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Stocks struggle as oil prices climb
Stocks fell Friday after oil prices rose on word of a possible string of
attacks in Nigeria near production facilities. The jump in oil prices offset
enthusiasm over a Labor Department report that the nationâ?Ts unemployment rate
fell to a five-year low.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3683270/
Wal-Mart announces price cuts on electronics
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on Friday said it lowered prices on nearly 100 electronics
including plasma televisions, digital cameras and mobile phones, getting a jump
on the holiday-season price wars.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15548179/
Unemployment rate falls to five-year low
The unemployment rate dropped to a five-year low of 4.4 percent in October as
employers added 92,000 new jobs â?" flashing a picture of a strong labor market
as the midterm elections draw near.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15543862/
Judge orders Microsoftâ?Ts Gates to testify
A district court judge in Iowa has ordered Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates
and CEO Steve Ballmer to testify in person at a trial in Iowa later this month.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15547874/
How are older, laid-off workers faring?
Many older workers who get laid off face a tough time replacing their salary,
and Michael in California is wondering what is happening to workers who lose
their jobs as they near retirement. Meanwhile, J.T. in Ohio is trying to figure
out how banks can offer "free checking" and still make money. (Hint: read the
fine print of the fee schedule.)
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15537917/
Jeff Bezos' risky bet
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos wants to run your business with the technology behind his
Web site. But Wall Street wants him to mind the store .
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15536386/
'Wonderjock': It's all about packaging
The debut of the WonderBra in 1994 was heralded as probably the greatest
innovation in women's lingerie since the invention of pantyhose, so we're
wondering why it took the men's underwear industry so long to  come up with
the Wonderjock.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15533716/
Millionaire Fair parades Russia's wealth
The Millionaire Fair in Moscow serves as a bleak reminder of the tremendous gap
between the small group of the extraordinarily wealthy and the nearly one-fifth
of Russians who live below the poverty line of $410 per month.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15533962/
Oil prices rise amid worries about Nigeria strife
Oil prices rose by more than $1 a barrel Friday on worries that militants in
Nigeria are preparing to launch simultaneous attacks in the countryâ?Ts
oil-rich delta region.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/12400801/
FCC delays vote on AT&T-BellSouth deal
The final regulatory hurdle facing AT&T Inc.'s acquisition of BellSouth Corp.
got a bit higher when the Federal Communications Commission delayed a vote â?"
for the third time â?" on whether to approve the proposed deal.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/15545092/
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