AP Top Stories 11.30.09

November 30th: Woods pulls out of tournament; Manhunt in Wash. State; Senate begins health debate; Car into dry cleaner.

Money Minute: Holiday Shopping Begins in Earnest

Crowds turned out to mark the traditional beginning of the holiday shopping season, Wall Street feels Dubai's pain and crude takes a tumble.

Nov. 27: Stocks Slide on Dubai Debt Concerns

Stocks tumbled as concern swept world markets that financial trouble in the Middle Eastern city-state of Dubai will upend a global economic recovery.

AP Top Stories 11.27.09

November 27, 2009: Shoppers look for deals on Black Friday; Overseas stocks slump; White House party crashers are aspiring reality TV stars; Pandas prepping to move.

AP Top Stories 11.26.09

Nov. 26: President Obama celebrates Thanksgiving; Uninvited guests at state dinner; India shows off security upgrades; Camels run loose in Australia.

AP Top Stories 11.25.09

November 25: White House nears Afghanistan plan; Obama to travel to Copenhagen; Thanksgiving travel; Turkey pardon.

Money Minute: Home Sales Rise

Sales of new homes rose last month, new unemployment claims fall and the Salvation Army takes plastic.

AP Top Stories 11.25.09

Nov. 25: President Obama hosts state dinner; Death of census worker ruled a suicide; Holiday travel; How to cook your turkey.

Money Minute: Banks, Home Prices, Adidas

The apparent end of the recession and stabilizing financial markets have not cured the banking industry.

AP Top Stories 11.23.09

Nov. 23: Obama to wrap up Afghanistan strategy meetings; Radioactive dust exposes workers at Three Mile Island; S.C. Governor Sanford facing ethics charges; Homeless man gets trapped in trash.

Money Minute: Recovery, Consumer Debt, Soup

Economists expect the joblessness that has weighed down the economic recovery will bottom out in the first quarter of next year.

AP Top Stories 11.21.09

Nov. 21: Health Care reform tested in Senate; Knox may get life in Italy; Severe flooding in northern England; Chicago doesn't want Oprah to go.

AP Top Stories 11.20.09

November 20: Oprah ending her show in 2011; New guidelines say women in their 20s can have fewer pap smears; Alleged Ft. Hood shooter has court date Saturday and Macy's unveils new parade balloons.

Opel; Smuckers; Dell

General Motors says it expects to release a full restructuring plan for its Opel and Vauxhall operations in mid December.

Money Minute: You've Got Job Cuts

AOL looks to cut a huge number of jobs, new unemployment claims hold steady and Sears posts a smaller loss.

AP Top Stories 11.19.09

Nov. 19: President Barack Obama heading back to Washington; Senate Dems unveil health care plan; Judge blames Katrina flooding on Army Corps of Engineers; Spacewalk for Space Shuttle Atlantis.

Money Minute: New Home Construction Slips

Construction of new homes takes a tumble in October, Hershey looks to expand its candy empire and Thanksgiving travel plans.

Money Minute: Home Depot More Upbeat

Home Depot raises outlook, Costco says "no Coke" and builders' steady mood.

AP Top Stories 11.17.09

Nov. 17: Obama meets with Hu Jintao; Elizabeth Smart kidnapping case; Breast exam guidelines; Conjoined twins separated

Money Minute: GM Readies Government Repayment

General Motors reports improving fortunes, volatile retail sales and UPS says holiday-season business is up from last year.

AP Top Stories 11.15.09

November 15th: Obama lands in China; Giuliani says 9/11 trials in New York put residents at risk; Smooth countdown for Monday shuttle launch; 60,000 bees invade South Florida home.

AP Top Stories 11.14.09

Nov. 14: Obama talks arms deal; South Korea protests Afghan war; Suicide bombing in Pakistan; Urn of war hero stolen.

AP Top Stories 11.13.09

November 13: 9/11 terror suspects to be tried in NYC; Accused Ft. Hood shooter may be paralyzed; Alleged Ohio serial killer in court and Balloon family pleads guilty to hoax.

Money Minute: Trade Gap Widens

The nation's trade gap gets bigger, J.C. Penney raises the outlook and the world's largest cruise ship docks in Florida.

AP Top Stories 11.12.09

November 12: Fort Hood shooter charged; East Coast flooded; Parents of balloon boy charged; Byron Scott fired.

Money Minute: Jobs Summit Planned

President Barack Obama announces a summit to tackle high unemployment, a fresh check of the job market and a video game smash hit.

AP Top Stories 11.11.09

November 11th: President Obama pays tribute to veterans; Investigation widens in Cleveland bodies case; Violence in Mexico; Ken Griffey signs on for another season.

Money Minute: Macy's on the Rebound?

Long-struggling retailer Macy's raises its outlook, the Treasury Secretary addresses dollar weakness and are there more drug ads in store for the Internet?

AP Top Stories 11.11.09

Nov. 11: Obama to attend Veterans Day events; Latest on Fort Hood investigation; D.C.-area sniper executed; Lights back on in Brazil.

Money Minute: Home Sales Rise, Prices Fall

New figures show home prices falling, giving a lift to sales, a powerful Senator proposes a financial overhaul and FedEx sees surging holiday shipments.

AP Top Stories 11.09.09

Nov. 9: Suspected Fort Hood shooter awake, talking; Berlin Wall anniversary; American hikers held in Iran; Ida weakens to tropical storm.

Money Minute: Massive Stroller Recall

About a million strollers are being called because of risk to children, Kraft goes hostile on Cadbury bid and airlines do a better job getting there on time.

AP Top Stories 11.08.09

Nov. 8: Obama on healthcare: 'courageous vote'; 16 Fort Hood victims still hospitalized; Deadly suicide bomb in Pakistan; Hurricane Ida heads for the Gulf Coast.

AP Top Stories 11.06.09

November 6th: Orlando police arrest apprehend alleged gunman; Army General calls Fort Hood shooting a 'kick in the gut'; Obama addresses new unemployment numbers; Yankees celebrate another title.

Money Minute: Unemployment Rate Jumps

The unemployment tops 10 percent, homebuyers get tax credit extension and DVD price wars begin.

Money Minute: Improving Retail Sales

Retail sales are picking up, even among sellers of luxury goods, new jobless claims drop and a new program to help people hold onto their homes.

AP Top Stories 11.04.09

November 4: Detectives set to tear down walls of rapist's home; New report says kidnap suspect improperly supervised; 2nd day of Philly transit strike and bald bears at German zoo.

Money Minute: Opel, Interest Rates, Merck

General Motors has decided not to sell its European Opel division after all.

Money Minute: Ponzi Plea; Buffet Deal, More

The longtime auditor for disgraced money manager Bernard Madoff has pleaded guilty to securities fraud and other charges.

Money Minute: Manufacturing on the Rise

Manufacturing sees better times, Ford's surprisingly strong earnings and a good sign for home sales.

AP Top Stories 11.01.09

November 1: Afghan election runoff uncertain after challenger withdraws; Obama promotes NJ governor's bid for re-election; Palestinians accuse Clinton of setting back peace process; NY watch store falls back.