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Strong economic data pull stocks lower
Strong economic data pulled stocks slightly lower Wednesday, as Wall Street
weighed the likelihood of more interest rate hikes amid high oil prices.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Schools to pull non-diet sodas
Tens of millions of students will no longer be able to buy non-diet sodas in
the nationâ?Ts public schools under an agreement announced Wednesday between
major beverage distributors and anti-obesity advocates.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12604166/
Northwest pilots approve pay-cut deal
Northwest Airlines Corp. pilots approved a package of deep pay cuts and other
concessions on Wednesday that the bankrupt carrier said it needs to reorganize.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12611988/
Drivers tweak habits as gas prices rise
American motorists are making minor adjustments to their driving habits to ward
off the sting of near-record retail gasoline prices, analysts said on Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12614845/
Witness: Lay did not mislead investors
Enron founder Kenneth Lay did not mislead investors about the companyâ?Ts
financial health in the weeks before it plunged into bankruptcy, an accounting
professor hired by Lay testified on Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12612654/
No-brainer: Combine your student loans now
With interest rates set to rise for borrowers under the federal student loan
program, experts say consolidating your college debt now can save you thousands
of dollars. -- By Gayle B. Ronan
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12611535/
Warner Music rejects buyout offer from EMI
Warner Music Group Corp. has rejected a $4.2 billion offer from EMI Group PLC
â?" the latest development in a long-running bid to unite the companies.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12613323/
Iceland harnesses green energy for heat, power
Imagine an entire nation dependent on something other than oil for its energy.
It's cheap. there's plenty of it. And it means never worrying about instability
half a world away.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12601052/
Stay-at-home mom would be a high paying job
A full-time stay-at-home mother would earn $134,121 a year if paid for all her
work, according to a study released on Wednesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12613676/
Oil sinks more than $2 after gasoline data
Oil prices fell by more than $2 a barrel Wednesday after the U.S. government
released data showing that gasoline demand has been flat over the past four
weeks and that motor fuel supplies are growing as refineries ramp up output.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/
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