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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Lowe’s Cos. (LOW), the nation’s second-largest home-improvement retailer, said Monday its third-quarter earnings rose nearly 26 percent, beating Wall Street’s expectations, as homeowners continued to spend money despite rising home heating and gasoline costs. Shares of Lowe’s soared more than 6 percent. The retailer posted earnings of …

WASHINGTON – New claims for U.S. unemployment benefits (search) declined last week as the labor market toll from hurricanes Katrina and Rita continued to wane, the Labor Department said on Thursday. First-time claims for state unemployment benefits fell to a seasonally adjusted 323,000 in the week ended Oct. 29 from …

LOS ANGELES – Italian vocalist Laura Pausini (search), Spanish alternative singer Bebe (search) and Colombian rocker Juanes (search) won awards Thursday at a revamped Latin Grammys (search) being broadcast in Spanish for the first time. Pausini, 31, pulled off the night’s first upset, receiving the best female pop vocal album …