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Benign inflation report helps boost stocks
Relieved investors sent stocks soaring Tuesday, with the Dow Jones industrials
climbing more than 130 points after the Labor Department reported an unexpected
drop in core wholesale prices that renewed confidence in the Federal
Reserveâ?Ts stance on interest rates and inflation.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Judge: Policy did not cover flooding
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that an insurance companyâ?Ts policies do not
cover damage from flood waters or storm surge in a decision that could affect
hundreds of upcoming cases related to property damage from Hurricane Katrina.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14362386/
Before the deluge:Buying flood insurance
Who needs flood insurance? According to the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, the answer is simple: Everyone, everywhereâ?"flash floods occur in all
50 states. It is their mantra.Â
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14271414/
Home sales slowdown seen spreading
The slowdown in the once-sizzling housing market is spreading, with 28 states
and the District of Columbia reporting spring sales declines, led by big drops
in former boom areas of Arizona, Florida and California.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14359890/
Airlines begin to count cost of terror alert
As the immediate security threat at British airports wanes, airlines are
beginning to count the multimillion dollar cost of the terrorist alert â?" and
consider who should pay.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14360602/
Before the deluge:Buying flood insurance
Who needs flood insurance? According to the Federal Emergency Management
Agency, the answer is simple: Everyone, everywhereâ?"flash floods occur in all
50 states. It is their mantra.Â
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14271414/
Wholesale prices inched up in July
Inflation at the wholesale level edged up by the smallest amount in five months
in July as falling food prices helped offset another rise in energy costs.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14358302/
Gas demand is the demon
With the partial shutdown of Prudhoe Bay last week, motorists who have felt the
pain at the pump had more to moan about as the simple dynamics of supply and
demand kept the prices hovering at a level that seemed unfathomable a few years
ago.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14350532/
Dell to recall 4.1 million laptop batteries
Dell Inc., the world's largest personal computer maker, said Monday it would
recall 4.1 million notebook computer batteries with cells made by Sony Corp.,
the largest recall in Dell's history.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14350403/
Suit charges spyware holds users hostage
State and federal authorities have filed suit against the company that runs
Movieland.com, saying it produces spyware that holds customers hostage with
endless pop-up windows. ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum reports.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14359752/
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