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Microsoft, RealNetworks reach settlement
Microsoft Corp.Tuesday said it will pay RealNetworks Inc. $761 million to
resolve their disputes, including a lawsuit that accused the worldâ?Ts largest
software maker of using its dominance in operating systems to promote its rival
media software.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9659973/
Stocks end mixed as earnings season starts
Stocks finished Tuesday narrowly mixed, as strong earnings from Alcoa Inc. led
the Dow Jones industrials higher, but the Nasdaq composite gave up early gains
as rising oil prices renewed worries about inflation and recession.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
How to diagnose Medicare's new drug plan
Delivering word of Medicareâ?Ts new drug plan to its 42 million participants
will likely thin a few forests, wrench some mail carriersâ?T backs and wrack
more than a few brains. But seniors have help available if they know where to
look.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9663534/
Bush pledges to boost minority contracts
The Bush administration on Tuesday said it would increase the number of
contracts given to small and minority-owned businesses for Hurricane Katrina
cleanup.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9663762/
Nat-gas supply to be OK, but it will cost you
There will be enough supplies of U.S. natural gas to meet this winterâ?Ts
demand even with the disruption in offshore gas production caused by the recent
hurricanes, but costs will be much higher, the American Gas Association said
Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9663109/
A flood of complaints about FEMA grants
A month after hurricane Katrina hit, FEMA cut off its â?oexpedited
assistanceâ? program, saying it had done its job. Hundreds of people who have
sent emails to MSNBC.com disagree.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9655113/
Fed minutes reveal inflation concerns
The Federal Reserve kept boosting interest rates in September partly out of
concern that a break may mislead people into thinking it was worried about
Hurricane Katrina's impact on the economy.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9663719/
JetBlue to begin Boston-New York flights
JetBlue Airways Corp. said Tuesday it will use new 100-seat jets to begin up to
10 daily flights between New York and Boston, taking on competitors in a
long-established air shuttle service on the same route.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9660898/
WP: Will tourists return to New Orleans?
Leisure travel, business conventions and major events such as Mardi Gras, Jazz
Fest and the Sugar Bowl are by far the dominant drivers of the New Orleans
economy. But the question is, will visitors return after Hurricane Katrina?
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9654829/
Should you start a business with your spouse?
For some of couples, there has been one additional wedding caveat: They've
decided to start a business with their spouse.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9503086/
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