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NewsWatch: Short week to have some ...

NewsWatch: Short week to have some economic impact

Investors will likely focus on consumer credit and jobs in the holiday-shortened week ahead.


Japan prepared to act on yen rise

Japan prepared to act on yen rise

Japan's finance minister said Saturday that the country's government would take action to stem the yen's rise when needed, according to a published report.


Government may take hit on GM IPO

Government may take hit on GM IPO

Taxpayers are likely to lose out on the initial public offering of General Motors Co. stock, according to a report published Saturday.


Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch: C...

Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch: Casey's, Phillips-Van Heusen

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Casey's General Stores Inc., Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., and Flow International Corp. U.S stock markets are closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday.


Obama talks up middle class

Obama talks up middle class

President Barack Obama used Saturday's Labor Day-themed weekly address to stress the focus of his policies toward strengthening the U.S. middle class.


New mortgage-relief plan set for Tu...

New mortgage-relief plan set for Tuesday launch

The Obama administration on Tuesday will launch its latest efforts to rescue the failing housing market, according to a media report Saturday.


BBC

Six million facing new tax bills

Six million facing new tax bills

HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.
UN calls special food price talks

UN calls special food price talks

The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.
HSBC threatens to quit London HQ

HSBC threatens to quit London HQ

HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.
Petrobras files $65bn share offer

Petrobras files $65bn share offer

The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers.
BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn

BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn

BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.
Bank customers in 'dire poverty'

Bank customers in 'dire poverty'

Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.

Reuters

Obama says his economic policies ha...

Obama says his economic policies halted "bleeding"

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, previewing a big push on the U.S. economy next week, on Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped the bleeding" and put the middle class on the road to recovery.


Earl fizzles as it sweeps through M...

Earl fizzles as it sweeps through Maritime Canada

HALIFAX, Canada (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl made landfall in Canada on Saturday and fizzled after a series of scares along the U.S. East Coast, flooding roads, felling trees and cutting power to tens of thousands in the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia.


Taxpayers likely to face initial lo...

Taxpayers likely to face initial loss on GM IPO: sources

NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark IPO said.


Thousands protest French clampdown ...

Thousands protest French clampdown against Roma

PARIS (Reuters) - Tens of thousands protested across France on Saturday against a clampdown on immigrants, launching a week of action over policies on which President Nicolas Sarkozy has staked his political reputation.


Venezuela OKs payment for French re...

Venezuela OKs payment for French retailer Casino

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has approved a $690 million payment to French retailer Casino and other owners of a supermarket chain nationalized earlier this year, state media said on Saturday.


Curfew declared after 7.1 quake hit...

Curfew declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Authorities declared an overnight curfew for Saturday after a major earthquake hit New Zealand's second biggest city, Christchurch, bringing down power lines and bridges and wrecking roads and building facades.


NewYorkTimes

High-Speed Courts Try to Rush Throu...

High-Speed Courts Try to Rush Through Foreclosures

Florida has set up foreclosures-only courts to reduce a huge backlog, but borrowers? lawyers are critical of the process.

After Bargains of Recession, Air Fa...

After Bargains of Recession, Air Fares Soar

Air fares have marched steadily upward in recent months and are now close to pre-recession levels ? and that?s not even counting all the new fees that airlines have introduced lately.

Craigslist Blocks Access to ?Adult ...

Craigslist Blocks Access to ?Adult Services? Pages

Craigslist, the classifieds Web site, has blocked access to its ?adult services? section and replaced the link with a black label with the word ?censored.?

His Corporate Strategy: The Scienti...

His Corporate Strategy: The Scientific Method

J. Craig Venter wants to create creatures ? bacteria, algae or even plants ? to carry out industrial tasks and displace fossil fuels.

Prototype: Online Giving Meets Soci...

Prototype: Online Giving Meets Social Networking

The actor Edward Norton and his partners started Crowdrise, with a mix of edginess and good-humored competition, to bolster online giving.

Economic View: A Course Load for th...

