Credit scores can drop after getting loan help

12:24 AM - Some homeowners who sign up for the government's mortgage assistance program are getting a nasty surprise: Lower credit scores. Read more...

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eBay CEO Donahoe was paid $10.1 million in 2009

12:10 AM - eBay Chief Executive John Donahoe received compensation valued at over $10 million in 2009. Read more...

ALCOA tests bright idea with DOE lab

11:56 PM - ALCOA and DOE are testing advanced solar mirrors to lower energy costs. Read more...

Class-action suit filed against Toyota in Tennessee

11:55 PM - In a case that could affect thousands of Toyota owners across Tennessee — including those in and around Blount County — a trio of Wilson County residents have sued the carmaker over decreased values of their vehicles caused by acceleration... Read more...

Two-track economy: 9.7% unemployment, $200K cars

12:01 AM - While the economy is still problematic for many people, a British company thinks there will be a resurgence soon. Read more...

FedEx sees economic recovery spreading

11:20 PM - FedEx says the global economic recovery is broadening, as the U.S. economy gains steam and Asia continues to show strong growth. Read more...

Toyota sign could loom over Wrigley Field

11:52 PM - Chicago's owners are working with Toyota on a sponsorship deal that could put the company's logo on a sign above the left field bleachers. Read more...

Gov't rewarded bank auditors with big bonuses

11:52 PM - As banks gambled on the risky mortgages that helped create the worst financial crisis in generations, the United States government handed out millions of dollars in bonuses to regulators at agencies that missed or ignored warning signs that the system... Read more...

EPA: More pets injured by flea and tick products

11:28 PM - Products intended to treat cats and dogs for fleas and ticks kill hundreds of pets each year and injure tens of thousands, the Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday. Read more...

Viacom-YouTube secrets to be exposed in lawsuit

10:55 PM - A legal tussle pitting Viacom Inc. against YouTube is about to get dirtier as a federal judge prepares to release documents that will expose their secrets and other confidential information. Read more...

Computer programmers indicted in N.Y. Madoff fraud

10:33 PM - Two former employees accused of helping Bernard Madoff program an old computer to generate false records have been indicted. Read more...

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Organic crops field tour

12:03 AM - The University of Tennessee East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center second Organic Crops Field Tour will begin April 29. Read more...

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