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Profit-taking, uncertainty dent stocks
Stocks finished Monday with modest losses, as investors locked in gains from
last weekâ?Ts solid rally. A handful of disappointing earnings and intensifying
conflicts in the Middle East kept many traders on edge.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Whoâ?Ts to blame for gas prices? You know who
While U.S. oil companies blame the global oil market for high gasoline prices,
a close analysis of pricing suggests it's not so simple: The run-up at the pump
also comes from domestic refining, which is largely controlled by Big Oil.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14122229/
United Air parent reports first profit since 2000
UAL Corp. , the parent of United Airlines, on Monday posted a second-quarter
profit, its first since 2000, helped by strong revenue and cost cuts.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14117785/
SanDisk to buy M-Systems for $1.3 billion
Flash memory maker SanDisk Corp. said Monday it agreed to acquire Israeli
competitor M-Systems Flash Disk Pioneers Ltd., in an all-stock deal that values
M-Systems at $36 per share, a 26 premium over the average closing price of
M-Systems' shares over the last month.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14117456/
New gadgets driving motorists to distraction
Drivers talking on their cell phones are a danger, but a new generation of
technological devices, from BlackBerries to iPods to multi-channel satellite
radios, are distracting todayâ?Ts drivers. And theyâ?Tre compounding the
dangers of driver distraction. By MSNBC.comâ?Ts Roland Jones.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14046321/
Retailers increase fight against organized theft
Stores are worrying less about teens stealing CDs than about sophisticated
criminals like Samih Fadl Jamal of Mesa, Ariz., the ring leader of a major
organized theft operation that stole and resold millions of dollars of baby
formula throughout the country.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14122879/
Fox News settles sexual harassment suit
Fox News has settled a lawsuit claiming that female employees were subjected to
vulgarities and obscenities, including derogatory comments about pregnant
women, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Monday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14121891/
Alpacas help many ease into bucolic lifestyle
A relative of the llama, alpacas were first introduced to the United States in
1984. They have become popular and generated a sizeable following among
nonagricultural types nationwide looking for a tax-friendly business and
lower-stress lifestyle.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14062125/
When siblings fight over a late parent's will
The death of a parent is a trying time even in the best of circumstances.Â
Tracy in Wisconsin is coping with the added burden of a squabble over her late
father's will. MSNBC.com's Answer Desk explains.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14080187/
Wal-Mart critics take campaign on the road
One of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.â?Ts most vociferous union-funded critics is taking
its campaign against the worldâ?Ts largest retailer on the road with a
cross-country bus tour from New York to Seattle.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14108734/
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