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Russia Halts All Gas
to Europe Via Ukraine
Last pipeline shut as shortages spread as far as France
Associated Press 6 minutes ago
ANALYSIS
MacWorld Snoozefest
Signals Apple's Decline
Swansong keynote labeled the dullest tech talk since Vista's rollout
Newsweek 3 hours, 44 minutes ago
Gators-Sooners Game
Scores 3-D Movie Priemier
Fox Sports launching experimental broadcast in 80 theaters
Wall Street Journal 4 hours, 15 minutes ago
Aluminum
Giant Alcoa to Lay Off 13,500
Pittsburgh company slashes 13%
of its work force
Associated Press Jan 6, 09 8:58 PM CST
ANALYSIS
Next Bubble May Be
in Treasuries
But the rest of the bond market is attractively priced
Barron's Jan 6, 09 8:15 PM CST
Fed Sees Recession
Lingering Through '09
Wall Street Journal Jan 6, 09 4:09 PM CST
iTunes to Sell Music Without Copy Protection
Prices change:
They'll range from $0.69 to $1.29
New York Times Jan 6, 09 3:40 PM CST
Hackers Hijack Mac Site,
Falsely Report Jobs' Death
CNET Jan 6, 09 3:28 PM CST
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Dow Rises 62 Despite Data
Oil futures end a four-day rally
MarketWatch Jan 6, 09 3:27 PM CST
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Findings confirm it's good to be nerdy
Wall Street Journal Jan 6, 09 2:55 PM CST
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LiveJournal on Life Support After Job Cuts
Russian company realizes it bought high on weirdo site
Valleywag Jan 6, 09 1:47 PM CST
Billionaire Merckle Kills Self
Bloomberg Jan 6, 09 1:31 PM CST
Auction for Cubs Nears End
But team a long way from sold
Chicago Tribune Jan 6, 09 12:43 PM CST
Best Buy Offers Used
iPhones for $50 Less
Retailer tries to undercut the competition with refurbished handsets
Reuters Jan 6, 09 12:09 PM CST
Smart Money
Trickles Back Into Energy
Those considered sectors 'smart money' see opportunity in sector
Wall Street Journal Jan 6, 09 11:51 CST
Firm Behind Richardson Flap Has Pay-to-Play History
Financial adviser is under investigation, mired in lawsuits
Los Angeles Times Jan 6, 09 11:47 CST
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$173B Later, Taxpayers
Still Can't Get a Loan
Consumer credit remains frozen, even at banks flush with bailout funds
Bloomberg Jan 6, 09 10:09 CST
Boom in Netbook Sales Powers New Features
At CES, the line blurs between netbooks and laptops
Wall Street Journal Jan 6, 09 9:46 CST
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