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  • Nicholas Rastenis takes a break from his full-time job in a Chicago drugstore photo lab. Mr. Rastenis, a Yale graduate with a master's degree in fine arts, is underemployed, but is doing better than many of his fellow millennials. (Brian Kersey/Special to The Washington Times)

    Millennials forced to put lives on hold

    By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

    Nicholas Rastenis has been through the wringer. Published February 19, 2012 Comments

  • Students try samples of AeroShot, an inhalable caffeine, from a lipstick-sized canister on the campus of Northeastern University in Boston. The FDA will review the safety and legality of the advertised dietary supplement. (Associated Press)

    FDA to probe caffeine sold as an inhalant

    By Rodrique Ngowi - Associated Press

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement. Published February 19, 2012 Comments

  • Greek premier rushes to secure bailout

    By Gabriele Steinhauser and Demetris Nellas - Associated Press

    Prime Minister Lucas Papademos rushed to Brussels on Sunday, a day before eurozone finance ministers have to decide whether Greece will get a $170 billion bailout and avoid a potentially devastating default. Published February 19, 2012 Comments

  • SANDERS: The glory that was Greece…

    By Sol Sanders - The Washington Times

    There is a terrible poignancy to the current Greek crisis. Published February 19, 2012 Comments

  • In this Feb. 13, 2012, photo, a gas station attendant pumps gas, in Portland, Ore. At an average of $3.51 a gallon, gas is up 23 percent since Jan. 1. And experts say motorists could pay a record $4.25 a gallon by late April. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

    Gas prices are highest ever for this time of year

    By Chris Kahn - Associated Press

    Gasoline prices have never been higher this time of the year. At $3.53 a gallon, prices are already up 25 cents since Jan. 1. And experts say they could reach a record $4.25 a gallon by late April. Published February 18, 2012 Comments

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  • Economy Briefs

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    Iran has halted oil shipments to Britain and France, the Oil Ministry said Sunday, in an apparent pre-emptive blow against the European Union after the bloc imposed sanctions on Iran's crucial fuel exports. Published February 19, 2012 Comments

  • China faces conflict of law, business in iPad row

    By Joe McDonald - Associated Press

    Chinese officials face a choice in Apple's dispute with a local company over the iPad trademark — side with a struggling entity that a court says owns the name or with a global brand that has created hundreds of thousands of jobs in China. Experts say that means Beijing's political priorities rather than the courts will settle the dispute if it escalates. Published February 17, 2012 Comments

  • Consumer prices up as gas, clothing costs rise

    By Christopher S. Rugaber - Associated Press

    Consumer prices rose modestly in January on higher costs for food, gas, rent and clothing. Published February 17, 2012 Comments

  • Mardi Gras means fat business for Gulf Coast

    By Melissa Nelson - Associated Press

    Mardi Gras. It brings to mind beads, parties and fancy floats in New Orleans as people cram in all the fun they can before Lent begins. Published February 17, 2012 Comments

  • Unemployment applications drop to a 4-year low

    By Christopher S. Rugaber - Associated Press

    The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell to the lowest point in almost four years last week, the latest signal that the job market is improving steadily. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Bernanke: Community banks have strengthened

    By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press

    Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Thursday that the health of the nation's community banks has strengthened, despite what he described as a frustratingly slow economic recovery. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • China soon will overtake India as top gold market

    By Kelvin Chan - Associated Press

    China is poised to overtake India to become the world's biggest gold market this year as rising incomes fuel demand for the precious metal and a weak rupee diminishes Indian purchases, an industry group said Thursday. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Source: Greek plan cannot reduce debt sufficiently

    By Gabriele Steinhauser - Associated Press

    Current plans to save Greece from financial collapse still would leave the country with debt far above the maximum level set by its international creditors, a European diplomat said Thursday. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Amid political posturing, GM announces record year

    By David Hood - The Washington Times

    Buoyed by strong sales in North America and Asia, General Motors Co. on Thursday announced a record profit of $7.6 billion in 2011, a $2.9 billion increase over 2010 and another sign that the world's largest carmaker has bounced back after nearly going under three years ago. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • European woes would hurt U.S. travel industry

    By Tim Devaney - The Washington Times

    Europe's pain is our pain, too, a new study says. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Dow within 100 points of 13,000 as stocks barrel higher

    By Christina Rexrode - Associated Press

    Investors sent U.S. stocks barreling to their highest levels of the year Thursday, buoyed by slivers of encouraging news about jobs and housing. At least for a day, they overlooked the lack of clarity about Greece's marathon negotiation for a bailout. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • GM records its highest profit ever: $7.6 billion

    By Tom Krisher - Associated Press

    General Motors earned its largest profit ever in 2011, two years after it nearly collapsed into financial ruin. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

  • Greek bailout tensions hit other euro countries

    By Pan Pylas - Associated Press

    Mounting political tensions and frustration at a lack of resolution over whether Greece will get a vital bailout rekindled fears Thursday that Europe's debt crisis could spread to other countries. Published February 16, 2012 Comments

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