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Pope Close to Death, Receives Communion -Vatican
2005-04-01: VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope John Paul was in a 'very grave' condition on Friday and appeared close to death after suffering cardio-circulatory collapse and shock, the Vatican said in a statement.
Idling Truck Linked in Probe to BP Refinery Blast
2005-04-01: HOUSTON (Reuters) - An idling diesel pickup truck may have triggered the March 23 blast that killed 15 workers at BP Plc.'s Texas City, Texas refinery, an investigator said on Thursday.
Religious Charities in 10 States Get $1B
2005-04-01: AP - Religious charities in 10 states got 40 percent of the $2 billion in taxpayer money available to groups deemed 'faith-based' by the White House in 2004, according to figures the White House provided Thursday to The Associated Press.
Google Doubles E-Mail Space
2005-04-01: AP - A year after unveiling a free e-mail service with a full gigabyte of storage, Google Inc. is doubling the capacity of each account and plans to keep bumping up the limit in the future.
Koppel Leaving ABC News in December
2005-04-01: Ted Koppel, who provided a hard-news alternative as host of 'Nightline,' will leave ABC when his contract expires.
Dollar Hugs Ranges Ahead of Jobs Report
2005-04-01: Reuters - The dollar held near a five-month high
against the yen on Friday and shuffled in a narrow range
against the euro before widely tracked jobs data that could
shed light on the health of the U.S. economy.
Factory Growth Slows Slightly in March
2005-04-01: Reuters - Growth at U.S. factories slowed
slightly in March as hiring intentions eased, an industry
survey showed on Friday.
European stocks upbeat at start of second quarter
2005-04-01: AFP - European stock markets rose in early trading at the start of the second financial quarter, shrugging off a weak overnight showing by Wall Street owing to a renewed surge in oil prices.
Fannie Mae Stock Tumbles on Report
2005-04-04: AP - Shares of Fannie Mae tumbled Monday to their lowest intraday level in more than 10 years on a report that the mortgage financing company's chief regulator is looking into possible improper accounting of trusts it uses to sell mortgage-backed debt.
The Slow Fadeout of Rent-Regulated Apartments
2005-04-14: As tenants leave and apartment rents reach $2,000 a month, the free market takes over. Now, in a city with a very long history of regulation, only half of the rental apartments are covered by the rules.
H&R Block sees rise in tax preparation revenues
2005-04-01: H&R Block Inc. saw its number of customers dip slightly in the opening weeks of tax season, but its tax preparation revenues were up as per-client fees rose, the company said Thursday.
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