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In some parts of the country, the price at the gasoline pump has hit $4 a gallon. It's steep enough that it's changing consumers' buying habits. Economists are trying to figure out how much rising gas prices will hurt consumer confidence and consumer spending.

Want to join the Facebook and Twitter crowds eager to make media mogul Rupert Murdoch pay for the hacking scandal? Prepare to give up Hulu, American Idol and the Los Angeles Lakers, too.

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in two homicide cases testing whether it is unconstitutionally cruel and unusual punishment to sentence a 14-year-old to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The U.S. Border Patrol is moving to halt a revolving-door policy of sending migrants back to Mexico without any punishment.

Sergio is a 21-year-old college student in San Diego, majoring in business administration. He is openly gay and undocumented, having crossed the border illegally from Mexico with his family when he was 2.

Many economists say the government should spend more in the near term to stimulate jobs and growth, rather than focusing on cutting the debt. But House Republicans' insistence on spending cuts places the fragile recovery on a potential collision course with President Obama's 2012 re-election bid.

The U.S. economy is expanding at a slower pace during late fall as tighter credit, rising mortgage delinquencies and higher fuel costs compel consumers to keep their wallets closed.

Retailers are ushering in the traditional kickoff of the U.S. holiday shopping season on Friday with expanded hours, deep discounts and online deals to draw bargain-hungry shoppers.

With U.S. banks making fewer loans, some American businesses are turning to overseas investors. Jay Peak, a popular ski resort in northern Vermont, raised $200 million by relying on a program that promises a green card in exchange for a large cash investment to create jobs.

Small business owners no longer have to purchase scanning devices or pay processing fees to be able to accept credit cards. Square, a device and phone application developed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, lets them collect on-the-spot payments with a cell phone.