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Stocks finish mixed amid rising oil prices
Stocks finished Thursday�?Ts lackluster session narrowly mixed, as another
spike in fuel prices limited the market�?Ts recovery from the prior day�?Ts
steep slide.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Ten betting tips for March Madness
It's March Madness, baby! Whether you are a serious gambler or a casual
office-pool punter, our ten tips for betting on the NCAA Division I Men's
Basketball tournament will give you a leg up on the competition.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7220143/
Pump prices jump to record highs
Soaring crude oil prices and growing demand �?" especially in China and India
�?" have pushed retail gasoline prices at U.S. pumps to a record average of
$2.055 a gallon Thursday, AAA reported Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7218542/
Martha Stewart in court for appeal hearing
Martha Stewart was at a federal courthouse in New York Thursday to watch
arguments before an appeals court on her bid to overturn her conviction on
charges of lying to the government about a stock sale.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7219340/
Charging smokes over the Net? Not anymore
Major credit card companies will no longer handle Internet sales of cigarettes
under a nationwide agreement announced Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7222711/
Consortium buys Toys �?~R�?T Us for $6.6 billion
Toys R Us Inc., the nation�?Ts second-largest toy seller, said Thursday it has
agreed to be acquired by an investment group that includes two private equity
firms and a real estate developer in a transaction valued at $6.6 billion, plus
the assumption of debt.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7205080/
30-year mortgage rates back up near 6 percent
Rates on 30-year mortgages climbed this week to their highest level in seven
months, a trend that is expected to slow �?" but not stifle �?" the nation�?Ts
housing market.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
Wolfowitz promises to do 'a lot of listening'
In his first interview since being named as President Bush's choice to head the
World Bank, deputy defense secretary Paul Wolfowitz promised to do "a lot of
listening" if he is approved for the job.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7222365/
Nike profit rises on strong sales
Nike Inc. on Thursday posted a higher quarterly profit on strong sales in the
United States and Asia and the impact of a weak dollar.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7222719/
Alumni drawn to campus retirement communities
New retirement communities opening on or near college campuses are enticing
more seniors to return to their alma mater.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7193144/
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