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Judge tells Reserve Primary fund to pay out assets

5 mins ago

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered The Reserve Primary Fund, which last year roiled the $3 trillion money-market industry by "breaking the buck," to pay out its remaining assets to shareholders waiting to get their money back.

NY couple charged with forcing woman into sex work

52 mins ago

A young woman from Mexico was smuggled over the border and forced to work as a prostitute for years in Brooklyn, and the remains of an infant were found in concrete at the home where she was held prisoner, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.

NY couple arrested in suspected sex trafficking

1 hr 48 mins ago

Federal officials say a couple has been charged with sex trafficking of a young woman from Mexico, who was beaten for years and held as prisoner in a Brooklyn home.

Stocks push higher after drop in jobless claims

1 hr 56 mins ago

A drop in unemployment claims and a rise in home sales pulled the stock market higher in light trading ahead of Thanksgiving.

Activist group posting 573,000 9/11 pager messages

2 hrs 3 mins ago

An activist group has begun posting 573,000 pager messages purportedly sent on Sept. 11, 2001, from "Second World Trade Center tower collapses" to "I'm ok & love you..xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox."

AIG resolves all legal disputes with Greenberg

2 hrs 7 mins ago

American International Group Inc. has agreed to settle all legal disputes with its former chairman Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, the company said late Wednesday.

Donny Osmond's 'Stars' partner goes to Broadway

2 hrs 14 mins ago

Donny Osmond may have been the celebrity winner on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars," but his professional dancing partner already has her next gig lined up - Broadway.

Money fund assets fell to $3.330T in latest week

2 hrs 23 mins ago

Total money market mutual fund assets fell $7.82 billion to $3.330 trillion for the week, the Investment Company Institute said Wednesday.

Treasurys strengthen on high demand for 7-yr notes

2 hrs 24 mins ago

Treasury prices mainly rose Wednesday after a strong auction for seven-year notes. Bond prices had slumped earlier in the day on rising stocks and upbeat reports on the economy.

Suit tossed over development near Mets' stadium

2 hrs 39 mins ago

A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit by a group of businessmen hoping to block the redevelopment of an industrial area near the New York Mets' new stadium.