Productivity Slows to a Standstill  © The Associated Press Madonna: Name Has New Meaning in Malawi  © The Associated Press October Retail Sales Are Mixed Consumers took a breather last month, holding back a bit after September's shopping spree and giving retailers a mixed sales performance. Still, the outlook remains upbeat for the holiday season. more MLB Stars Rally to Tie Yomiuri Giants  © The Associated Press Stock Futures Up Ahead of Retail Data  © The Associated Press
European Central Bank Holds Rate Steady The European Central Bank held its key interest rate steady at 3.25 percent as expected on Thursday but set the stage for an increase _ likely a quarter of a percentage point _ next month. more October Retail Sales Are Mixed Consumers took a breather last month, holding back a bit after September's shopping spree and giving retailers a mixed sales performance. Still, the outlook remains upbeat for the holiday season. more Blockbuster 3Q Loss Narrows, Sales Sink Video rental chain Blockbuster Inc. on Thursday reported a narrower loss compared with the year-ago third quarter, but sales slipped due to a decline in rental revenue. more Report Says Ford Cuts Salaried Benefits Ford Motor Co., which last week announced a $5.8 billion third-quarter loss, is reportedly cutting back health care benefits for some white-collar retirees, boosting health care premiums for salaried workers and won't give them merit pay raises next year. more CVS Shares Tumble on Caremark News  © The Associated Press
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Record Companies Sue Defendant's Kids Patricia Santangelo wouldn't concede in her fight with record companies that accused her of pirating songs over the Internet. Now the companies are hoping for an easier tussle against her kids. more Madonna: Name Has New Meaning in Malawi  © The Associated Press NYC to Host 7th Annual Latin Grammys  © The Associated Press Prince Bringing Purple Reign to Vegas  © The Associated Press Reeve's Children Take Up His Cause  © The Associated Press
Latvia Bans Junk Food Sales in Schools A comprehensive ban on the sale of junk food in Latvia's state schools went into force Wednesday as part of the country's drive to improve children's diets. more Women Sue Over Birth Control Patch More than 40 women sued the makers of a popular birth-control patch Wednesday, claiming the contraceptive caused serious illnesses and at least one death. more Docs Find Success in New Heart Treatment Doctors are reporting surprising early success with a novel treatment they hope will one day cure congestive heart failure in thousands of dying patients: They shrink the bloated heart with drugs while an artificial pump temporarily takes over the workload. more Medicare Cut for Doctors Now Official Doctors caring for the elderly and the disabled will see a 5 percent cut in reimbursement rates when they treat Medicare patients next year. more Wine Extract Keeps Fat Mice Healthy  © The Associated Press
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Yahoo to Launch Web Site Devoted to Food With online competition for eyeballs intensifying, Web portal Yahoo Inc. is launching a new site devoted to food that will feature videos and other content from celebrity chefs such as Rachael Ray and Martha Stewart. more 2 Sued for Downloading Over 1,000 Songs Patricia Santangelo wouldn't concede in her fight with record companies that accused her of pirating songs over the Internet. Now the companies are hoping for an easier tussle against her kids. more Cingular to Offer 25 XM Radio Streams XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., a provider of satellite radio, and Cingular Wireless LLC, a wireless carrier with more than 58 million customers, announced a partnership Thursday to stream 25 XM music channels to Cingular handsets. more Swiss TV-Over-Broadband Service Launched Switzerland's dominant telecommunications company has launched a TV-over-broadband service that offers more than 100 television channels and more than 70 radio stations. more EA Overhauls Game Download Service  © The Associated Press
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