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AP - Moody's Investors Service may lower the ratings of some of the world's largest banks, as well as those of some securities firms, because their long-term prospects for profitability and growth are shrinking. More...

The return of HBO's "True Blood" proved its worth in the ratings. Sunday's Season 4 premiere matched the supernatural series' series high in the ratings, drawing 5.4 million viewers at 9 p.m. Compared to last year's season launch, which lured 5.1 million, "True Blood" improved 6 percent. The...

NEW YORK – To understand just how good the NFL's ratings have been this season — the best in about 15 years — it helps to take a moment and compare the league to the rest of TV. Games on CBS, Fox and NBC averaged 20 million viewers. The average for the prime-time programming on the four major...

Duncan calls for better teacher ratings WASHINGTON, -- U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said Sunday that the nation was failing in its ability to evaluate public school teachers. Out of 300,000 teachers in California, "No one … can tell you who's in the top 10 percent and who's in...

Hatoyama Cabinet ratings fall TOKYO, (UPI) -- Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama Cabinet's public support ratings fell below 20 percent in a poll taken after its decision on relocating a U.S. base. The Kyodo News' weekend telephone poll of 1,457 voters nationwide showed the ratings at 19.1...