Alpha closing 8 mines, cutting 1,200 jobs in all (Associated Press)
Fed’s Evans Says QE3 Can Make Economy More Resilient to Risk (Bloomberg)
Ford's Mulally: No retirement date set (CNBC)
Central banks boost Treasury purchases (Financial Times)
Investors increase pressure on Spain to seek aid (Reuters)
US Bank: Lawsuit in fraud scandal 'without merit' (Associated Press)
US stocks slip; Apple hits new high (Associated Press)
Stocks slide, worries about economy persist (Associated Press)
Alibaba Closes Deal to Buy Back Shares From Yahoo (New York Times)
Saudis offer extra oil to control prices (Financial Times)
Stocks edge lower, investors look for catalysts (CNBC)
Kohl's hiring more than 52,000 holiday employees (Associated Press)
FedEx warning looks past the border (MarketWatch)

