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Stocks end mixed as oil prices edge up
Investors pushed stocks to their lowest levels in more than a month Friday, as
Wall Street worried about the long-term effects of high oil prices on the
economy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Surging oil prices could blunt economic growth
Surging oil prices helped send the economy into a nerve-wracking �?osoft
patch�?� in 2004 and could do it again this year if they rise much higher from
current record levels.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7232572/
Wal-Mart agrees to landmark settlement
Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's biggest retailer, has agreed to pay $11
million to settle federal allegations it used illegal immigrants to clean its
stores, attorneys in the case said Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7230597/
Consumer sentiment worsens in March
U.S. consumers became less upbeat in early March as rising gasoline costs made
Americans more uneasy about the economy, a report said on Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7230338/
Stewart judge has option to resentence her
A federal appeals court has granted a request from Martha Stewart, serving five
months of house arrest following a five-month prison term, to give her trial
judge the option to change her sentence.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7230461/
Answer Desk: What's next for oil prices?
With crude prices surging, pump prices setting records, and Congress on the way
to approving new oil drilling in Alaska, the Answer Desk Inbox has been flooded
with mail about oil.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3403854/
GM slump raises questions about leadership
GM's CEO Rick Wagoner's term has been marked by eroding U.S. market share�
and, of late, disappointing automotive earnings. Is a management shakeup coming?
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7232165/
Woman who had affair with CEO leaves Boeing
The Boeing Co. executive whose affair with CEO Harry Stonecipher led to his
ouster last week has voluntarily resigned, the company said Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7233234/
Seven things to do with your tax refund
So, you've given your money to Uncle Sam interest-free for a year, and you're
delighted to get a fat refund. Now what?
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7231404/
EU: Microsoft actions insufficient
Microsoft Corp.'s latest offer to comply with sanctions imposed by the European
Commission is insufficient to meet the concerns of customers and consumers, a
European Commission spokesman said on Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7229088/
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