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Wall Street closes higher as oil prices decline
Falling oil prices helped Wall Street extend its latest rally Friday, with 
quarterly earnings from Dell Inc. and a new labor agreement at General Motors 
Corp. also driving stocks. The marketâ?Ts main stock indexes finished the week 
higher.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/

Watch out! Your car can now avoid a crash
After working for decades to reduce deaths and injuries from automobile 
accidents using safety belts and air bags, car makers and their suppliers are 
increasingly shifting their focus to crash prevention. By Roland Jones
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9967772/

Biggest airliner makes first long-haul flight
The double-decker Airbus A380 made its first landing in Asia on Friday, and 
Airbus officials said Asian airlines that have ordered the superjumbo will be 
compensated for delivery delays.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9997566/

Beer helmet aims to get GIs locked and loaded
There are many ways to support the U.S. military fighting the Global War on 
Terror, and one company has come up with a interesting piece of equipment that 
may not be as vital as a bulletproof vest or a steel-reinforced Humvee, but 
nonetheless is aimed at raising troop morale: The "world's first military beer 
helmet."
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9927502/

Has time expired for coin-op parking meters?
With cell phones and wireless meters, IBM aims to cash in on a $26 billion 
industry. CNBCâ?Ts Jim Goldman reports.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10003018/

Chocolate is hot â?" and it's not just the curry
Chocolate today has bite â?" a kick from curry, a jolt of cumin or a crunch 
from sesame. And while boutique chocolatiers experiment with exotic infusions, 
the industry is enjoying upbeat news on health benefits.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10005897/

United Airlines to hire 2,000 flight attendants
United Airlines plans to start hiring 2,000 flight attendants as it moves to 
staff increased numbers of international flights and as its domestic jets fly 
longer-range routes, the airline said on Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10002261/

GM auto workers approve health care proposal
General Motors Corp. auto workers have agreed to a proposal that would increase 
the amount they pay for their health care, the United Auto Workers said Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10004734/

Folgers checking report of turtle found in coffee
Procter & Gamble Co. is looking into a report that an Iowa woman found a dead 
turtle in a package of its Folgers coffee, the company said on Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10004385/

Red Tape: Financially fit in the event of a hit?

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