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Stocks mixed as blue-chip stocks drop
Stock indexes finished Friday mixed, with the Dow Jones industrial average
sharply lower, as investors examined data showing a decline in U.S. consumer
confidence. Gains in the technology sector were triggered by Dell Computer
Inc.�?Ts strong earnings.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Roadblocks to avoid in retirement planning
Consider the basics when drafting a retirement plan �?" housing,
transportation, routine living expenses and health care �?" but there are so
many variables that putting together a plan cookbook-style is almost certain to
create future financial problems.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7830964/
Military towns brace for base cutbacks
As the Pentagon begins another round of military base closings, communities
that have been targeted must begin the difficult struggle of lobbying to keep
their local base open. -- By MSNBC.com John W. Schoen.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7832727/
United, unions move closer to contract pacts
Negotiators for United Airlines and two unions moved closer to contract
agreements Friday as a bankruptcy court trial proceeded on the carrier�?Ts bid
to terminate existing pacts for mechanics and baggage handlers.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7831074/
New light shed on Wendy's finger-in-chili case
Police say the finger that a woman found in a bowl of chili came from an
associate of her husband�?Ts who lost the digit in an industrial accident.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7844274/
Disney to outsource some technology jobs
The Walt Disney Company will cut some of its 3,000 information technology jobs,
transferring the work to outside companies, a spokeswoman said Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7844689/
Microsoft, Sun, pursue gap-bridging product plans
Microsoft and Sun Microsystems Friday said they were nearly ready to release
products that help bridge the gap between their operating systems, a result of
their legal settlement more than a year ago.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7844857/
Business inventories, sales both up in March
American businesses increased inventories by 0.4 percent in March as total
sales accelerated sharply following a February setback, the Commerce Department
reported Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7841254/
France�?Ts Pascal Lamy set to head WTO
Pascal Lamy of France has won the race to lead the World Trade Organization,
his last rival �?" Carlos Perez del Castillo of Uruguay �?" said Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7840562/
Russia strikes deal to repay $15 billion in debt
Russia struck a landmark deal on Friday to repay up to $15 billion it owes to
the West, sealing its rapid transformation from economic basket case to
emerging markets powerhouse.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7843668/
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