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Winter solstice: time to celebrate brighter days ahead

Winter solstice occurred Thursday at 12:30 a.m., Eastern time. Throughout the Northern Hemisphere winter solstice celebrations help beat back winter's gloom and usher in longer days.

Groupon and four other firms thrived in recession. Their secret?

Although the recession is technically over, many companies are still struggling to make up for lost profit, customers, and locations. But some companies have come out of the recession better than they went in, thanks to their adjustments to consumer demand and other smart business strategies. Here are five companies that have thrived despite the worst downturn since the Great Depression:

Times Square bomb plot: Massachusetts man had suspect's phone number

Federal prosecutors said a Massachusetts man arrested last week on immigration charges had the phone number of the Times Square bombing suspect.

FBI raids in Times Square probe: What were they looking for?

The FBI raids in Brookline and Watertown, Mass., and on Long Island, N.Y. were likely following-up on information gained from the interrogation of Faisal Shahzad, a suspect in the Times Square probe.

Toyota recall update: dealers face full lots, anxious customers

As the Toyota recall grows to 9 million cars worldwide, dealers in America handhold worried customers and brace for losses of up to $2 million a month.

Can Detroit go green?

In the race for the best green auto technology, Detroit is a slightly late entrant. But from battery innovation to re-training workers, the Motor City is going to give green a go.

AONE stock soars as investors eye advanced car batteries

Trading as AONE, batterymaker A123 was a big first-day hit with investors.

Batteries help recharge the economy

The race for better batteries has spurred venture capitalists.

When nature gets a second chance

Degraded landscapes can be returned to natural beauty and usefulness.

Americans at ballparks react to Obama's first 100 days

From Angel Stadium in southern California to Fenway Park in Boston, fans laud and lampoon the president's early initiatives.

Worldwide race to make better batteries

The US is a late entry, but new domestic projects are revving to go.

Q&A with GM's hybrid chief Robert Kruse

For kids: School of rock 'n' roll

Music lessons at this school include rocking out onstage with a band.

Financial Q&A: Why artwork and IRAs should never mix

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Financial Q&A: The consequences of drawing on pensions at an early age

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Home solar: What kind of system should you buy?