Economic View: A Course Load for the Game of Life

To better understand the world in which they will live, students need foundations in economics, statistics, finance and psychology.

ABC

Communities Get 'First Look' at For...

Communities Get 'First Look' at Forecloses

Programs offers communities advance notice on foreclosures

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United States - Real estate - Foreclosure - Federal Reserve System - Education
Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.6 Perc...

Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.6 Percent

Despite some hiring, nation's unemployment rate seems frozen at more than 9 percent

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Unemployment - Work - United States - Labor Movement - Labor force
First Medical Marijuana Commercial ...

First Medical Marijuana Commercial Airs

A decision by a Fox affiliate in California's capital to broadcast what is believed to be the first paid ad for a medical marijuana dispensary has caused hardly a stir, according to the station general manager and the advertiser.

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Medical cannabis - California - Health - Drugs - Illegal
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Flimsy Rich: Luxury Foreclosures Up...

Flimsy Rich: Luxury Foreclosures Up Big Time

While the pace of foreclosures has receded in the general housing market, it continues to rise in well-to-do pockets of the country, especially Southern California. In growing numbers, minor and major celebrities as well as ex-athletes are seeing their million-dollar homes revert to lender ownership, foreclosure analysts said

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Foreclosure - Southern California - United States - Real estate - Business
Dodgers' Divorce: Baseball Empire i...

Dodgers' Divorce: Baseball Empire in Balance

The Los Angeles Dodgers is at the center of a nasty divorce case between Frank and Jamie McCourt, each claiming ownership of the team.

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Jamie McCourt - Los Angeles Dodgers - Divorce - Baseball - sport

InternetNews

Cisco Snags Arch Rock in Smart Grid...

Cisco Snags Arch Rock in Smart Grid Play

Networking giant looks to advance its position in the burgeoning smart-grid market with the acquisition of Arch Rock, a firm specializing in wireless sensors that connect devices to a mesh network.
Microsoft Begins Yahoo Ad Integrati...

Microsoft Begins Yahoo Ad Integration

Software giant puts Yahoo advertisers on notice that the transition to its adCenter technology is underway, with hopes to complete the integration by October.
Say What? The Week's Top Five IT Qu...

Say What? The Week's Top Five IT Quotes

RIM's encryption battle, measuring the business impact of IT, storage forecast and more.
Twitter Link-Shortening Raises Priv...

Twitter Link-Shortening Raises Privacy Concerns

Amid a wider rollout of new security and third-party app authentication enhancements, one feature has some Twitter users worried.
HP Emerges Victor in 3PAR Bidding W...

HP Emerges Victor in 3PAR Bidding War

Dell drops out after HP offers a whopping $2.4 billion for the enterprise and cloud storage technology player.
PC Demand Will Cool Off a Bit in Se...

PC Demand Will Cool Off a Bit in Second Half

Gartner's latest forecast predicts continued strong growth for PC makers in the next two quarters -- just not as robust as they enjoyed in the first half of 2010.

FoxNews

Cavuto: CEOs Grow Increasingly Nerv...

Cavuto: CEOs Grow Increasingly Nervous

Missed Thursday's Cavuto? Catch "The Deal" right here on FOXBusiness.com
Cavuto: Hey, All You Wall Street Fa...

Cavuto: Hey, All You Wall Street Fat Cats

Wall Street might be in for a surprise.
Goldman CFO: Market Sentiment Hasn'...

Goldman CFO: Market Sentiment Hasn't Turned Yet

Goldman CFO: Market Sentiment Hasn't Turned Yet
Senate Committee Supports Kagan For...

Senate Committee Supports Kagan For Supreme Court

Senate Committee Supports Kagan For Supreme Court
Icahn Lowers Takeover Bid For Lions...

Icahn Lowers Takeover Bid For Lions Gate

Icahn Lowers Takeover Bid For Lions Gate
Nokia Looking For New Chief Executi...

Nokia Looking For New Chief Executive: WSJ

Nokia Looking For New Chief Executive: WSJ

CNN

7 recession-busting companies

7 recession-busting companies

Take a peek at companies that are beating the odds, despite a slowdown in their industries.
Happy Labor Day, workers!

