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FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012 file photo, a protester wears glasses with the euro and dollar symbols painted on the lenses before protesting the conservative government's handling of the economic crisis and to demand fresh elections, in Madrid. Many had hoped that 2012 would be the year when the global economy finally regained its vigor, but the three largest economies: The United States, China and Japan struggled, while the 17 countries that use euro endured a third painful year in their financial crisis and slid into recession, and emerging economies slowed. (AP Photo/Paul White, File)

Top business story in ’12: Sluggish global economy

The Associated Press · December 21, 2012 6:41 pm

News Summary: Walgreen 1Q profit drops 26 pct

The Associated Press · December 21, 2012 5:56 pm

News summary: Pinnacle to buy Ameristar for $869M

The Associated Press · December 21, 2012 2:40 pm

Religion news in brief

The Associated Press · December 20, 2012 11:12 pm

News Summary: Nike 2nd-quarter results beat Street

The Associated Press · December 20, 2012 11:12 pm

This undated handout photo provided by Vanguard shows George âGusâ Sauter, chief investment officer of Vanguard. Sauter, 58, is retiring at year-end after 25 years with Vanguard, the largest mutual fund company. While founder Jack Bogle became the public face of Vanguard, Sauter helped turn Bogleâs vision into business success, expanding the companyâs lineup of low-cost index mutual funds and continually minimizing investorsâ costs. (AP Photo/Vanguard)

Vanguard’s Gus Sauter, at a glance

The Associated Press · December 20, 2012 10:53 pm

Silver drops nearly 5 percent, natural gas gains

The Associated Press · December 20, 2012 10:03 pm

Cavs recall F Jon Leuer

The Associated Press · December 20, 2012 10:03 pm

News Summary: NYSE plans a sale, Scholastic slips

The Associated Press · December 20, 2012 9:47 pm

News Summary: Discover posts higher 4Q net income

The Associated Press · December 20, 2012 9:05 pm

Oil ends above $90 a barrel

The Associated Press · December 20, 2012 8:57 pm

Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., left, looks over his remarks before entering a news conference to speak about the fiscal cliff at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

A timeline for ‘fiscal cliff’ negotiations

The Associated Press · December 20, 2012 7:53 pm