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PALO ALTO, Calif. – Hewlett-Packard Co. on Monday jumped into the business of providing the technology — and building the rooms — for large companies to hold virtual face-to-face meetings regardless of the distance between participants. HP’s Halo Collaboration Studio offers a nearly immersive environment where people can see each …

WASHINGTON – U.S. consumer prices fell 0.6 percent in November, the largest decline in 56 years, as energy prices posted a record 8.0 percent drop in the month, the government said on Thursday. The slide in prices was slightly larger than the 0.4 percent reversal expected by Wall Street and …

TORONTO – Gunfire erupted on a busy Toronto street filled with holiday shoppers Monday evening, killing a young woman and wounding six other people, police said. They said two suspects were arrested and at least one gun was seized shortly after the 5:30 p.m. Monday violence near the popular Eaton …