Happy Labor Day, workers!

Take a moment during your end-of-summer holiday to remember the people who built America and to recognize the strengths of our ever-evolving workforce today.
6 fastest growing jobs

6 fastest growing jobs

Investing $10,000 in four months

Investing $10,000 in four months

Question: I have a budget of $10,000 for a stock simulation I'm doing for a business and personal-finance class. What stocks should I invest in to make the most money in four months? -- Matt
House of the future: Stealth toilet...

House of the future: Stealth toilet, iPad ...

Why all smartphones are $199

Why all smartphones are $199

A hot new smartphone can be Incredible, Vibrant, Epic or just "eh," but no matter how it stacks up, it's a safe bet that it will start selling at $199.

WallStreet Journal

Withdrawals Continue at Kabul Bank

Withdrawals Continue at Kabul Bank

Afghans continued pulling money from Kabul Bank?their country's largest bank?Saturday, despite assurances from top officials that the lender was financially secure. 


BP Moves Forward With Plans for Oil...

BP Moves Forward With Plans for Oil Well

BP has placed a new blowout preventer at the top of the well that unleashed the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and it is moving forward with a procedure to bring about its final demise.


KT to Sets iPhone Date

KT to Sets iPhone Date

South Korea's KT Corp. will start selling Apple's iPhone 4 in the country on Sept. 10.


Kremlin to Nominate Rosneft CEO

Kremlin to Nominate Rosneft CEO

The Russian state will nominate Rosneft's first deputy President Eduard Khudaynatov to head the company, a spokesman for Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said.


Libor Falls as Banks Sit on Cash

Libor Falls as Banks Sit on Cash

A key interest rate on short-term loans between banks is at its lowest level in five months, but the decline may be more a sign of bank caution than an all-clear for the financial markets.


Goldcorp to Buy Andean

Goldcorp to Buy Andean

Canadian miner Goldcorp said it had reached a deal to buy Andean Resources in a deal that values the gold company at around $3.42 billion.


Washington Post

Warren Brown reviews the 2011 Hond...

Warren Brown reviews the 2011 Honda CR-Z EX

The theory of "temperate pragmatism," in vogue with some futurists, says we will no longer pursue luxury without portfolio. Hard times have chastened us, including those with money, or those left with less of it after Wall Street scams and bank failures, the theory says.


Honda - Honda CR-Z - Makes and Models - Recreation - Autos
Mobile apps can give careers, job ...

Mobile apps can give careers, job searches a boost

Your career is about to get a boost from some mobile apps. And your on-the-go life could be a little better, less cluttered and more informed as a result of embracing use-anywhere tech tools.


Employment - Business and Economy - Canada - Job Search - Business
Featured Advertiser

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Must-have mobile apps for job seek...

Must-have mobile apps for job seekers

What are the must-have mobile apps for job seekers? Consider these, in addition to LinkedIn, Twitter and Craigslist:


Employment - Job Search - Business - Canada - Business and Economy
Making Social Security less genero...

Making Social Security less generous isn't the answer

There are a lot of things Congress doesn't know right now. What to do about jobs, for instance. Who'll be running the House come January. How to balance the budget. But there is one thing that both parties increasingly seem to agree on: You should work longer.



Social security - United States - Politics - Privatization - Law
Color of Money: Author Willie Joll...

Color of Money: Author Willie Jolley tells how to face economic fears positively

TURN SETBACKS INTO GREENBACKS: 7 SECRETS FOR GOING UP IN DOWN TIMES


Color Of Money - Arts - Romance - Sports - United States

CBS Stock Market

Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch: C...

Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch: Casey's, Phillips-Van Heusen

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Casey's General Stores Inc., Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., and Flow International Corp. U.S stock markets are closed Monday for the Labor Day holiday.


Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus Tu...

Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus Tuesday: Casey's, Flow Int'l

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Casey's General Stores Inc., Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., and Flow International Corp.


Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus Fr...

Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus Friday: Campbell Soup, Take-Two

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Friday?s session are Campbell Soup Co., Take-Two interactive Software Inc. and H&R Block Inc.


Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus Th...

Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus Thursday: Take-Two, Del Monte

A roundup of companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Thursday?s session.


Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus We...

Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus Wednesday: Heinz, Hovnanian

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Wednesday?s session are H.J. Heinz Co., Collective Brands Inc. and Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.


Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus Tu...

Stocks to Watch: Stocks in focus Tuesday: Dollar General, H-P

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday?s session are Dollar General, Hewlett-Packard and Winn-Dixie.


BBC Stock Market

Six million facing new tax bills

Six million facing new tax bills

HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418.
UN calls special food price talks

UN calls special food price talks

The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.
HSBC threatens to quit London HQ

HSBC threatens to quit London HQ

HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.
Petrobras files $65bn share offer

Petrobras files $65bn share offer

The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers.
BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn

BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn

BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.
Bank customers in 'dire poverty'

Bank customers in 'dire poverty'

Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.

Reuters Stock Market

Obama to address new economic ideas...

Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday he would outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy, but analysts were skeptical he would be able to deliver a big enough package to lift growth significantly.


Payrolls data offer ray of hope for...

Payrolls data offer ray of hope for recovery

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment fell for a third straight month in August, but the drop was far less than expected and private hiring was a positive surprise, relieving concerns about a stalling economic recovery.


Hiring remains weak among U.S. smal...

Hiring remains weak among U.S. small firms: NFIB

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Employment at small U.S. businesses was subdued in August, although fewer companies cut jobs than in the previous month, a survey showed on Thursday.


Management Tip of the Day: 3 ways t...

Management Tip of the Day: 3 ways to improve performance reviews

BOSTON (Reuters) - The Management Tip of the Day offers quick, practical management tips and ideas from Harvard Business Review and HBR.org (http://www.hbr.org). Any opinions expressed are not endorsed by Reuters.


Fewer sellers cut home prices in Au...

Fewer sellers cut home prices in Aug: Zillow

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The percentage of U.S. home sellers who cut their asking price fell in August, the first time in five months, with price reductions holding steady from the month before, real estate website Zillow.com said.


Monster U.S. online jobs index fall...

Monster U.S. online jobs index falls 1 percent in August

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A monthly gauge of U.S. online labor demand dropped 1 percent in August, but rose 12 percent from a year ago, an online recruiting firm said on Thursday.


NewYorkTimes Stock Market

Afghan Officials Seek to Shore Up B...

Afghan Officials Seek to Shore Up Bank

The Afghan government was scrambling to bolster the country?s largest bank on Saturday after lines of depositors mobbed it for a third day.
After Bargains of Recession, Air Fa...

After Bargains of Recession, Air Fares Soar

Air fares have marched steadily upward in recent months and are now close to pre-recession levels ? and that?s not even counting all the new fees that airlines have introduced lately.
Craigslist Blocks Access to ?Adult ...

Craigslist Blocks Access to ?Adult Services? Pages

Craigslist, the classifieds Web site, has blocked access to its ?adult services? section and replaced the link with a black label with the word ?censored.?
His Corporate Strategy: The Scienti...

His Corporate Strategy: The Scientific Method

J. Craig Venter wants to create creatures ? bacteria, algae or even plants ? to carry out industrial tasks and displace fossil fuels.
No More Risk, Says Leader of Gulf S...

No More Risk, Says Leader of Gulf Spill Response

After a new blowout preventer was latched to the wellhead, BP prepared to conduct tests that should allow the company to finish plugging the well.
Practical Traveler: When Renting Ca...

Practical Traveler: When Renting Cars Abroad, It?s Renter Beware

Several kinds of insurance can come into play and it behooves travelers to seek information on driving rules and road conditions in the countries they plan to visit.

Internet Stock Market News

Microsoft IE Browser Slips in Share...

