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Senate agrees to vote on bailout, stocks rally
2008-10-01: WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday night on a new version of the $700 billion bailout package for Wall Street, rekindling hopes that the credit crisis can be stemmed before claiming yet more banks and causing further damage to a weakening global economy.
Soldiers headed to Iraq worry about economy
2008-10-01: AP - Soldiers and families who deal with enough stress during 12-month deployment to Iraq say they're now keeping a little closer eye on their finances.
Poor ratings cited for 13 booster seats
2008-10-01: AP - Several car booster seats do a poor job of positioning children to fit in their seat belts, according to a review by the insurance industry and researchers.
Starz deal adds more streamed movies to Netflix
2008-10-01: AP - From 'Spider-Man 3' to 'No Country for Old Men,' Netflix Inc. is making another 2,500 movies, TV shows and concerts available for instant viewing through a deal with Starz Entertainment LLC.
Home Prices Plunge, but Pace of the Decline Slows
2008-10-01: A closely watched index shows home prices tumbled by a record 16.3 percent in July, but also found that the rate of decline is slowing.
Buy Tiger, sell Dolphins on new sports stock market
2008-10-01: Reuters - Michael Sroka dreamed up a day-trading website for sports fans while still in high school, and the concept will finally come to fruition with the launch of OneSeason.com.
Weak economy pushes jobless claims to 7-year high
2008-10-02: AP - New applications for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week to a seven-year high due to a weakening economy and the impact of Hurricanes Ike and Gustav, the Labor Department said Thursday.
Xstrata drops bid for platinum miner Lonmin
2008-10-01: AP - Anglo-Swiss mining giant Xstrata PLC dropped its US$10 billion bid for British rival Lonmin PLC on Wednesday, saying the turmoil on the financial markets makes a takeover of the world's No. 3 platinum producer too risky.
Gov't launches mortgage aid program
2008-10-01: AP - The government is kicking off a program that aims to prevent foreclosures by letting an estimated 400,000 troubled homeowners swap their mortgages for more affordable loans.
Starting From Scratch
2008-10-02: Without major financial resources, these second-home owners are roughing it as they build their dream from a virgin piece of land.
Lehman Bros cuts 750 jobs
2008-10-01: ADMINISTRATORS at Lehman Brothers' British operations on Tuesday announced 750 job cuts at the bankrupt investment bank.
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