Oil prices rise after Turkish pipeline fire
NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil prices jumped back above $120 a barrel Thursday, halting a steep three-day slide after Kurdish rebels claimed responsibility for a fire at key Turkish pipeline that supplies Western countries....
Dollar rises as central banks keep rates steady
NEW YORK (AP) -- The dollar was higher against most major currencies Thursday after the Bank of England and the European Central Bank decided to leave key interest rates unchanged....
Citigroup returning billions to investors
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Citigroup Inc. will buy back more than $7 billion in auction-rate securities and pay $100 million in fines as part of settlements with federal and state regulators, who said the bank marketed the investments as safe despite liquidity risks....
Mom: Walkie-talkie picks up trashy trucker talk
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) -- A West Virginia mother is seeking a recall of a popular walkie-talkie after her 3-year-old's toy apparently intercepted a profanity-laced conversation between truckers about drugs and strip clubs....