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Chrysler unleashes Dodge Challenger into an uncertain market 8 May 08, 23:59 ET AP - The 2008 Dodge Challenger began rolling off the assembly line Thursday into an uncertain market that could embrace the nostalgic muscle car or reject it for its gas-guzzling excess. more Western states rebuff plan for Italian nuclear waste in Utah 8 May 08, 23:57 ET AP - Eight Western states on Thursday rejected a company's plan to ship tons of radioactive waste from Italy for disposal in Utah, saying importing foreign loads would violate the group's rules. more GM buys its Detroit headquarters for $626 million 8 May 08, 23:41 ET AP - General Motors Corp. said Thursday that the shaky real estate market convinced the automaker that it was a good time to buy its previously leased headquarters in downtown Detroit's towering Renaissance Center for $626 million. more Hyundai halts U.S. pickup truck plan on oil prices 8 May 08, 22:42 ET Reuters - Hyundai Motor Group, the world's sixth-largest automaker, said on Friday it had shelved plans to produce a pickup truck in the United States amid concerns surging oil prices will hit demand for gas-guzzling vehicles. more Citi mulls up to $400 billion asset sales: source 8 May 08, 22:35 ET Reuters - Citigroup Inc will present as much as $400 billion of "non-core" assets that can be sold by the bank when it meets investors and analysts on Friday, a person familiar with the situation said. more Insurer AIG has $7.8 bln Q1 loss, to raise capital 8 May 08, 20:10 ET Reuters - American International Group Inc , the world's largest insurer, posted its largest ever quarterly loss on Thursday after writing down assets linked to subprime mortgages, and said it would raise $12.5 billion to strengthen its balance sheet. more GM offers $200 million in bid to end Axle strike 8 May 08, 19:07 ET Reuters - General Motors Corp on Thursday has offered American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings $200 million in a bid to clinch a speedy resolution of a strike against a key supplier that has run for more than two months. more Facebook Strikes Deal To Beat Bad Guys, Keep Kids Safe 8 May 08, 18:43 ET NewsFactor - Facebook announced Thursday an agreement with 49 state attorneys general and the District of Columbia to implement new steps against sexual predators. Only the Texas attorney general refused to sign the agreement. more Grand Theft Auto IV Speeds Past Six Million Mark 8 May 08, 18:22 ET NewsFactor - Since its release on April 29, global sales of the Grand Theft Auto 'GTA IV' video game from Take-Two Interactive Software (Nasdaq: TTWO) have surpassed six million units, with an estimated retail value of more than $500 million in the first week. Over the first day alone, GTA IV sales were approximately 3.6 million units with a retail value of $310 million worldwide. more Insurer AIG posts 1st-quarter loss on write-downs 8 May 08, 16:48 ET Reuters - American International Group Inc , the world's largest insurer, posted its largest ever quarterly loss on Thursday and said it would raise $12.5 billion to fortify its balance sheet. more Warner Music Group 2Q loss widens on increased expenses 8 May 08, 16:47 ET AP - Warner Music Group Corp., whose artists include R.E.M., Madonna and Green Day, said Thursday that higher costs and a shift to digital music resulted in a wider second-quarter loss and it suspended dividends. more GM to pay up to $200M to help end American Axle strike 8 May 08, 16:38 ET AP - General Motors Corp. has agreed to kick in up to $200 million to help bring an end to a bitter 10-week strike at parts supplier American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings Inc. more Intel Has a Lot Riding on Clearwire WiMAX Gamble 8 May 08, 16:29 ET NewsFactor - The joint WiMAX effort of Clearwire and Sprint Nextel that floundered last year has risen like a phoenix from the ashes, thanks to a $3.2 billion cash infusion from Comcast, Intel Capital, Time Warner Cable, Google and Bright House Networks. more Internet Archive Challenges FBI Data Demand and Wins 8 May 08, 16:28 ET NewsFactor - In November 2007, Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle received an unwelcome letter with a return address for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. more Best Buy teams up with leading European cell phone retailer 8 May 08, 16:19 ET AP - Consumer electronics chain Best Buy Co. Inc. is establishing a foothold in the European market with a $2.1 billion investment in the continent's largest cell phone retailer, allowing the American company to roll out its trademark big box stores in Europe, the companies said Thursday. more Venezuela's oil reserves swell to 130 bln barrels 8 May 08, 15:51 ET