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Stocks Steady Despite Glum Data
Stocks traded in a narrow range in the wake of reports showing that the housing industry remains in dire condition and that a deteriorating economy has sharply eroded... 88.13
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Southwest Seeks LaGuardia Slots
Southwest Airlines is making a push into the metropolitan New York market by bidding for slots at LaGuardia Airport held by defunct carrrier ATA. 88.02
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How to Build a Flame-Proof Home
An expert talks about what residents in California and other fire-susceptible communities can do to protect their homes. 88
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BASF to Temporarily Close 80 Plants
BASF said it will temporarily shut down 80 plants world-wide and cut production at another 100, as the German chemicals company warned that its profits are sliding. 87.77
TOP NEWS ARTICLES
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Rep. Frank Wants To Extend Bailout To Automakers
CEO's from GM, Ford and Chrysler appear Wednesday before the House Financial Services Committee. Barney Frank, the committee's chairman, has drafted legislation extend...
87.22Consumer Prices Sink Amid Slump
Consumer prices took the biggest plunge in 61 years during October, pulled down by a sinking economy. Separately, home construction took its fourth tumble in a row dur...
87.05Obama Takes 'Common Sense' View On Economy
The president-elect's economic team includes advisers from a wide range of backgrounds who hold a variety of political views. But one word is often used to describe th...
87Lieberman Gets To Keep Committee Chairmanship
Democrats in the Senate decided Tuesday that Joe Lieberman may keep his committee chairmanship — even though he campaigned for Republican John McCain. Democrats ...
86.97Navajo Roll Dice, Open Casino
The Navajo Nation opens its first casino Wednesday in Arizona. It's the first of six casinos the tribe is planning in Arizona and New Mexico. There are concerns among ...
86.81Gear Heads Prepare For LA Auto Show
It's time for the Los Angeles Auto Show, which is the first major North American auto show of the season. It's known for presenting cutting edge technology and design....
86.8Nomura Adds Jobs in New York, Cuts in Tokyo
Nomura has hired around 20 former Lehman bankers in New York, but is laying off dozens in Tokyo.
86.8Tool Bag Floats Away From Astronaut
A spacewalking astronaut accidentally let go of her tool bag Tuesday after a grease gun inside it exploded. She helplessly watched as the tote and everything inside fl...
86.72Eric Holder Could Be Obama's Top Justice Pick
President-elect Barack Obama's top choice for U.S. attorney general seems to be Eric Holder. Holder was the No. 2 official in the Justice Department under President Bi...
86.64Auto CEOs To Plead Case To House Committee
Executives from Detroit's Big Three automakers are back on Capitol Hill — appearing before a House committee Wednesday. They pleaded with the Senate Banking Comm...
86.61Tis Not The Season For Retail Jobs
The poor outlook for the holiday shopping season is forcing retailers to slash seasonal jobs. L.L. Bean is filling 23 percent fewer positions this year. The nationwid...
86.6Toyota Cuts North American Production
The world's biggest automaker says it will stop production at all U.S. and Canadian factories for two days next month. Toyota's assembly, transmission and engine plant...
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Big Tobacco Seeks Safer Cigarettes
While there is still a market for cigarettes — nearly 1 in 5 American adults smokes — that number has been steadily decreasing. So tobacco companies are i...
86.52Census Bureau Needs Temporary Workers
The Census Bureau is recruiting people to help with the next big population count — the 2010 Census. It's hiring about 140,000 workers to help update address lis...
86.49Third Quarter Home Sales Drop
New homes sales figures are out, and it's not good news. The National Association of Realtors says 4 out of 5 metropolitan areas saw home prices drop in the third quar...
86.37Democrats Still Need Georgia, Minnesota
Democrats and Republicans are anxiously awaiting the results of two unresolved Senate races. There's a runoff election next month in Georgia. And Wednesday, a statewid...
86.35The Big Three ask for a bit of money but lawmakers are skeptical.
The Los Angeles Times and Washington Post lead with the chief executives of Detroit's Big Three begging lawmakers for taxpayer-funded aid to prevent a possible collaps...
86.19Senator-Elect Begich: Alaskans Wanted Change
In the U.S. Senate race in Alaska, Democrat Mark Begich has claimed victory over six-term Republican incumbent Ted Stevens. The Anchorage Mayor's victory moves Senate ...
84.75Disney Plan Will Provide Lift to Imax
Walt Disney committed to releasing five movies in super-sharp Imax, which is facing tougher competition.
84.61Toyota to Slow Production in U.S.
Toyota will stop production at its plants in the U.S. and Canada for two extra days in December and cut 250 temporary workers as it confronts its first U.S. sales decl...
