NEW YORK — Moody’s Investors Service said Friday that it downgraded ratings for Sprint Nextel Corp. because it is taking longer than expected to stanch a deterioration in its profit.

Federal jury finds ‘3 Hebrew Boys’ guilty of all charges in $80 million SC fraud scheme

SC jury finds ‘3 Hebrew Boys’ guilty in scam

Beams of protons circulate in European Big Bang machine after more than a year of repairs

Europe: Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine

Regulators shut Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida; marks 124th US bank failure this year

Regulators shut small Florida bank

WASHINGTON — Florida banking regulators have shut down Commerce Bank of Southwest Florida, marking the 124th U.S. bank to succumb this year to the struggling economy and rising loan defaults.

Beams of protons circulate in Big Bang machine after more than a year of repairs

Beams of protons circulate in Big Bang machine

La. sees drop in initial jobless claims after brief spike due to transportation sector layoff

Louisiana sees decline in initial jobless claims

Alabama unemployment rate rises to 10.9 percent in October, highest in more than 25 years

Ala. jobless rate rises to 10.9 percent in October

With referendum set for Dec. 5, early voting on table games for W.Va. casino tops 1,300

Early votes on W.Va. table games already top 1,300

Report: Hershey may make $17 billion offer for Cadbury, topping Kraft’s hostile bid

Report: Hershey may launch bid for Cadbury

Gold prices inch higher, buoyed by safe-haven appeal; Other metals little changed

Gold ekes out small gain, other metals hold steady

Philly transit union ratifies labor pact that was reached following strike

Driver loses control while trying to avoid kids, hits 11 people outside Alabama high school

Police make 3rd arrest in shooting death of off-duty Las Vegas police officer

Appeals court rules against Oregon high school teacher who wants to take her gun to class

Police: Thieves kill 5 in rural Arkansas for expensive wheel rims, flat-screen televisions

Monsanto installs water management system at leaking Idaho mine dump cited by EPA

Bangladeshi mother tells newspaper formerly conjoined twins should grow up in Australia

FAA tells employees equipment outage cause 819 flight delays; Atlanta was hardest hit

“Going Rogue” sells 300,000 copies its first day

Southwest Airlines changes rules to require majority for election in uncontested board races

West Virginia regulators approve 5 percent rate increase for Hope Gas

Florida regulators approve 11 percent hike for some mobile home owners insured by Citizens

TD Ameritrade announces $1.25 billion senior notes offering

Suburban Denver billboard links Obama with jihadists

NH AG seeks involuntary bankruptcy for mortgage company that closed suddenly this month

Movers roundup: Dress Barn shares climb, Hibbett Sports stock jumps on strong 3Q results

Fired psychiatrist says Marines suffering from post-traumatic stress received shoddy care

Huntington Bancshares plans to buy $338.9M in subordinated bank notes in tender offer

North Carolina state treasurer issues gift ban for employees, limits on soliciting for charity

Product Recalls: cantaloupes, Shedd’s Country Crock chilled side-dish products

Moody’s Investors Service downgrades Sprint Nextel rating to ‘Ba2′