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This year's heavy snow is bad news for many businesses, such as retailers and airlines. But other firms are profiting from the storms. Among the most obvious — ski resorts with fresh powder, hardware stores who still have shovels and salt, and anyone with a snow plow ."

Millions of Americans have lost their jobs in the past three years, and some of them are looking to replace the lost income with home-based businesses. Think Tupperware, Avon and Pampered Chef.

President Obama's advice to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to move "now" on a political transition has not been heeded as quickly as the White House hoped. But on one issue, Obama's words apparently made a difference.Obama sternly reminded the Mubarak government Tuesday that the U.S.

The 100 dogs were shot dead over two days after an expected post-Olympics boon in dogsledding business at an adventure company didn't pan out. Most died instantly, but others suffered — like the one that ran away with its "face blown off and an eye hanging out."

With Sunday's Super Bowl approaching, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers are in Texas, preparing for the season's finale. And it may be the last NFL game fans see for a while, thanks to an impasse over profit-sharing.Billions of dollars are at stake in the NFL's new labor contract.