Microsoft IE Browser Slips in Share After Gains

Microsoft has been hyping the recent gains in market share Internet Explorer has enjoyed in recapturing some of its eroding market share, but the latest figures suggest that it could be slipping again.
Microsoft Tool 'Hardens' Mission Cr...

Microsoft Tool 'Hardens' Mission Critical Apps

The new Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit 2.0 is designed to head off potential security threats.
Twitter Touts Mobile, Third-Party C...

Twitter Touts Mobile, Third-Party Client Use

Microblogging phenom Twitter hasn't achieved all that it hoped in the mobile arena, but Evan Williams, the company's CEO, describes how that might be changing.
Firms Slow to Virtualize Mission-Cr...

Firms Slow to Virtualize Mission-Critical Apps

Virtualization vendors promise enterprises substantial IT cost savings, but a new survey has found that adoption continues to lag when it comes to business-critical applications.
Dell Regains No. 2 Spot in PC Marke...

Dell Regains No. 2 Spot in PC Market Share

After falling behind Acer in global sales, Dell's now back in the number two slot behind Hewlett Packard
Cisco Sprucing Up Call Centers With...

Cisco Sprucing Up Call Centers With Social Media

Building on the portfolio it acquired from GeoTel more than a decade ago, Cisco is planning to layer in social media technologies as it revamps its call center products.

Fox Stock Market News

The Softer Side of Hardware

The Softer Side of Hardware

Home Depot is testing a warm-and-fuzzy approach to selling hammers, lighting and garage doors that targets female shoppers.
Electronic Arts Buying Game Studios...

Electronic Arts Buying Game Studios From Elevation

Pandemic, BioWare to change ownership, join 'Madden' team.
Disney to Sell Mickey-Inspired Frui...

Disney to Sell Mickey-Inspired Fruit, Veggie Products

Disney plans to sell a line of products called Disney Garden.
Wikipedia Moving From Florida to Sa...

Wikipedia Moving From Florida to San Francisco

Online encyclopedia to move cross-country in January to hub of tech world.
Gas, Car Sales Fuel Retail Sales Gr...

Gas, Car Sales Fuel Retail Sales Growth

Retailers' sales rose 0.6 percent last month and gasoline stations turned in their biggest jump in sales since May.
Oracle Makes $6.66 Billion Bid to B...

Oracle Makes $6.66 Billion Bid to Buy BEA Systems

The business software maker confirmed today it offered BEA Systems $17 per share, a 25 percent premium over Thursday's closing price of $13.62.

CNN Stock Market

Dow back in the black for 2010

Dow back in the black for 2010

Stocks closed near session highs Friday, with the Dow erasing its losses for the year, as investors welcomed a better-than-expected report on the U.S. job market.
Oil roars into September 'like a li...

Oil roars into September 'like a lion'

After ending August in a slump, oil prices surged into September, rallying more than 3% Wednesday as the economic outlook brightened.
Treasurys fall on upbeat manufactur...

Treasurys fall on upbeat manufacturing data

Investors eased away from safe-haven Treasurys Wednesday, sending prices lower and yields higher after strong manufacturing data out of both the U.S. and China spurred optimism about the global economy.
Dollar slips on return to risk

Dollar slips on return to risk

As better-than-expected economic data boosted investor morale this week, the greenback lost some of its luster, falling against a basket of currencies.
Saks stock shoots up 20% on buyout ...

Saks stock shoots up 20% on buyout rumors

Shares of luxury retailer Saks surged Tuesday after a British newspaper said the company could soon get a buyout offer of $1.7 billion.
Global economy going nowhere fast

Global economy going nowhere fast

So much for merger mania getting investors excited.

WallStreet Journal

Withdrawals Continue at Kabul Bank

Withdrawals Continue at Kabul Bank

Afghans continued pulling money from Kabul Bank?their country's largest bank?Saturday, despite assurances from top officials that the lender was financially secure. 
BP Moves Forward With Plans for Oil...

