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Stocks dip as investors take profits
Persistent oil worries and economic uncertainties pushed stocks lower Thursday
as investors took profits after the strong gains of the previous two sessions.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
â?~Storm carsâ?T could take consumers for a ride
As the Gulf of Mexico region struggles to return some semblance of normality
after Katrinaâ?Ts battering, consumer advocates are raising a new alarm. By
MSNBC.comâ?Ts Roland Jones
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9241839/
10,000 Katrina-related jobless claims filed
An estimated 10,000 workers who lost their jobs because of Hurricane Katrina
filed for unemployment benefits last week, the first wave of what likely will
be hundreds of thousands of displaced workers seeking benefits.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9254873/
Business at smaller ports picking up
The docks in Morehead City are booming this week, as longshoremen unload twice
the amount of rubber that normally passes through the port. The same is true
down the coast in Wilmington, where 12,000 tons of steel came off the boat
Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9258633/
Northwest, striking union resume labor talks
Labor negotiations resumed on Thursday between Northwest Airlines and the union
representing 4,400 striking mechanics and maintenance workers.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9257863/
American Airlines accused of safety violations
American Airlines put its passengers at risk and violated multiple federal air
safety regulations in 2003 by allowing one of its jets to fly with a leaky fuel
tank, according to a civil complaint filed by the U.S. attorney's office in
Brooklyn.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9256473/
Justice Dept. sues National Assoc. of Realtors
The Justice Department sued the National Association of Realtors on Thursday,
claiming it unfairly limits competition by allowing real estate agents to
withhold home listings from Internet-based brokers.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9257858/
Disposable ballpoint writes its way into history
It started as an answer to leaky pens carried by American soldiers during World
War Two, was perfected and made popular by an Italian-born baron and has
written its way into history as the worldâ?Ts biggest-selling pen.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9256481/
Oil prices slip as inventories shrink slightly
Crude oil prices slipped Thursday after U.S. petroleum data showed inventories
shrank slightly less than traders expected after Hurricane Katrinaâ?Ts direct
hit on refineries, platforms and pipelines in the Gulf of Mexico.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
U.S. seen facing high winter energy costs
U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman warned on Thursday the American economy will
face a tough winter due to high energy prices caused in part by a disruption in
oil and natural gas supplies from Hurricane Katrina.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9255953/
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