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Official charged with perjury in Stewart case
Federal authorities charged a government witness from the Martha Stewart trial with
perjury on Friday, accusing him of giving false testimony.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5031557/
La. jury orders tobacco firms to pay $500M
The tobacco industry must pay more than $500 million for programs to help Louisiana
smokers kick the habit, a jury ruled in a class-action lawsuit Friday.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5031902/
Stocks pare gains amid lower oil prices
Stocks pared their gains Friday as the price of oil dropped substantially, easing some
of the market's fears about inflation and interest rates.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
SBC workers begin four-day strike
Nearly 100,000 unionized SBC Communications Inc. workers in 13 states across the
nation began a four-day walkout early Friday to protest the local phone company's
latest contract offer.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5026621/
Answer Desk: Readers rant on gas prices
>From time to time our e-mailbox overflows with one topic; this week, everyone seems
>to have an opinion on rising gasoline prices. So we've decided to turn this week's
>column over to Answer Desk readers and let them sound off.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3403854/
OPEC sees no quick fix for oil price scare
OPEC producers on Friday sought to play down expectations of a quick fix for an oil
price scare that is threatening to derail global economic growth.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5030057/
Disney, states talked CEO succession
Walt Disney Co. Chairman George Mitchell said on Friday he had outlined broad CEO
succession planning at a meeting with six state pension funds and would consider their
suggestions when choosing a new board member this year.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5031744/
Old Navy to start plus-size clothing line
Under pressure from investors to find new ways to grow its business, Gap Inc. says its
lower-priced Old Navy chain will launch a plus-sized women's clothing line in July.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5031430/
Mitsubishi Motors gets $4 billion bailout
Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors Corp. will cut nearly 11,000 jobs, or 22 percent
of its global work force, close an assembly plant in Japan and receive a $4 billion
infusion from the Mitsubishi group and other investors under a revival plan its chief
executive described as its "last chance."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5030063/
Microsoft, Oracle set software agreement
Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp. announced a software development agreement on
Thursday, signaling an improved relationship between the two corporate database
software market rivals.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5030077/
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