BUSINESS NEWS

• Shoppers clash on Pa. stores that won't sell flags 11/21/2009, 3:00 a.m. EST
(AP) — QUARRYVILLE, Pa. - Kenneth Burkholder is perplexed.

• Recalls: cantaloupes, chilled side-dish products 11/20/2009, 5:47 p.m. EST
(AP) — The following recalls have been announced:

• Regulators shut small Florida bank 11/20/2009, 5:24 p.m. EST
(AP) — WASHINGTON - Florida banking regulators have shut down Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida, marking the 124th U.S. bank to succumb this year to the struggling economy and rising loan defaults.

• Senators seek more info on dealer closures 11/20/2009, 4:30 p.m. EST
(AP) — WASHINGTON - Senators are calling on General Motors and Chrysler to release more details on ongoing talks over the automakers' plans to close thousands of auto dealerships as part of their bankruptcies.

• Gift Guide: Touch and Windows 7 in fresh PC lineup 11/20/2009, 1:45 p.m. EST
(AP) — This holiday season is a great time to buy a PC. There's a nice new version of Windows out, and computer manufacturers are adding interesting new technologies. Here's a guide to what's fresh in PCs, ranging from "netbooks" to super-sized "all-in-one" desktop computers.

• Gift Guide: Touch and Windows 7 in fresh PC lineup 11/20/2009, 1:42 p.m. EST
(AP) — This holiday season is a great time to buy a PC. There's a nice new version of Windows out, and computer manufacturers are adding interesting new technologies. Here's a guide to what's fresh in PCs, ranging from "netbooks" to super-sized "all-in-one" desktop computers.

• Colo. jobless rate dips to 6.9 percent in October 11/20/2009, 1:37 p.m. EST
(AP) — DENVER - Colorado unemployment continues to decline with the latest figures showing the seasonally adjusted rate for October at 6.9 percent.

• AirTran giving double rewards for Milwaukee travel 11/20/2009, 1:36 p.m. EST
(AP) — ORLANDO, Fla. - Discount carrier AirTran Airways, a unit of AirTran Holdings Inc., said Friday that it will offer double reward credits to all of its frequent flier club members when they travel between Milwaukee and any AirTran destination through Feb. 10.

• Fla. jobless rate climbs to 11.2 percent in Oct. 11/20/2009, 1:32 p.m. EST
(AP) — TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida's unemployment rate continued its steady upward climb in October to 11.2 percent last seen in the 1970s-0.1 percentage points higher than September's adjusted rate, state officials said Friday.

• Heidi Klum wows crowd at Victoria's Secret show 11/20/2009, 7:52 a.m. EST
(AP) — NEW YORK - Heidi Klum and her post-baby body led the parade at the annual Victoria's Secret fashion show, which returned to New York with some fresh faces after four years on the road.

• Stocks decline in early trading as dollar rises 11/20/2009, 6:45 a.m. EST
(AP) — NEW YORK - Stocks fell in early morning trading Friday as the dollar continued to strengthen, and after a week of mixed economic reports.

• Boeing breaks ground for historic SC plant 11/20/2009, 4:01 a.m. EST
(AP) — NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. - Work has officially started on building Boeing's $750 million aircraft assembly plant in South Carolina-the largest industrial investment in state history.

• European markets push higher ahead of Trichet 11/20/2009, 1:19 a.m. EST
(AP) — LONDON - European stock markets rose Friday despite a drop in Asia as investors recouped some of the previous day's hefty losses ahead of a key speech from European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet.

• Taiwan firm uses recycled paper in shoemaking 11/19/2009, 11:35 p.m. EST
(AP) — TAIPEI, Taiwan - Confronted with an ever-growing pile of old newspapers, Taiwanese fashion designer Colin Lin came up with the idea of using them to make shoes and tote bags for her environmentally friendly footwear company.

• Gift Guide: Tech books that enlighten, entertain 11/19/2009, 4:26 p.m. EST
(AP) — SAN FRANCISCO - Your holiday shopping list probably includes gadgets, games and gizmos that illustrate how technology is changing the way we work, play and communicate. So why not throw in a few books about the people and services causing the delight and disruption? Here are a few suggestions:

• Gift Guide: Tech books that enlighten, entertain 11/19/2009, 4:20 p.m. EST
(AP) — SAN FRANCISCO - Your holiday shopping list probably includes gadgets, games and gizmos that illustrate how technology is changing the way we work, play and communicate. So why not throw in a few books about the people and services causing the delight and disruption? Here are a few suggestions:

• Google's Chrome OS to be ready for 2010 holidays 11/19/2009, 2:51 p.m. EST
(AP) — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Google expects lightweight computers powered by its new operating system to be on sale in time for next year's holiday season.

• FDA panel backs safety, benefits of Spiriva 11/19/2009, 2:38 p.m. EST
(AP) — WASHINGTON - Federal health experts on Thursday brushed off lingering safety questions about a popular inhaler drug and suggested it carry bolder benefit claims.

• FDA panel backs safety, benefits of Spiriva 11/19/2009, 2:38 p.m. EST
(AP) — WASHINGTON - Federal health experts on Thursday brushed off lingering safety questions about a popular inhaler drug and suggested it carry bolder benefit claims.

• A look at economic developments around the globe 11/19/2009, 2:37 p.m. EST
(AP) — A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Thursday:

• General Growth, lenders agree on mall debt rework 11/19/2009, 2:15 p.m. EST
(AP) — LOS ANGELES - Mall operator General Growth Properties Inc., which filed the largest U.S. real estate bankruptcy case in history earlier this year, said Thursday its lenders have agreed to restructure some $8.9 billion in shopping mall mortgage loans.

• Google adding automatic captions to YouTube videos 11/19/2009, 1:53 p.m. EST
(AP) — WASHINGTON - Think of it as closed captioning for the new media world.

• The Donald's new gig: selling nutritional products 11/19/2009, 1:52 p.m. EST
(AP) — MIAMI - It's like "The Apprentice" meets Amway.

• Yahoo jumps on Twitter bandwagon to improve search 11/19/2009, 1:22 p.m. EST
(AP) — SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Yahoo is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon in its latest attempt to improve its Internet search engine and lure back some of its dwindling audience.

• Severstal Yorkville mill to resume operations 11/19/2009, 1:11 p.m. EST
(AP) — WHEELING, W.Va. - Severstal Wheeling Inc. says its cold rolling mill in Yorkville, Ohio, is resuming operations in mid-December.