Gas, Diesel Rocket to New Records

The rally in energy prices gained momentum Friday, with retail gas prices rising further into record territory and diesel and heating oil futures setting records of their own amid concerns about strong global demand and tight supplies. >>More

 

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Lawmakers Want Tax-Free Weekend For Tax Rebate Spenders
If you're torn over whether to spend or save your federal tax rebate check, Missouri politicians want to give you an extra enticement to go shopping. A House committee...

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One Touch Jar Opener: Try It Before You Buy It
It's probably happened to all of us at some point. You can't get the darn jar of spaghetti sauce open! Now there could be a quick, easy way to do it that only requires...

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Federal Reserve Pledges Cash to Bear Stearns
The Federal Reserve said Friday that it has voted to endorse an arrangement to bolster troubled Bear Stearns Cos. and stands ready to provide extr...
Feds Propose Home-Loan Disclosure Reform
Prospective home buyers would get easier-to-understand information on mortgage terms and save an average $700 in closing costs under ...
Trial Opens in Parmalat Collapse
The trial on the most serious criminal charges in the multibillion-dollar failure of the Parmalat dairy empire opened Friday, more than four year...
Speculation Swirls About Sprint Nextel's Future
Sprint Nextel Corp.'s plummeting stock price and the expected exodus of millions of subscribers this year have yielded a fresh round of speculati...

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