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Markets' Mood Shifts
Associated PressWall Street abruptly ended an earnings-driven rally and closed sharply lower Thursday after a steeper-than-expected decline in existing-home sales and worries about the financial sector chilled the market's recent optimism. The major indexes fell about...Tags: Economy, Mortgages, Freddie Mac, Citigroup Incorporated, Clubs and Associations
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Big drop in existing home sales sends stocks lower
AP Business WriterWall Street abruptly ended an earnings-driven rally and closed sharply lower Thursday after a steeper-than-expected decline in existing home sales and worries about the financial sector chilled the market's recent optimism. The major indexes fell about 2...Tags: Earnings, Stock Broking, Lilly Eli & Co, Clubs and Associations, Sales
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Oil, corn prices take a break
Associated PressOnly a month ago, sizzling commodities prices seemed destined to soar higher with record-breaking rallies in crude oil and corn. But now the boom appears to be taking a breather, cooled by a weakening economy and more temperate weather. In just seven...Tags: Energy, Economy, Disasters, Energy KD, Prices
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Caregiver gets 3½ years in prison for stealing jewelry from paraplegic employer
A caregiver for a disabled Bensenville woman was sentenced Wednesday to 31/2 years in prison for stealing jewelry from her employer. Latasha Powell, 36, of the 500 block of Alton Court in Carol Stream was convicted by DuPage Judge Robert Anderson of...Tags: Punishment, Employers, Bensenville, Glendale Heights, Robert Anderson
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Weak economy, mild weather sap commodities boom
AP Business WriterOnly a month ago, sizzling commodities prices seemed destined to soar higher with record-breaking rallies in crude oil and corn. But now the boom appears to be taking a breather, cooled by a weakening economy and a milder Mother Nature. In just seven...Tags: Energy, Energy KD, Disasters, Prices, Petroleum Industry
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Dow off 29 in profit-taking after last week's big gains
From wire reportsWall Street turned in a mixed performance yesterday as investors watched the price of oil regain ground and decided to cash in some of their gains from the stock market's big rally last week. The tame session unfolded as oil rose on concerns that the...Tags: Stock Broking, Radio Industry, Petroleum Industry, Foreign Aid, Satellite Technology
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Drought devastates Australian wheat
Associated PressGlen Phillips kneels down, scoops up a handful of dirt and squashes it in his fist to test whether the soil in this dry patch of Australian Outback is ready to take a crop of wheat. "It should clump together when you squeeze," says Phillips, whose family...Tags: Fertilizer, Metal and Mineral, Agriculture, Farms, Arable Farming
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Golden opportunity to cash in
247-7439Times are tight in many respects, but one thing that isn't in a slump is the price of gold. This spring the price of the precious metal hit an all-time high of $1,000 per ounce, and with it still fetching around $960 per ounce lately, jewelers and...Tags: Jewelry and Watches, Punishment, Fines, Sales, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia)
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Best Travel Deals - July 20, 2008
$150 FOXWOODS CASINO Overnight trip Nov. 9-10 includes one night's lodging at the Two Trees Inn, one dinner, one breakfast, and a stop at the Mohegan Sun Casino on the way home. Not included are meals and driver gratuities. The price is per person based...Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, State Budgets, Shipping Service, Metal and Mineral, Casino and Gambling
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Capitol scandal has e-mail trail
Call Harrisburg BureauThe year 2004 was a busy one for state lawmakers: a budget showdown, of course. But also passage of a law allowing slots casinos. And a short but intense fall session capping the two-year legislative cycle. That November Mike Manzo, the top aide to the...Tags: Wages and Pensions, Ethics, State Budgets, Elections, Values
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