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Stocks fall 2nd day amid inflation fears
Homebuilders report slowing sales, oil prices drop again
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Jobless claims fall by 9,000
The number of newly laid off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits
dropped by a bigger-than-expected amount last week, signaling continuing labor
market strength despite a general economic slowdown.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14714698/
Mortgage rates edge up slightly
Rates on 30-year mortgages edged up slightly this week, after six consecutive
weeks of declines.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7148582/
BP executive declines to testify
The former head of pipeline-corrosion monitoring for BP in Alaska refused to
testify under oath Thursday as outraged lawmakers grilled company officials
over the causes of a massive oil spill earlier this year.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14715620/
Nickel-and-dime approach to college savings
After the mortgage, everyday expenses and retirement plan contributions, there
may be little left for a college savings plan except good intentions. But
there are changes to the s0-called 529 plan just made building a college fund a
lot more attractive. â?" By Gayle B. Ronan
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14700766/
Gambling firm Sportingbetâ?Ts chairman detained
The chairman of online gambling company Sportingbet PLC has been detained by
officials in New York on a fugitive warrant, two months after the chief
executive of BetOnSports PLC was arrested in the United States on racketeering
charges.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14714092/
Wal-Mart to drop one-size-fits-all approach
Retailer to tailor merchandise mix to appeal to demographic groups
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14714027/
Crash test data will be on window stickers
All new cars, SUVs to have starred ranking information by Sept. 2007
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14720063/
WP: Dunkinâ?T Donuts vs. Starbucks
The brash expansion by the average joe Dunkin' Donuts, which has 4,400 stores
compared with 8,600 for the more upscale Starbucks, has been the talk of the
coffee and franchising worlds in recent months.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14707863/
Ethanol output could double by 2010
U.S. ethanol output could double to 10 billion gallons annually by 2010 without
igniting a food-vs.-fuel fight over whether to use corn as livestock rations or
making the alternative fuel, a government economist said on Wednesday
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14716258/
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