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U.S. industrial production braked sharply in February, held back by severe winter storms that slammed parts of the country, while manufacturing activity in New York state stalled this month.

The closures of Statewide Bank in Louisiana and Florida's Old Southern Bank brought the number of bank failures this year to 30, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

The committee that selects the Nobel Peace Prize winner will consider a record 237 nominations for the 2010 award, a Nobel official said Wednesday. Surpassing last year's record of 205 nominations, 199 individuals and 38 organizations have been nominated for the coveted prize, said Geir Lundestad, the committee's permanent nonvoting secretary.

The nation's exports grow for the third consecutive month compared with a year earlier.

After much hoopla and expense, the US Census Bureau is ready to try and count every US resident. On Monday, 120 million households began receiving letters alerting residents to next week's official census 2010 kickoff ...

The 2010 Independent Spirit Awards ceremony unfolded last night in Los Angeles. With the Academy Awards closer to "hours" than "days" away, the stars came out while fans of film watched for any hint of what is to come on Sunday night during what is the biggest awards show of the season.

U.S. stocks rose broadly, with investors encouraged by a government report that job losses were less than expected in February.

Apple's eagerly anticipated iPad will be available in the United States on April 3, the company said Friday.

Economists had expected the snowstorms to have a bigger impact, but job losses were surprisingly mild in February as employers cut 36,000 jobs.

Report suggests demand for housing is sinking this winter, especially after stormy weather.