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Publishers prepare an avalanche of Pope books
Sales of books by and about Pope John Paul II have soared since his death
Saturday, and U.S. publishers are wasting no time cranking up the presses for a
new round of works about the late pontiff�?Ts life and legacy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7382748/
Stocks finish higher as oil surge subsides
Stocks managed to squeeze out modest gains in a volatile session Monday, as
crude oil futures, which briefly topped $58 per barrel in early trading, moved
lower. A rare piece of good news for embattled Dow Jones industrial average
component American International Group Inc. pushed the blue-chip index higher.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
JetBlue ranked as offering best airline service
JetBlue was once again ranked as offering the best service in an annual survey
that also found five of the top six airlines are low-fare carriers.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7361516/
Report: Morgan Stanley to divest Discover unit
Shares of Wall Street brokerage house Morgan Stanley moved sharply higher
Monday after a media report said the company�?Ts board has approved the sale of
its Discover Card credit division.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7382391/
GM's CEO takes control of N. America division
General Motors Corp. chairman and chief executive Rick Wagoner said Monday
he�?Tll take over daily responsibility of the automaker�?Ts struggling North
American division, the second management realignment at the world�?Ts largest
automaker in about a month.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7380869/
U.S. probing surge of Chinese textiles, clothing
The United States will bring trade cases against China to determine whether
quotas should be re-imposed to protect textile and clothing manufacturers
against a surge in Chinese imports, the Bush administration said Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7383429/
Helping kids to buy a house can be taxing
With the spring buying season approaching and real-estate prices still sky
high, house seekers might scramble for a chunk of cash from relatives to cover
down payments and other costs.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7381544/
High court: IRAs can be shielded from creditors
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that creditors may not seize Individual
Retirement Accounts when people file for bankruptcy, giving protection to a
nest egg relied upon by millions of Americans.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7380671/
Study shows Microsoft, Linux neck-and-neck
Most U.S. businesses say there is very little difference between the cost of
maintaining a Windows versus a Linux-based corporate computing environment,
according to a new Yankee Group study released Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7383172/
ChevronTexaco to buy Unocal
ChevronTexaco Corp., the nation�?Ts second biggest oil concern, is buying rival
Unocal Corp., the ninth biggest U.S. oil and gas exploration and production
company, for about $16.4 billion in cash and stock.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7379332/
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