Stocks trade flat after mixed economic reports
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks traded in a tight range Friday after mixed reports on retail sales and business inventories gave investors little new insight into the economy....

OC prosecutor to sue Toyota over vehicle problems
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- Orange County prosecutors say they'll file a lawsuit against Toyota because of continuing problems with their vehicles....

Retail sales rise unexpectedly in February
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from storming the malls. The advance, the biggest since November, provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum....

Democrats pare differences over health overhaul
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama put off the start of a scheduled Asian trip on Friday as the White House and senior Democrats reached for agreement on long-stalled health care legislation they hope to push through Congress within days....

Nokia revises 2009 market share down to 34 pct
HELSINKI (AP) -- Nokia Corp. on Friday revised its global market share estimate for mobile phones in 2009 to 34 percent, from an earlier 38 percent, and said it expected no growth this year....

CF seals $4.7 billion deal for Terra
NEW YORK (AP) -- After more than a year of bids and counterbids, CF Industries landed Terra Industries on Friday for $4.7 billion, creating a giant fertilizer company....

Greece says deficit goals on target so far
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece said Friday it exceeded its deficit-cutting targets in January and February, ahead of a key fiscal assessment next week by the European Commission....

AP Source: Obama wants Yellen as Fed vice chair
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama intends to nominate Janet Yellen, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to take over as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, a person familiar with the selection said Friday....