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Oil slide extends year-end stock rally
Wall Street extended its year-end rally Wednesday, as a sharp drop in crude oil
prices and a surprise up tick in the nation�?Ts gross domestic product pushed
stock indices higher.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Oil prices drop as stockpiles surge
Oil futures fell below $46 a barrel Monday as traders assessed a cold snap in
the United States that helped drive prices sharply higher last week.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Fannie Mae dismisses its top executives
Fannie Mae, the nation�?Ts second largest financial institution, forced out two
top executives as it struggles to deal with an accounting scandal which will
likely force it to wipe out $9 billion in profits over the past four years.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6743597/
Blockbuster cuts online prices as battle grows
Blockbuster Inc., the largest U.S. video rental chain, Wednesday cut the price
for its online rental service, undercutting its rivals in an escalating battle
for online customers.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6746041/
30-year, 15-year mortgages edge higher
The mortgage rate picture this week was mixed. Rates on 30-year and 15-year
mortgages went up, while rates on one-year adjustable mortgages went down.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5899422/
Martha Stewart: Prison food a 'bad' thing
Martha Stewart, in a Christmas message posted on her personal Web site, called
Wednesday for sentencing reform and took a swipe at the "bad food" in prison.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6746500/
Economy grew at 4% rate in 3rd quarter
The economy revved up its engine in the third quarter and advanced at an annual
rate of 4 percent�?" even faster than previously thought.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6745481/
Bible�?Ts diet advice: All over the map
Diet book buyers beware: The Bible does not prescribe the best way to eat. It
prescribes several best ways to eat. Entrepreneurial nutritional advisers are
cashing in. By MSNBC.com�?Ts Alex Johnson.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6680007/
Yukos attorneys plan to seek $20 billion
Attorneys for Russian oil giant Yukos told a U.S. bankruptcy judge Wednesday
that the company plans to wait until a sale of its key production subsidiary is
finalized then seek $20 billion in damages from the buyer.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6745399/
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