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U.S. rejects private tests for mad cow
The U.S. Department of Agriculture rejected late Thursday one meatpacker's plan to
test all its cattle for mad cow disease, a signal the government won't allow private
tests for the deadly affliction.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4702216/
Contractors struggle with Iraqi violence
Faced with more targeted attacks and hostage-taking by Iraqi insurgents, many wary
foreign contractors in Iraq said on Thursday they were struggling to do their work as
"no-go" areas expanded.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4701012/
China oil demand growth beats forecasts
Chinese oil demand growth continues to surpass expectations, inflaming world crude
prices now close to 13-year highs, the International Energy Agency said on Friday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4701004/
Answer Desk: California screamin' over gas prices
With gas prices rising, Answer Desk readers are fed up. Michelle was one of many
California readers who wrote this week to say they're steamed about reading that
gasoline prices are about to hit $1.80 a gallon, when they're already paying well over
$2 a gallon. Take a deep breath, Michelle, and you'll discover a big part of the
answer.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3403854/
IRS: Electronic filing hits record highs
Taxpayers have been filing electronic tax returns in record numbers, the Internal
Revenue Service reported one week before the April 15 filing deadline.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4702898/
Economist sentenced in insider bond case
A former Goldman Sachs & Co. economist was sentenced Friday to nearly three years in
prison for passing along an inside tip that gave the firm an edge on the bond market
and millions of dollars in tainted profits.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4702498/
Decency uproar threatens radio recovery
The U.S. radio industry's long-awaited recovery remains on track for 2004, but the
specter of rising fines for on-air indecency could threaten the already fragile
rebound.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4702501/
Janus CEO got $3.4 million bonus in 2003
Janus Capital Group Inc., one of the first mutual fund companies named in the improper
trading probes that have engulfed the industry, paid its chief executive a bonus of
$3.39 million in 2003, according to a regulatory filing.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4701914/
Coca-Cola mulls outsiders for top job-WSJ
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4701603/
Economic prospects improve, OECD says
Economic prospects improved, according to the OECD's "early warning" indicator, but
the group warns of weakening signals in the United States and the euro zone.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4701644/
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