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Pemex Blast Fatality Toll Climbs

Hours after the explosion Thursday at the office complex in Mexico City, rescuers searched the rubble for anyone trapped inside, CNN reported Friday.

First-time Jobless Claims Rise by 38,000

Initial claims for unemployment benefits had dipped to pre-recession levels in the previous two weeks with a decline of 42,000. The latest week erased most of that gain.

California Hispanics to Outnumber Whites in 2014

California could be home to 50 million people in 2049, exactly two hundred years after the 1849 Gold Rush first ignited the state's growth, according to projections released Wednesday.

Day One at San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank

The nation's 12th District regional bank appointed communications executive Adrian Rodriguez to serve in a key strategic role that includes social media outreach.

Sara Martinez Tucker Named President and CEO of NMSI

Former Undersecretary of Education Sara Martinez Tucker has been selected as president and CEO of the National Math and Science Initiative (NMSI), effective March 1.

On the Road Again, Gas Prices Rise

Nine states in the central United States, including North Dakota, have seen double-digit price jumps in the past 11 days.

Fed Admits US Downturn Is Not Over

America's central bank said growth has "paused in recent months" just hours after official figures showed output fell in the final quarter of the year.

Cabrera Cleans Up with Toxic Waste Removal Contracts

The HispanicBusiness 500 company was selected to provide 24/7 operations and management of groundwater recovery systems and waste treatment plants at two sites.

Villaraigosa Cast as Possible Ray LaHood Replacement

"When you have a conversation with the president, you say 'Yes,' or 'Yes, sir,"' Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said.

US Economy Contracts in Fourth Quarter

Growth in the US economy declined at an annualized rate of 0.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2012 following growth of 3.1 per cent in the third quarter, according to data released by the Commerce Department Thursday.

Megabanks: Still Privileged, Still in Trouble

The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, Richard Fisher, has spoken again about the need to regulate "too big to fail" megabanks "before it is too late."

Consumer Confidence Slides

U.S. consumer confidence dropped in January for the third consecutive month, the Conference Board said Tuesday.

Data Analytics Drive Rigorous Pathways to Citizenship

The senators' proposal and Tuesday's announcement by the president come amid a rapidly shifting political environment, driven by the results of November's elections, in which Obama and other Democrats capitalized on their popularity with Hispanics. Obama got 71% of the Latino vote in November compared with 27% for Republican Mitt Romney.

Ford, Nissan, Daimler Team on Hydro-based Fuel Cells System

Ford, Nissan and Daimler said Monday they have signed a three-way agreement for joint development of a common fuel cell system -- electricity generated from hydrogen and oxygen -- to put affordable fuel cell electric vehicles on the road as early as 2017.

Morning Markets Open Mixed

In midmorning trading on Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrial average gained 27.69 points or 0.2 percent to 13,909.62. The Nasdaq composite of tech-oriented stocks lost 15.89 points or 0.5 percent to 3,138.41.