Posted: 11:17 AM Stocks are tumbling as investors worry that Greece won't qualify for a new installment of emergency funds in time to avoid defaulting on its debt.

Posted: 10:27 AM A federal appeals court has reinstated a $675,000 judgment against a Boston University student who illegally downloaded and shared songs on the Internet.

Posted: 9:24 AM A person briefed on the new contract between General Motors and the United Auto Workers union says it will increase the company's fixed costs by only a small amount.

Updated: 1:05 AM On the weekend of biggest season opener in Texas A&M history, the 200 bed Aggieland Inn has closed its doors without informing employees or hotel guests.

Updated: 11:28 AM Opening game-day activities for the 2011 Texas A&M Aggie football season will be like no other in school history. Kickoff for the nationally televised sold-out game will be on Sunday — unprecedented for the Aggies.

Posted: 9:53 AM The Justice Department is blocking AT&T's $39 billion deal to buy T-Mobile USA, saying the acquisition of the No. 4 wireless carrier in the country by No. 2 AT&T would reduce competition and raise prices.

Posted: 9:49 AM Stocks are rising in early trading, led by materials companies.

Posted: 9:30 AM Stocks are falling after consumer confidence dropped in August to its lowest level since April 2009.

Updated: 9:15 AM An industry group has predicted that more than 2.2 million Texans will hit the road this Labor Day weekend and travel 50 miles or more.

Updated: 7:05 PM Texas A&M confirms it has a letter from Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe which outlines the withdrawal procedures according to the financial provisions of the Big 12.

Posted: 10:21 AM Stocks are rising after Tropical Storm Irene wound up being less severe than many analysts had anticipated.

Posted: 10:18 AM The number of people who signed contracts to buy homes fell in July, further evidence that the depressed housing market remains a drag on the economy.

Updated: 10:16 AM The College Station City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a Landfill Gas Purchase Agreement with the Brazos Valley Solid Waste Management Agency and the City of Bryan, moving local utilities one step closer to producing electricity with gas from the recently closed landfilll.

Updated: 9:42 PM SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Apple Inc. says Steve Jobs resigning as CEO, effective immediately.

Posted: 11:26 AM The number of people who bought new homes fell for the third straight month. Sales this year are on track to finish as the worst on records dating back half a century.

Posted: 10:54 AM Oil is trading near $85 per barrel as investors weigh positive European economic news with the potential for Libya to start exporting crude again.

Updated: 2:16 PM Now that A&M is looking to ride away from the Big 12 and its longtime rivals and into the Southeastern Conference, questions abound about what this would mean for the university and the Texas teams left in its wake.

Posted: 3:32 PM Stock indexes are closing with modest gains after a four-week losing streak.

Updated: 12:22 PM As a "supercommittee" tries to find $1.5 trillion in new deficit cuts this fall, Republicans will be pressing a far more ambitious goal. They want to amend the Constitution to require the government to balance its budget.

Posted: 11:03 AM If your weekend plans include heading to New Braunfels to float the river, there could be some new ordinances you will want to know about.

Posted: 10:20 AM Oil prices are mixed Monday as a rebellion in oil-rich Libya appeared close to ending.

Posted: 10:18 AM Stocks are opening sharply higher, breaking a four-week losing streak.

Posted: 8:25 AM The stock market is starting to feed economic fear, not just reflect it.

Posted: 8:05 AM President Barack Obama says members of Congress should put country before politics, set aside their differences and act together to put people back to work.

Updated: 4:30 PM There will be one less place to buy groceries in town. San Antonio Based H.E.B. has purchased the Albertsons on University Drive in College Station.