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Stocks back above 11,000 with late-day rally
After trading back below the key 11,000-point mark for most of Tuesday, the Dow
made a late-day comeback and closed just about where it started the day.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Advocate blasts IRS for freezing refunds
The Internal Revenue Service freezes tens of thousands of tax refunds it deems
questionable without telling people that they're suspected of fraud, the
nation's taxpayer advocate said Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10791863/
GM plans to lower prices on most vehicles
General Motors Corp., the world's biggest automaker, said Tuesday that it will
lower the prices on 57 of its 76 models in North America in an effort to boost
its sliding market share and wean buyers off expensive incentives.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10789564/
Toyota sees Hyundai as threat in America
Toyota is closely watching advances by South Korean carmaker Hyundai. Chairman
of Toyota Motor Sales USA said its rival is one of the main competitors in the
American market.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10791371/
America's most loved spokes-creatures
The M&Mâ?Ts characters rank first in likability among American brand icons,
according to a survey of 1,800 consumers done by Marketing Evaluations in
Manhasset, N.Y.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10739855/
Home Depot buys rival for about $3.2 billion
Home Depot Inc., the nation's largest home improvement store chain, said
Tuesday it will buy Hughes Supply Inc., a distributor of construction, repair
and maintenance products, for about $3.2 billion.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10786762/
Credit-card delinquencies stay near record level
The proportion of consumers behind on their credit card bills remained near
record-high levels in the July-September period as high gasoline prices and
rising interest rates continued to put stress on personal budgets.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10787631/
WP: U.S. health care costs keep rising
Rising health care costs, already threatening many basic industries, now
consume 16 percent of the nation's economic output -- the highest proportion
ever, the government said Monday in its latest calculation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10778481/
Disney's Eisner to host new CNBC show
Former Disney CEO takes to the cable airwaves with â?~Conversationsâ?T
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10789058/
U.S. senator calls on China to cut trade gap
A leading U.S. lawmaker warned Chinese officials Tuesday that Beijing is
risking a protectionist backlash in Washington if it doesn't take steps to cut
its $200 billion trade surplus with the United States.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/10786754/
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