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Wednesday

Politics

Legislation On Oil Speculation Advances In Senate

Some legislators say oil speculation is driving up energy prices. But a report released Tuesday concludes that the spike in oil prices may have more to do with supply and demand.

Legislation On Oil Speculation Advances In Senate

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Monday

Business

Shareholder Icahn Has History Of Activism

Yahoo and the nation's most famous activist investor, Carl Icahn, have reached a deal that will end the high-stakes proxy fight for control of the Internet company. Icahn has a record of trying to push corporate executives to do what they don't want to.

Shareholder Icahn Has History Of Activism

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Thursday

Business

IndyMac Collapse Fuels Fears About WaMu

Following IndyMac's collapse, questions have been raised about Washington Mutual, one of the largest savings and loans. This week, WaMu issued a statement to show it was financially sound. But the company's own projections estimate losses of up to $19 billion.

IndyMac Collapse Fuels Fears About WaMu

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Wednesday

Economy

Gloomy Testimony From Treasury, Fed Chiefs

Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson did his best to defend the department's rescue plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Tuesday on Capitol Hill, while Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered a downbeat summary of the problems facing the U.S. economy.

Gloomy Testimony From Treasury, Fed Chiefs

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Friday

Economy

Retailers Brace For Slump As Rebate Checks Wane

Two traditionally thrifty retailers, Wal-Mart and Costco, helped overall June retail sales exceed expectations. But that good news may not last now that most of the government stimulus checks have been sent and gas prices continue to climb.

Retailers Brace For Slump As Rebate Checks Wane

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Wednesday

Business

SEC Exposes Credit Rating Agencies' Shortcomings

The Securities and Exchange Commission investigation of credit rating agencies has uncovered numerous problems. It's the first time the SEC had the regulatory power to review the performance of the nation's largest credit rating firms, including Moody's and Standard and Poor's.

SEC Exposes Credit Rating Agencies' Shortcomings

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Wednesday

Business

Starbucks To Close 600 Stores

Starbucks Corp. says it will close hundreds of stores it opened over the past three years. The company did not say where the stores were located, but all together, 600 underperforming stores will close and 12,000 full- and part-time positions be cut.

Starbucks To Close 600 Stores

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Tuesday

Business

Starbucks Announces Store Closures

Starbucks Corp. is closing an additional 500 stores in the U.S. by the first part of next year. The coffee chain had previously said it would shutter about 100 underperforming stores around the country. It said up to 12,000 retail jobs would be cut.

Starbucks Announces Store Closures

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Friday

Business

Gates Retires from Daily Role at Microsoft

Bill Gates helped bring computers to the masses, creating a company so influential that it was once dubbed "the Evil Empire." On Friday, he moves on to a full-time role as the world's leading philanthropist.

Gates Retires from Daily Role at Microsoft

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Tuesday

Technology

Software Lets Senders Assign Value to E-Mails

Seriosity, a Silicon Valley startup, thinks economics will help people learn which of their e-mails have value. The company has created software that lets a sender attach value to an e-mail to denote how important it is. The idea is to get people to send messages that are truly important.

Software Lets Senders Assign Value to E-Mails

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Friday

Business

Yahoo Teams with Google in Web Advertising Deal

Internet companies Yahoo and Google are teaming up in online advertising, a move that Yahoo says will increase its revenue and stockholder value. The deal comes as Microsoft reiterates that it is no longer interested in buying Yahoo.

Yahoo Teams with Google in Web Advertising Deal

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Wednesday

Saturday

Profiles: Bound For Beijing

Mother of Three Returns to Weightlifting, Olympics

Melanie Roach has been chasing an Olympic dream for more than a decade. A self-described "girly girl," Roach hardly looks like she can lift twice her body weight. But lifting may be the easiest part of her day — one of Roach's children is autistic.

Mother of Three Returns to Weightlifting, Olympics

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Wednesday

Economy

Bernanke Watchful as Dollar's Slide Fuels Inflation

As the U.S. dollar continues its slide against other currencies, inflation is making an unwelcome return. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke this week spoke about what a weakening dollar could mean for the economy.

Bernanke Watchful as Dollar's Slide Fuels Inflation

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Wednesday

Business

SUV Owners Ready for Something Smaller

As gas prices soar, many owners of large SUVs are trading in their vehicles for smaller gas-sipping cars. They're finding that their big sport utilities aren't worth much as trade-ins.

SUV Owners Ready for Something Smaller

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