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Stocks end higher despite rally in oil prices
An improving sales outlook at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. sent stocks higher Tuesday
as investors, also cheered by a jump in factory orders, looked past another up
tick in the price of oil.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Hottest family cars of 2005
Who says being a family man or woman means you can't drive something ferocious?
Check out Forbes.com's list of hot family cars for 2005.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8424194/
Ford matches GM's discount deal
Ford Motor Co., bowing to pressure from General Motors Corp., said Tuesday that
it was matching its rivalâ?Ts employee discount program. General Motors Corp.
has said it was extending its incentives program and Chrysler will reportedly
offer its own discount July 6.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8473401/
Can the government really take my house?
The recent Supreme Court ruling that upheld the right of a city government to
take away people's homes and give them to a private developer has given a bad
case of the jitters to a number of Answer Desk readers, including Kevin, a
recent home buyer in Florida. While the chances of losing your home this way
are still pretty slim, it doesn't hurt to be prepared.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3403854/
Factory orders boosted by aircraft sector
U.S. factories saw orders rise by 2.9 percent in May, the best showing in 14
months, with most of the strength reflecting robust demand for airplanes and
parts.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8473019/
WP: SEC to go after Scrushy in civil court
Federal prosecutors last week failed in their attempt to hold former health
care executive Richard M. Scrushy accountable for a $2.7 billion accounting
fraud. Now the Securities and Exchange Commission is taking a crack.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8471678/
Judge declines to postpone Vioxx trial
A judge on Tuesday has declined to postpone the first state wrongful death
trial related to Vioxx, but said he would check questionnaires filled out by
potential jurors for evidence of bias.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8464703/
Wal-Mart boosting its presence in Japan
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will make struggling Japanese affiliate Seiyu Ltd. a
subsidiary this year, lifting its stake to over 50 percent to boost its
presence in the Japanese market, the Nihon Keizai business daily reported on
Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8472268/
Lufthansa wins EU approval for takeover
Lufthansa AG won clearance from the European Union on Tuesday to proceed with
its $374.7 million takeover of Swiss International Air Lines provided the
carriers surrender slots at several airports including hubs in Zurich and
Frankfurt.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8472109/
Deutsche Telekom mulls T-Mobile USA sale
Deutsche Telekom has been sounding out institutional investors on whether to
sell off U.S. mobile operator T-Mobile USA or spend billions of dollars to
expand the business, according to fund managers.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8462698/
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