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Wall Street rallies as crude oil prices slide
Stocks finished Thursday sharply higher, shaking off some earlier weakness, as
oil prices fell and investors anticipated the kind of fourth quarter rally
theyâ?Tve seen over the last two years.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Housing market cools ... along with weather
Disappointing home sales figures have sparked a flurry of articles suggesting
that the long-awaited housing bust has arrived. But normal seasonal factors,
which are getting more pronounced, might be playing a major role.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9979584/
30-year rates hit highest point in 2 years
Rates on 30-year mortgages jumped to the highest level in more than two years
this week as financial markets grew more concerned about inflation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
Saving for retirement: An angel made me do it
Why is it so devilishly difficult to save for retirement? Humorist Ben Stein
â?" whoâ?Ts an economist by training â?" thinks he has the answer.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9980948/
Yahoo out of the running to buy stake in AOL
Internet media company Yahoo Inc. has backed out of the running to buy a stake
in Time Warner Inc.â?Ts America Online (AOL) Internet unit.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9989111/
Honda recalls 25,000 Civics over gas pedals
Honda Motor Co. recalled about 25,000 Civics on Thursday because the
accelerator pedal was improperly installed on some 2006 models, which could
cause a crash.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9991618/
Amazon taps Sidestep as search engine
Online retailer Amazon.com has selected travel search engine Sidestep.com as
the new travel search engine for its travel store, Sidestep said on Thursday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9994383/
U.S. trade deficit hits all-time high
The trade deficit soared to a record in September as the Gulf Coast hurricanes
helped push Americaâ?Ts foreign oil bill to an all-time high. The politically
sensitive deficit with China also set a record.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9989767/
Jobless claims rise slightly as storms weigh
The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of Americans who have lost
their jobs because of the string of devastating Gulf Coast hurricanes rose to
542,000 last week.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9989867/
Boeing breaks record for longest nonstop flight
A Boeing Co. jet arrived in London from Hong Kong on Thursday, breaking the
record for the longest nonstop flight by a commercial jet.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9990495/
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