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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Former first lady Betty Ford returned to her desert home Friday after an overnight stay at Eisenhower Medical Center for undisclosed tests, a Ford family spokeswoman said. Mrs. Ford, who turned 88 on March 27, had an appointment for tests Thursday afternoon, spokeswoman Penny Circle said. …

NEW YORK – Stocks closed narrowly mixed Monday as investors looked past rising oil prices and awaited a sample of first-quarter earnings from Alcoa Inc. (AA) after the closing bell. There were no new economic reports to feed the market’s obsession with whether the Federal Reserve will extend its series …

NEW YORK – Martin Scorsese and Jon Bon Jovi will be honored by Help USA, a national nonprofit organization, at its annual tribute dinner, to be held May 4 at Gotham Hall. “Jon Bon Jovi and Martin Scorsese are two public figures who view their success as a platform to …