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Deere Posts 27% Decline in Quarterly Profit

Filed at 3:25 p.m. ET Deere & Co. posted a 27 percent decline in third-quarter profit Wednesday as the slumping global economy continued to depress sales of its tractors, bulldozers and other products.

Huron Consulting fights to stay alive

On Wednesday morning, Wall Street investors finally will get their chance to ask the obvious, unanswered question: Can Huron Consulting Group survive? The Chicago-basedprofessional-services firm saw its beleaguered shares rebound Mondayon arobust earnings report.

Low turnout as violence mars Afghan election

Taliban threats scared voters and dampened turnout in the militant south Thursday as Afghans voted for president for the second time ever.

Midair collision controller: ‘Fire up the cat’

An air traffic controller was joking on the phone about barbecuing a dead cat minutes before a small plane collided with a tour helicopter over the Hu …

Explosive new war film ‘The Hurt Locker’

Director Kathryn Bigelow talks about her character driven Iraq war drama ‘The Hurt Locker’ – which is already being tipped as an early contender for 2 …

The ‘One and Only’ Renee Zellweger

Renee Zellweger reveals how she had her “fingers crossed” before meeting Kevin Bacon on the set of their new movie ‘My One and Only.’