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Markets close down following oil-driven plunge
Higher oil prices and sliding consumer confidence sent stocks plunging Tuesday
as a weak sales report from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. raised concerns about
discretionary spending. The Dow Jones industrial skidded almost 185 points.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Goldman CEO nominated as Treasury chief
Treasury Secretary John Snow resigned Tuesday and President Bush nominated
Goldman Sachs chief executive officer Henry M. Paulson Jr. as his replacement
â?" another chapter in the shake-up to revive Bushâ?Ts troubled presidency.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13044206/
Job fears help lower consumer confidence
Consumer confidence soured in May, as Americans fretted about the job outlook
and the overall economyâ?Ts future, a private research group said Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13046932/
Toyota recalls nearly 1 million cars worldwide
Toyota Motor Corp. said Tuesday it is recalling nearly 1 million vehicles
across the globe to replace faulty parts that could cause drivers to lose
control of the steering wheel.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13046349/
Tips for avoiding air travel hassles
Flying somewhere this summer? Expect crowded airports and packed planes. Here
are some tips to help you avoid unnecessary hassles.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13037824/
Oil above $72 in advance of OPEC meeting
Oil prices rose above $72 a barrel Tuesday ahead of an OPEC meeting in
Venezuela and the start of the Atlantic hurricane season later this week.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/
The best summer vacation cars
The summer road trip will never die. Rising energy costs are, however, taking
their toll on American road warriors, who still overwhelmingly prefer
gas-guzzling sport-utility vehicles and pickup trucks to small, fuel-efficient
sedans and hybrids.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13048012/
Prefab-home gains signal housing pain
Strength in manufactured housing often signals tough times for the larger
housing market. Â And with no less an investor than Warren Buffett voicing
support now, the stocks of the handful of publicly traded companies in the
prefab sector might soon be due for a lift.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13049888/
More than 20,000 GM workers take buyout
Over 20,000 General Motors Corp. unionized factory workers have accepted
early retirement and buyout offers, a tally expected to rise toward 30,000 by a
June deadline, a GM executive and a union official said Tuesday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13047465/
As gas prices rise, so do tempers
Tempers are rising along with gas prices. Gas stations across the country
report that drivers are taking out their gas rage against big oil by yelling at
clerks and cashiers and sometimes driving off without paying.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13036424/
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