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Stocks slide after a tepid jobs report
Wall Street got what it wanted Friday â?" Labor Department data showing slower 
job growth. But cautious investors pushed stocks lower regardless, unwilling to 
trust that the report was enough to keep the Federal Reserve from raising 
interest rates next week.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/

Unemployment rate hits five-month high
Hiring slowed in July as employers added just 113,000 new jobs, propelling the 
unemployment rate to a five-month high of 4.8 percent and providing fresh 
evidence that companies are growing cautious amid high energy prices. Wages 
grew solidly.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14183758/

Toyota reports a 39 percent jump in profit
Toyota appeared to be on track to overtake General Motors as the world's No. 1 
automaker as it boosted vehicles sales around the world and reported a 39 
percent jump in profit in the first fiscal quarter Friday.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14183618/

FCC orders NFL Network back on cable
The Federal Communications Commission Wednesday ordered Time Warner Cable to 
reinstate the NFL Network on systems the company acquired from Adelphia 
Communications Inc.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14170891/

Mixed verdicts in former Dynegy tradersâ?T trial
Jurors convicted two former Houston energy traders of a handful of wire-fraud 
charges Friday, but either acquitted them or couldnâ?Tt reach a verdict on 
other conspiracy and false reporting counts.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14188610/

Airlines may be nearing ceiling on fares
Slowing growth has led analysts to question whether airlines are going to be 
able to continue to raise fares to offset higher oil prices.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14187789/

Investors react negatively to Apple disclosure
As the stock option cloud over Apple Computer Inc. darkened, investors Friday 
tried to determine whether the firm can overcome the potential accounting and 
legal risks it faces.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14174941/

Are housing prices headed for a fall?
As the slump in the U.S. housing market picks up speed, homeowners and sellers 
in the once-hottest markets of the country now face the biggest price declines, 
say analysts.  By MSNBC.COM's John W. Schoen
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14172172/

College credit cards seen as risky
Credit cards are marketed aggressively to college students, but some young 
people can't handle the monthly payments and get deeply into debt.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14031324/

Senate OKs sweeping pension bill
The Senate approved and sent to the White House pension legislation to give 
millions of Americans a better chance of getting the retirement benefits 
theyâ?Tve earned.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14177105/

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