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Verizonâ?Ts solid earnings boost Wall Street
Solid earnings from Verizon Communications Inc. pushed stock indexes to
multi-year highs Tuesday, even as oil prices closed in on an all-time high.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Oil prices top $74 a barrel
Oil prices rose above $74 a barrel Tuesday amid fears that international
pressure on Iran to modify its nuclear program may lead to supply cuts from the
key exporter.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/
Lay ends testimony in Enron trial
Enron Corp. founder Kenneth Lay wrapped up six days on the witness stand
Tuesday by saying that the companyâ?Ts collapse was â?othe most painful thing
in my life.â?
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12595500/
Gas prices have mixed impact on auto sales
Higher gasoline prices hurt demand for sport-utility vehicles and boosted sales
of fuel-efficient models in an otherwise slack market, according to data
released on Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12596913/
Has Bernanke's credibility taken a hit?
Fledgling Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may have a hard time recouping
his credibility after off-the-cuff remarks over the weekend made it onto the
airwaves on Monday, roiling financial markets.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12598910/
Suit targets Bush administration over fuel rules
Ten states, led by California, said Tuesday they plan to sue the federal
government to try to force the Bush administration to strengthen gas mileage
requirements for sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12596171/
U.S. planned layoffs fell 8.1 percent in April
Planned U.S. layoffs fell by 8.1 percent in April, signaling a push by
employers to retain workers as job cuts continue to slip, according to a report
released on Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12591451/
Woman sues Toyota, claims exec harassed her
A woman has filed a lawsuit accusing a high-ranking Toyota executive of
sexually harassing her when she worked as his personal assistant.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12596012/
EU warns Bolivia on nationalizing natural gas
Soldiers occupied Boliviaâ?Ts natural gas fields and refineries after the
president placed the countryâ?Ts vast energy reserves under state control and
threatened to evict foreign companies.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12579777/
Military looks to develop heavy hybrid trucks
Oshkosh Truck, the militaryâ?Ts exclusive provider of the Armyâ?Ts heavy
cargo-hauling HEMTT vehicles, is finishing up prototypes of its electric hybrid.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12597581/
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