher Monday. Stocks have been buoyant over the past few trading sessions, with some indexes notably...

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