Chubb 3rd-quarter profit beats expectations, helped by quiet hurricane season

WARREN, N.J. — Chubb Corp. said Thursday that its third-quarter profit more than doubled as a quiet hurricane season trimmed catastrophe losses and helped offset a decline in written premiums.

Rallying workers at GM plant in Ohio, Obama says US autoworkers ‘getting back into the game’

WARREN, Ohio — President Barack Obama says U.S. automakers are “getting back into the game.” Rallying workers at a General Motors assembly plant near Youngstown, Ohio, Obama defended his administration’s decision to provide a lifeline to the storied automaker. He also praised the just-ended Cash for Clunkers program.

Northwest Bancorp seeks conversion to stock-holding structure

WARREN, Pa. — Northwest Bancorp Inc. said Friday that its banking subsidiary, Northwest Savings Bank, will seek to convert from its current two-tier mutual holding company structure to a stock holding company structure.

Product chief says there’s no room for flops as GM tries to woo customers with new vehicles

WARREN, Mich. — As the new chief of product development for General Motors Co., Tom Stephens knows he has no margin for error.

Obama proposes $12 billion plan for community colleges, says he welcomes job of fixing economy

WARREN, Mich. — Conceding unemployment will get worse before it gets better, President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a $12 billion plan to help community colleges prepare millions of people for a new generation of jobs. Challenging critics, he said he welcomed the task of turning around the economy.

Obama proposes investing $12 billion in community colleges, warns of higher unemployment

WARREN, Mich. — Watching the unemployment rate continue to climb despite his efforts to stop it, President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed a $12 billion investment in the nation’s two-year colleges to help train millions of unemployed people for jobs he says will be created once the economy turns around.

Police officer who beat firefighters to Ohio blaze blames city budget cuts for his injuries

WARREN, Ohio — An Ohio police officer who was wounded when he saved people from a fire blames his injuries on budget cuts that shut down a nearby fire station.

Pa. newspaper apologizes, feds investigate after classified ad calls for Obama’s assassination

WARREN, Pa. — A northwestern Pennsylvania newspaper is apologizing for running a classified advertisement calling for the assassination of President Barack Obama.

Small General Motors bondholders rally for better debt swap offer, say current deal is unfair

WARREN, Mich. — Individuals who hold General Motors Corp. bonds said Wednesday they want a better deal than the debt-for-equity swap the company is offering.