American Airlines and its pilots may be close to an agreement on a new contract, following a decision Nov. 1 to freeze all of the company's pensions.

Two fierce competitors who've given their all, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney now yield center stage to voters Tuesday for an Election Day choice that will frame the contours of government and the nation for years to come.

U.S. employers posted fewer job openings in September after advertising more in August than first estimated.

Illinois officials are reviewing five bids to build the state's health insurance exchange a required component of the federal health care overhaul that Gov. Pat Quinn intends to implement regardless of who wins the presidency on Election Day.