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Oil Development Plans Meet With Resistance In Iraq

Iraq's Oil Ministry announced Monday that it is opening six prime oil-producing regions to long-term development by international oil companies. Iraqi opposition leaders have denounced the plans, saying they put the country's oil wealth into Western hands.

Oil Development Plans Meet With Resistance In Iraq

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Microsoft Stops Selling Windows XP, Touts Vista

In a push to sell more of its new Windows Vista software, Microsoft said it plans to stop shipping copies of Windows XP. Lance Ulanoff, PC Magazine's editor in chief, talks about what this means for consumers who use Windows software.

Microsoft Stops Selling Windows XP, Touts Vista

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Luxuries Dealer Sues eBay over Knockoffs

A court in Paris ordered online auction site eBay to pay $61 million to luxury goods maker LVMH for allowing the sale of fake merchandise. LVMH, the world's biggest owner of luxury brands, including Louis Vuitton and Dior, says at one point, 90 percent of Vuitton and Dior-labeled itmes on eBay were counterfeit.

Luxuries Dealer Sues eBay over Knockoffs

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Economy

Rural Residents Struggle with High Gas Tab

How much you're feeling the sting of high gas prices depends in large part on where you live. The people taking the biggest hit live in rural areas where driving long distances is usually unavoidable.

Rural Residents Struggle with High Gas Tab

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Congress Targets Oil Speculators

As gas prices continue to rise, lawmakers have been getting an earful about it from their constituents. Members of Congress are anxious to show their concern so they have begun to investigate oil speculators. NPR's Scott Horsley speaks with host Andrea Seabrook.

Congress Targets Oil Speculators

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News

How a $50,000 Bribe Led to Scruggs' Downfall

A $50,000 bribe has landed one of America's top tort lawyers in prison. Mississippi-native Dickie Scruggs was sentenced Friday to five years behind bars. Journalist Peter J. Boyer, who profiled Scruggs in the May 19th issue of The New Yorker magazine, discusses the case.

How a $50,000 Bribe Led to Scruggs' Downfall

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Black Times for W.Va. Red Oak Loggers

In the 1980s, oak was in vogue for furniture, flooring and cabinets. But now cherry has become the hot new fashion, and the price of red oak has plummeted 40 percent in the past three years.

Black Times for W.Va. Red Oak Loggers

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National

Town Dump New, Chic Place to Shop

Bargain hunters in the toniest suburbs are pulling up in their cars to pick through their neighbors' trash and making off with everything from Weber grills to valuable old books. The competition has become fierce for "shopping" at the dump.

Town Dump New, Chic Place to Shop

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Economy

In Texas, Drivers Head to Mexico for Gas

In Laredo, Texas, drivers looking for cheap gas are heading across the border. Gas is cheaper there because the price is controlled by the state, but could the savings be worth the border crossing cost and wait?

In Texas, Drivers Head to Mexico for Gas

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Law

Ex-Bear Stearns Financiers May Face More Charges

A week after two hedge fund managers were arrested in connection with the subprime mortgage meltdown, federal prosecutors may add to the indictments against the former Bear Stearns financiers. Investigators are trying to determine whether the men misled banks including Merrill Lynch, Barclays and Bank of America.

Ex-Bear Stearns Financiers May Face More Charges

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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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Internet Regulator Eases Domain-Name Limits

The group that oversees the Internet has voted to ease the limits on the suffixes on Web addresses, like .com and .org. It won't be free, but the move opens the door to countless new addresses, including ones with Chinese or Arabic characters.

Internet Regulator Eases Domain-Name Limits

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Big Oil's Alternative Energy Ads Scrutinized

As oil and gas prices surge, oil companies are highlighting their investments in alternative energy sources with new ad campaigns. Companies are promoting their million-dollar investments, but one journalist says that's not much compared with the billions of dollars that the oil companies make.

Big Oil's Alternative Energy Ads Scrutinized

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Stocks Plunge in U.S., Asia, Europe

Asian and European stock markets were down Friday as investors overseas were shaken by a jump in oil prices and a plunge in U.S. stock prices. Citigroup and GM stocks plummeted. But one stock price that rose was that of beer maker Anheuser-Busch.

Stocks Plunge in U.S., Asia, Europe

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