• Oil rises to near $101 amid global stocks rally
  Oil prices edged higher to near $101 a barrel Thursday in Asia amid a surge in global stock markets after major central banks pledged to lower borrowing costs.
• Summit Hotel shares fall as analyst downgrades
  Shares of Summit Hotel Properties Inc. slid Wednesday after an analyst downgraded the company and lowered his expected earnings for next year. The company's stock has surpassed his price estimate and
• Mo. mother jailed after 1-year-old found dead
  The St. Louis County prosecuting attorney has called a news conference to discuss the death of 13-month-old Tyler Dasher.
• In or out? Cain to say whether he'll stay in race
  Does he stay or does he go?
• Australia immigration minister wants more refugees
  Australia's Immigration Minister Chris Bowen Saturday called for a lifting of the nation's annual refugee intake from 13,750 to 20,000 but said he still wanted asylum-seekers processed offshore.