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With Alibaba's big debut, 10 things to know 09/22/2014 03:12pm • KEN SWEET AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- China's e-commerce giant Alibaba began trading its shares Friday on the New York Stock Exchange. Here are ten things to know about Alibaba, and why its initial public offering made history:THE BIGGEST: Alibaba raised $21.8 billion in its debut, making it 5 Great Ways to Stay Frugal at Costco 09/22/2014 12:00am • Many people seem to have a love/hate relationship with warehouse stores like Costco. Either they love the ability to buy things in bulk, or it's seen as the height of waste and consumerism. Regardless of the feeling, it can be difficult to shop at Costco and still be frugal. With each item easily c Astronauts getting 3-D printer at space station 09/20/2014 08:18pm • MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- The 3-D printing boom is about to invade space.NASA is sending a 3-D printer to the International Space Station in hopes that astronauts will be able to one day fix their spacecraft by cranking out spare parts on the spot.The printer, mad Home Depot breach affected 56M debit, credit cards 09/20/2014 11:46am • ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Home Depot said Thursday that a data breach that lasted for months at its stores in the U.S. and Canada affected 56 million debit and credit cards, far more than a pre-Christmas 2013 attack on Target customers.The size of the theft at Home Depot tr 'Ghostlight' proves Buckley not bound by Broadway 09/20/2014 09:12am • MIKE CIDONI LENNOX AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Underestimate Betty Buckley at your own peril. One man foolishly did while the singer and actress was starring as a mom in the TV series "Eight is Enough."Every six weeks or so, between shooting episodes in Los Angeles from 1977-81, Buck Brighter economy driving up holiday hiring plans 09/19/2014 04:10am • PAUL WISEMAN AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) -- UPS will hire up to 95,000. Kohl's plans to take on 67,000 and FedEx 50,000. Wal-Mart will add 60,000.One after the other, a flurry of major U.S. retail and transportation companies announced sharp increases this week in the number of temporary worke Alibaba's plan: Today, China. Tomorrow, the world. 09/19/2014 03:32am • MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Amazon and eBay should watch their backs.As Chinese e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba readies what could be the biggest initial public offering ever on the New York Stock Exchange, it is quietly hinting at plans to expand into the U.S. The company contr How to Build a Home Gym for Under $100 09/19/2014 12:00am • We all have the same 24 hours to work with. We all have to make the most of those hours, dividing the time between work, family and, hopefully, seven to eight hours of sleep. Somewhere in the pie chart of our time we need a small slice for fitness. If you only have 20 or 30 minutes for a workout, y 3 Trends Could Affect These Real Estate Investments 09/19/2014 12:00am • Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, have been around for more than half of a century, but given fundamental changes in the national economy, you have to wonder if REITs can evolve and catch the latest trends. REITs were first authorized under the Cigar Excise Tax Extension of 1960. In basic te FedEx to add 50,000 seasonal jobs 09/18/2014 01:46am • DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer DALLAS (AP) -- Growth in online shopping is boosting profit at FedEx, and the company plans to hire more than 50,000 extra workers to handle what is shaping up as another record year for holiday-season package deliveries.That's up from about 40,000 temporary holiday w Marijuana industry battling stoner stereotypes 09/17/2014 10:26pm • KRISTEN WYATT Associated Press DENVER (AP) -- Tired of Cheech & Chong pot jokes and ominous anti-drug campaigns, the marijuana industry and activists are starting an ad blitz in Colorado aimed at promoting moderation and the safe consumption of pot.To get their message across, they are skewering som Amazon debuts new e-readers, kid-friendly Fire 09/17/2014 10:10pm • MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Amazon keeps rolling out the devices.The largest U.S. e-commerce company is introducing two new e-readers and new styles of its Kindle Fire HD tablet as part of a fall lineup of Kindle devices. The new and updated devices come on the heels of Amazon Kohl's holiday hiring to rise 15 pct 09/17/2014 02:00pm • ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) -- Kohl's Corp. plans to hire more than 67,000 seasonal workers nationwide for the holiday shopping season, which the company said is a 15 percent increase over last year.The department store operator declined to specify how many seasonal workers it h Stocks edge higher...Consumer prices decline...Homebuilder confidence soars 09/17/2014 11:48am • NEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are rising slightly in early trading on Wall Street, ahead of a Federal Reserve announcement this afternoon that might signal when the central bank will raise interest rates. The Fed is wrapping up a two-day meeting with a statement and press conference. FedEx stock rose 4 pe Jewel releases free song to support public housing 09/17/2014 11:10am • SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Jewel is planning an album for release next fall. But for now, she's giving away her latest song for free.The once-homeless singer-songwriter wrote "Home to Me" to support the ReThink public housing initiative. Inspired by an online contest tha