Budget airlines in Europe gained 13 million more passengers last year, with cheaper prices pulling in customers amid an overall drop in air travel. more …

Aiming to reverse a steep drop in international visitors since the 2001 terrorist attacks, Congress has passed legislation creating a nonprofit corporation, funded by visitor fees, to promote the United States as a travel destination. more …

On the heels of new government data showing the biggest drop in bank lending in the postwar era, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke offered a sober outlook Wednesday for the U.S. economy, anticipating high unemployment for years to come. more …

Wales drop Andy Powell from the national squad following his drink-drive charge after an alleged golf buggy incident. more …

The snakes and other nonnative animals are dying by the thousands as temperatures drop, highlighting the debate over intruder species.
Vultures circled over Everglades National Park’s Anhinga Trail, where thousands of dead [...]

VMware posted a 49% drop in profit as higher research and development costs weighed on operating margins, but the company gave an upbeat revenue outlook. more …

Retail sales unexpectedly fell in December, leaving 2009 with the biggest yearly drop on record and highlighting the formidable hurdles facing the U.S. economy as it struggles to recover from the deepest recession in seven decades. more …

Infosys Technologies reported a smaller-than-expected drop in third quarter net profit, and raised its outlook for the full year in a sign of improving times for India’s technology companies. more …

Hakeem Nicks felt like he needed to make amends after his horrible second quarter sure-to-be-a-touchdown drop. But he also knew he had to forget about it.
“You’ve got to have a short memory at the wide receiver position,” Nicks said, echoing what … more …

NEW YORK — A drop in unemployment claims and an upbeat forecast from Cisco Systems Inc. gave investors a jolt of confidence a day before a key government report on jobs.

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