81.48Medtronic Spine Device Faces Probe
The off-label use of a Medtronic implant for promoting bone growth is being investigated amid an FDA warning and whistleblowers' lawsuits.
81.04Boeing Delays Jet Deliveries
Boeing is reworking its production schedule, adding up to 10 weeks to jetliner-delivery dates as it tries to recover from the machinists strike.
80.79Bill Clinton Seeks to Smooth Wife's Path
Bill Clinton offered to submit future charitable and business activities for reviews if Hillary Clinton were nominated as secretary of state.
79.72Emanuel Sets a Challenge to CEOs
Obama's incoming chief of staff challenged CEOs to join the new administration in a push for universal health care.
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PROFESSOR BAINBRIDGE: The NYT’s Floyd Norris Flubs the Mark Cuban Story….
PROFESSOR BAINBRIDGE: The NYT’s Floyd Norris Flubs the Mark Cuban Story.
INDEED: “Say what you like about Jack Abramoff, but Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) and Representative Ba…
INDEED: “Say what you like about Jack Abramoff, but Senator Chris Dodd...
HMM: T. Boone Pickens Expects Obama Administration to Implement Pickens Plan….
HMM: T. Boone Pickens Expects Obama Administration to Implement Pickens Plan.
Sun-Times puts high-gloss Nov. 5 front pages on eBay
Chicago Sun-Times | Chicago Tribune Bidding for the 44 prints starts at $350,...
BRIAN DOHERTY on how the Second Amendment was restored. “In retrospect, D.C. v. Heller seems almost …
BRIAN DOHERTY on how the Second Amendment was restored. “In retrospect,...
California buys a bit of Brazil and Indonesia
Paying the poor to protect rainforests BLOO...
'Unity Bites!' Matthews Wants Lieberman Hanged
On Hardball Tuesday, MSNBC host Chris Matthews suggested to Washington Post r...
Time Inc. shutters Cottage Living magazine
New York Post Of the 47 staffers at the four-year-old shelter magazine, 38 ar...
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TOM SMITH: Is it too late to become a French Socialist? “If we are going to go socialist, could we…
TOM SMITH: Is it too late to become a French Socialist? “If we are go...
Corzine Holds Edge in Re-Election Race
In a first look at New Jersey's 2009 gubernatorial race, Gov. Jon Corzine (D)...
Detroit: Barney Worries Bankruptcy Would Bust Unions
Barney Frank favors bailing out the Detroit automakers over letting them go i...
"At times, it seems like CNN's guiding philosophy is, why the hell not?"
New York Observer CNN has racked up double-digit profit growth for the fifth ...
I’M NOT SURPRISED: Big Three CEOs Flew Private Jets to Washington to Beg for Funds….
I’M NOT SURPRISED: Big Three CEOs Flew Private Jets to Washington to ...
SOME PEOPLE EXPERIENCE much slower brain aging. So let’s figure out how to spread the wealth . . . …
SOME PEOPLE EXPERIENCE much slower brain aging. So let’s figure out ho...
Crist Remains Popular in Florida
Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) remains overwhelmingly popular with a 68% to 1...
Raines: Will Pulitzer judges finally honor Krugman?
Portfolio.com Howell Raines says Paul Krugman wrote the single most important...
IS EUROPE GIVING UP ON KYOTO? “Italy and Germany agree that measures to cut greenhouse gases shouldn…
IS EUROPE GIVING UP ON KYOTO? “Italy and Germany agree that measures to...
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CNN Reveals Sarah Palin Fantasies
CNN, the most trusted name in - doodling? In a showcase piece of just how far...
THE NEW YORK TIMES identifies some hard-luck cases in today’s devastated economy….
THE NEW YORK TIMES identifies some hard-luck cases in today’s devastate...
NBC legal correspondent Abrams forms consulting firm
New York Times Dan Abrams' firm, Abrams Research, will connect media ex...
Minnesota Recount Begins
"Two weeks after the closest U.S. Senate election in Minnesota history, a mas...
Clinton May Need to Pay Debt Before Accepting Post
According to Bloomberg, Sen. Hillary Clinton "will face a financial decision ...
HEY, THEY DON’T CALL IT “TAXACHUSETTS” FOR NOTHING: Bill threatens lien, penalty to elderly, blind …
HEY, THEY DON’T CALL IT “TAXACHUSETTS” FOR NOTHING: Bill t...
PLUG AND PLAY HOME NETWORKING using your home power lines. This technology has been around for a whi…
PLUG AND PLAY HOME NETWORKING using your home power lines. This technology ha...
Geist Takes The Mickey Out of Green Week
Amidst all the sanctimonious do-gooderism and global-warming alarmism that is...