BP Moves Forward With Plans for Oil Well

BP has placed a new blowout preventer at the top of the well that unleashed the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and it is moving forward with a procedure to bring about its final demise.
KT to Sets iPhone Date

KT to Sets iPhone Date

South Korea's KT Corp. will start selling Apple's iPhone 4 in the country on Sept. 10.
Kremlin to Nominate Rosneft CEO

Kremlin to Nominate Rosneft CEO

The Russian state will nominate Rosneft's first deputy President Eduard Khudaynatov to head the company, a spokesman for Russian President Dmitri Medvedev said.
Libor Falls as Banks Sit on Cash

Libor Falls as Banks Sit on Cash

A key interest rate on short-term loans between banks is at its lowest level in five months, but the decline may be more a sign of bank caution than an all-clear for the financial markets.
Goldcorp to Buy Andean

Goldcorp to Buy Andean

Canadian miner Goldcorp said it had reached a deal to buy Andean Resources in a deal that values the gold company at around $3.42 billion.

Washington Post

Classic cars can cost millions, but...

Classic cars can cost millions, but are they good investments?

Peter Mullin, owner of one of the world's largest private collections of classic French automobiles, points to a 1935 Hispano-Suiza J12 Cabriolet sitting among 60 other cars in his museum in Southern California.
Prof in Miami scare once accused of...

Prof in Miami scare once accused of hauling plague

MIAMI -- Officials decided to shut down much of Miami International Airport after a database showed a scientist with a suspicious item in his luggage had once been charged with illegally transporting bubonic plague, a senior law enforcement official said Friday.
Real Wheels Live

Real Wheels Live

Washington Post cars columnist Warren Brown will discuss the auto industry. Plus, he'll give purchase advice to readers.
Stimulus funds for BWI projects hel...

Stimulus funds for BWI projects help to keep workers employed

Keith Jones, a project manager for Baltimore-based P. Flanigan & Sons, watched Thursday as his construction crew at one end of the parking lot apron at Baltimore-Washington International Marshall Airport worked on a new underground system that collects de-icing fluid from planes.
'Overhaul' details rescue of U.S. a...

'Overhaul' details rescue of U.S. automakers

In one of the first detailed insider accounts by a member of President Obama's team, a chief architect of the federal bailouts for General Motors and Chrysler has penned a 300-plus page description of the policy improvisation performed by the administration as the economy swooned at the outset of...
Analyst: GM plans to sell shares on...

Analyst: GM plans to sell shares on Nov. 18

DETROIT -- General Motors plans to start trading shares again on Nov. 18, timing that allows the company one more quarter of earnings to build its case to investors, a firm that researches initial public offerings said Thursday.

ABC Stock Market

Communities Get 'First Look' at For...

Communities Get 'First Look' at Forecloses

Programs offers communities advance notice on foreclosures

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United States - Real estate - Foreclosure - Federal Reserve System - Education
Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.6 Perc...

Unemployment Rate Rises to 9.6 Percent

Despite some hiring, nation's unemployment rate seems frozen at more than 9 percent

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Unemployment - Work - United States - Labor Movement - Labor force
First Medical Marijuana Commercial ...

First Medical Marijuana Commercial Airs

A decision by a Fox affiliate in California's capital to broadcast what is believed to be the first paid ad for a medical marijuana dispensary has caused hardly a stir, according to the station general manager and the advertiser.

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Medical cannabis - California - Health - Drugs - Illegal
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Flimsy Rich: Luxury Foreclosures Up...

Flimsy Rich: Luxury Foreclosures Up Big Time

While the pace of foreclosures has receded in the general housing market, it continues to rise in well-to-do pockets of the country, especially Southern California. In growing numbers, minor and major celebrities as well as ex-athletes are seeing their million-dollar homes revert to lender ownership, foreclosure analysts said

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Foreclosure - Southern California - United States - Real estate - Business
Dodgers' Divorce: Baseball Empire i...

Dodgers' Divorce: Baseball Empire in Balance

The Los Angeles Dodgers is at the center of a nasty divorce case between Frank and Jamie McCourt, each claiming ownership of the team.

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Jamie McCourt - Los Angeles Dodgers - Divorce - Baseball - sport
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