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Line: California by 3.

Dec 17 - By Andrew Dampf, AP Sports Writer
Bode Miller and Didier Cuche are battling injuries entering this weekend's speed races, while Michael Walchhofer is feeling ready to add to his collection of seven podium finishes on the Saslong course.
Dec 16 - By Associated Press
FedEx reports earnings for its fiscal second quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Dec 16 - By Michael Felberbaum, AP Business Writer
Car dealership chain CarMax Inc. is scheduled to report earnings for its fiscal third quarter on Friday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Dec 16 - By Associated Press
President Barack Obama is gathering small bankers at the White House to prod them into lending more to small businesses.
Dec 15 - By Alex Veiga, AP Real Estate Writer
Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., one of the nation's largest homebuilders, reports fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Wednesday. The following is a summary of key developments for the period.
Dec 15 - By Sandy Shore, AP Business Writer
Cobalt International Energy Inc. hoped investors would contribute more than $1 billion to its search for oil miles beneath the ocean even though it has no proven reserves and it expects no revenue for at least another two years.
Dec 15 - By Associated Press
Nike Inc. is scheduled to report earnings for its fiscal second quarter on Thursday after the market closes. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period:
Dec 14 - By Tom Murphy, AP Business Writer
Hospital staffing and administrative support company Team Health Holdings is set to complete its initial public offering this week, but it faces an investment community that's winding down for the year and still smarting from hits taken in last week's IPOs.
Dec 14 - By Associated Press
Electronics retailer Best Buy Co. reports earnings for its fiscal third quarter on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Dec 14 - By Associated Press
Adobe Systems Inc. reports earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Dec 10 - By Dan Strumpf, AP Auto Writer
KAR Auction Services Inc. shares will make their trading debut Friday, but the auctioneer of used and salvaged vehicles raised less than it had hoped in its initial public offering. The company's IPO priced well below its expected range at a time of deep uncertainty in the auto industry.
Dec 8 - By Emily Fredrix, AP Food Industry Writer
Smithfield Foods Inc. reports results for its fiscal second quarter on Thursday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period, which ended in October.
Dec 8 - By Associated Press
President Barack Obama is making another pitch Tuesday to save energy and help the economy by encouraging people to make their homes more energy-efficient.
Dec 7 - By Erin Conroy, AP Business Writer
Three profitable Chinese companies are expected to have powerful market debuts this week as they impress investors with balance sheets and earnings that are stronger than many debt-heavy U.S. companies.
Dec 7 - By Bruce Shipkowski, Associated Press Writer
New Jersey residents tired of being pestered by companies seeking to issue them credit cards may soon be able to block such solicitations.
Dec 4 - By Dan Sewell, AP Business Writer
The Kroger Co. reports third-quarter earnings Tuesday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Dec 4 - By Associated Press
Liquor company Brown-Forman Corp. reports earnings for its second quarter on Tuesday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Dec 1 - By Alex Veiga, AP Real Estate Writer
Toll Brothers Inc., the nation's largest builder of luxury homes, reports fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments for the period.
Dec 1 - By Associated Press
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will meet with Turkey's Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan (REH'-jehp TY'-ihp UR'-doh-wahn), at the White House this morning.
Nov 30 - By Bruce Shipkowski, Associated Press Writer
One New Jersey lawmaker wants to stop a marketing technique that he believes is deceptive.
Nov 25 - By Min Lee, Associated Press Writer
An Australia-based director's romance, a Taiwanese family drama and the story of a Chinese peasant guarding a cow are the unlikely trio of top contenders at the Chinese-language equivalent of the Oscars to be announced on Saturday.
Nov 23 - By Associated Press
H.J. Heinz Co. is scheduled to report earnings for its fiscal second quarter on Tuesday before the market opens. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.
Nov 23 - By Associated Press
Medtronic, the world's largest medical device maker, reports earnings for the second fiscal quarter of 2010 on Tuesday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion for the last period.

Nov 23 - By Associated Press
The White House says Afghanistan and climate change will top President Barack Obama's agenda when he meets with Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd.