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Retail sales grow more than expected
U.S. retailers' sales rose a bigger-than-expected 0.6 percent in September as
gasoline stations turned in their strongest growth since May, the Commerce
Department said on Friday in a report that suggested consumers kept spending
despite a slumping housing market.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21264443/
Producer prices up more than expected
U.S. producer prices advanced by a larger-than-expected 1.1 percent in
September on rebounding energy prices, Labor Department data on Friday showed,
but a key measure of core inflation at the producer level rose by a slight 0.1
percent.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21264444/
Coulter draws fire over remarks about Jews
Conservative author Ann Coulter finds herself in the middle of a firestorm once
again after remarks on a CNBC television show in which she said Jews need "to
be perfected" and suggested the nation would be better off if it were
all-Christian.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21257498/
GE's profit jumps on equipment demand
General Electric Co said on Friday that third-quarter profit rose 13.8 percent,
matching expectations, boosted by demand for heavy equipment like gas turbines
and jet engines and strength at its financial units.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21264307/
Penney recalls Winnie-the-Pooh sets
J.C. Penney recalled thousands of Winnie-the-Pooh doll play sets, wooden art
boxes and horse-themed holiday ornaments because of unsafe levels of lead
paint, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21257630/
Report: Virgin in talks with Northern Rock
Northern Rock PLC shares rose Friday on a report that Virgin Group Ltd. is
discussing a takeover with the struggling mortgage lender.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21264453/
Dreamliner delay is wake-up call for Boeing
Boeing's humiliating confession Wednesday that its 787 Dreamliner will be six
months late for initial deliveries underscores the intense pressure the company
faces in getting its revolutionary new passenger jet in the air. By Karen West
for msnbc.com.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21250495/
Hyper-green products go 'cradle to cradle'
Imagine consumer products made from healthy and safe materials that, at the end
of life, are taken apart and either turned into raw materials for new products
or returned to the earth as compost. Welcome to the cradle-to-cradle movement.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21227970/
Readers pin the blame for mortgage mess
After a story about a San Diego woman who lost her home in a mortgage
foreclosure, we asked readers to share their thoughts on who should shoulder
the blame for this and tens of thousands of similar events. More than a
thousand responded. Here are excerpts from their comments.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21230451/
Nissan's new crossover is a lovable Rogue
The slick, comfortable, friendly Nissan Rogue is a strong contender in the
battle for the driveways of suburbanites and secretaries who typically snap up
Honda CR-Vs and Toyota RAV4s in droves. MotorHead, by Dan Carney.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21147553/
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