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Stocks end lower after Greenspan�?Ts outlook
Stocks closed Wednesday slightly lower, with the Dow Jones industrial average
having rallied to a new three-and-a-half year high during the session, as
investors found few surprises in Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan�?Ts
testimony to Congress about the state of the economy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Greenspan: Medicare, Social Security pose threat
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan urged Congress Wednesday to move
quickly to fix the financing problems in Social Security and Medicare, arguing
that delay will only make the country's budgetary problems more severe.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7066201/
New TV series to show Stewart�?Ts �?~tough�?T side
Even before Martha Stewart packed her bags for prison, a small cast of
characters was plotting the course of her post-prison life. CNBC recently sat
down with key members of that team.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7047080/
Crude oil prices finish above $53 a barrel
Crude futures climbed to a four-month high above $53 a barrel on Wednesday as
traders bet that the world�?Ts petroleum supply would remain tight due to
rising demand. They downplayed a U.S. government report that showed domestic
supplies of oil and gasoline rising and pushed gasoline futures higher, too.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
Verizon gives MCI window for Qwest talks
Long distance provider MCI Inc. said Wednesday it has gotten the blessing of
its preferred merger partner Verizon Communications Inc. to talk with Qwest
Communications International Inc. about its competing bid over the next two
weeks.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7065425/
Prosecutor: Ebbers led 'perfect storm' of fraud
Money, power and pressure combined to form a �?operfect storm of corruption�?�
that led WorldCom chief Bernard Ebbers to commit an enormous fraud, a federal
prosecutor said Wednesday in closing arguments.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7066427/
U.S. house prices rise fastest since 1970s
U.S. house prices climbed at their fastest pace since 1979 last year, but the
rate of increase slowed towards the end of the year.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7067186/
Costco earnings climb, but miss forecasts
Costco Wholesale Corp., the largest U.S. warehouse club, posted quarterly
earnings and sales just below estimates on Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7067017/
Feds: Enron tapes reveal illegal acts
Audio tapes made public Tuesday indicate at least 1,500 conversations in which
Enron traders engaged in or discussed violations of federal regulations, a
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staffer says.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7053834/
Greyhound cuts service in 150 cities
The nation's largest intercity bus company is cutting bus service in 150 cities
in the Southwest.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7068939/
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