Schiffrin, rebel of corporate publishing, dies

PARIS — Literary editor Andre Schiffrin, who gave readers Art Spiegelman, Michel Foucault and Studs Terkel before he was forced out of commercial publishing in a defining battle between profits and literature, has died in Paris. He was 78. Schiffrin,...

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European, US authorities take control of websites

AMSTERDAM — Europol says American and European authorities have taken control of 690 websites that were selling counterfeit merchandise. The European police coordination agency said the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had teamed up with European...

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Justices won't hear appeal of NY internet taxation

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider throwing out New York state's taxes on Internet purchases on websites like Amazon.com, a move that could change the way Internet commerce works. The high court refused without comment to hear...

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Scalloping season kicks off in Maine

PORTLAND, Maine — Maine scallop fishermen are kicking off a season that'll last 70 days along most of the coast. But fishermen in the scallop-rich waters of Cobscook Bay along the Canadian border in far eastern Maine will be limited to a 50-day season....

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US manufacturing grows at fastest in 2½ years

WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing grew in November at the fastest pace in 2½ years as factories ramped up production, stepped up hiring and received orders at a healthy clip. The Institute for Supply Management said Monday that its index of manufacturing...

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High court ends Liberty U. lawsuit over health law

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has turned away a Christian university's attempt to overturn a key part of the Obama administration's health care law. The justices did not comment Monday in leaving in place a federal appeals court ruling dismissing Liberty...

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Bank of America to pay Freddie Mac $404 million

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bank of America will pay $404 million to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac to settle all remaining claims over home loans sold in the previous decade. The Charlotte, N.C., bank says the deal resolves claims on loans sold from 2000 through...

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Oil rises on China's modest manufacturing growth

The price of oil drifted up to around $93 a barrel as China's manufacturing growth held steady at a modest pace in November. By early afternoon in Europe, benchmark U.S. crude for January delivery was up 36 cents at $93.08 a barrel in electronic trading...

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German plan to ban 'flat-rate' offers in brothels

BERLIN — Germany's biggest political parties have agreed to ban so-called flat-rate sex offered by some brothels in the country. The move is part of a clampdown on Germany's booming prostitution industry that critics say has gotten out of hand since...

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US construction spending up 0.8 percent in October

WASHINGTON — U.S. developers boosted construction spending in October at the fastest pace in more than four years, propelled by a surge in government projects. But spending on home construction and commercial projects both fell. Overall construction...

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