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Wall Street slammed by crude oil price surge
A hike in crude oil prices sent Wall Streetâ?Ts main stock indexes down sharply
Wednesday, as traders worried about the damage that Hurricane Rita might wreak
on Texas refineries.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
U.S. refineries evacuate as Rita gains strength
The U.S. energy industry braced itself for another blow as Hurricane Rita swept
towards the oil and gas production center of the Gulf Coast, which is still
reeling from Hurricane Katrina.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9427450/
Rita could send gasoline prices soaring
As the Gulf coast braces for a hit from hurricane Rita, U.S. motorists could
get hit with a big spike in pump prices, or outright shortages â?" or both --
if the storm makes landfall in the heart of one of the biggest concentrations
of oil refining in the world. By John W. Schoen
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9427794/
Judge OKs settlements tied to WorldCom fraud
A federal judge has approved settlements worth more than $6 billion in civil
lawsuits related to the WorldCom accounting fraud.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9427339/
Northwest to lay off 1,400 flight attendants
Northwest Airlines Corp. will lay off 1,400 flight attendants between Oct. 31
and January 2006, the bankrupt carrier told its flight attendants on Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9427484/
Oil jumps as storm prompts rig evacuations
Crude-oil prices surged more than $1 a barrel Wednesday as traders braced for
the possibility that Hurricane Rita could smash into key oil facilities in
Texas.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/
FTC says it is investigating gas price gouging
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is investigating whether gasoline price
profiteering has occurred and if oil companies have constrained refinery
capacity to manipulate fuel prices, an agency official said Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9424585/
Ford plans to boost hybrid engine production
Gas-electric hybrid engines will be available in half the Ford, Lincoln and
Mercury lineup by 2010, Ford Motor Co. Chairman and CEO Bill Ford said
Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9423926/
Verizon, Disney ink programming deal
Verizon Communications, which this week plans to formally begin selling its new
video service, said Wednesday it has signed a long-term agreement to offer
programming from Walt Disney Co.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9427438/
Chinaâ?Ts income gap provokes alarm, report says
The gap between Chinaâ?Ts richest and poorest citizens is approaching a
dangerous level and could lead to social unrest, state media reported
Wednesday, citing a government study.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9424936/
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