AFP - Venezuela's proven crude oil reserves had swelled to 130 billion barrels as of late April, marking a rise of 30 billion from its prior estimate, energy and oil minister Rafael Ramirez said Thursday. more Greenspan says worst of credit crisis over: sources 8 May 08, 15:37 ET Reuters - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said on Thursday that the worst of the credit crisis is over, according to sources who attended a speech he delivered in New York. more Bear Stearns says new suit seeks to block merger 8 May 08, 15:33 ET Reuters - Bear Stearns Cos Inc disclosed on Thursday that some shareholders want a federal judge to block the troubled investment bank's impending takeover by JPMorgan Chase & Co . more Rates on 30-year mortgages edge down slightly 8 May 08, 14:59 ET AP - Rates on 30-year mortgages edged down slightly this week, but remained above 6 percent for the third straight week. more Rice futures jump on worries over Myanmar supply; Oil falls 8 May 08, 14:47 ET AP - Rice futures surged Thursday on worries that devastation to Myanmar's rice-growing heartland could lead to widespread shortages, worsening the global food crisis. more MySpace to let users share profile across the Net 8 May 08, 14:47 ET Reuters - News Corp's (NWSa.N) MySpace social network will let users choose to share their public profile information, such as pictures, videos, and text, across the Web to spread its service beyond its own borders. more Ford tells shareholders turnaround gaining traction 8 May 08, 14:44 ET Reuters - Ford Motor Co's turnaround has moved quicker than expected, Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. told shareholders at the automaker's annual meeting on Thursday, giving unqualified praise to Chief Executive Alan Mulally's leadership. more Cane surpasses power dams in Brazil energy complex 8 May 08, 14:41 ET Reuters - Sugar cane and cane-based ethanol became a more important energy source than hydroelectric power plants in Brazil's overall energy complex last year, topped only by petroleum and oil products. more Top 3 air carriers boost fuel charge by $20 roundtrip 8 May 08, 14:34 ET AP - The three biggest U.S. carriers said Thursday they have again raised ticket prices, this time by $20 roundtrip, to recoup rapidly rising fuel costs. more Will love of mom overcome economy worries on Mother's Day? 8 May 08, 14:04 ET AP - It's a few days before Mother's Day and Robert Jenkins jumps every time the phone rings. more Best Buy puts $2.1 billion into European cell phone retailer 8 May 08, 12:46 ET AP - Best Buy, the largest U.S. consumer electronics chain, has moved into Europe with a $2.1 billion investment in the continent's largest cell phone retailer, the companies announced Thursday. more Cablevision to launch wireless broadband network 8 May 08, 12:34 ET Reuters - Cablevision Systems Corp said on Thursday it plans to spend $350 million to build a wireless broadband network to serve its subscribers in the New York area. more Fortress posts loss, stock price falls 8 May 08, 12:27 ET Reuters - Fortress Investment Group LLC reported a quarterly loss on Thursday and its share price fell sharply after its hedge fund business suffered in turbulent market conditions. more Fed, FTC propose new rules on poor-credit notices 8 May 08, 12:05 ET Reuters - Lenders would be required to tell consumers when they are being offered less favorable terms based on poorer credit scores under new rules proposed on Thursday by the Federal Reserve and the Federal Trade Commission. more Cablevision adds subscribers 8 May 08, 11:18 ET Reuters - Cablevision Systems Corp on Thursday posted an unexpected quarterly gain in cable subscribers, but its shares fell as it outlined new spending plans on a high-speed wireless Internet network. more Stocks fluctuate as April retail sales reports arrive 8 May 08, 10:32 ET AP - Wall Street wavered Thursday as investors sifted through sales figures from retailers that were generally not as gloomy as anticipated, but that still suggested that rising costs are causing consumers to alter their spending. more 'Crimeserver' Discovered with Treasure Trove of Stolen Data 8 May 08, 10:23 ET NewsFactor - Cybercriminals collect a treasure trove of data from Web surfers whose computers are infected with Trojans. That's all-too-common news these days, but a recent case shows that the problem is getting worse. Finjan Inc., which makes secure Web gateway products, discovered a server in Malaysia being used by hackers to store more than 1.4 gigabytes of stolen data. What surprised the Finjan researchers was that the data was stolen from businesses as well as individuals -- and it was amassed in just three weeks. more Jobless claims fall 18,000 in latest week 8 May 08, 09:02 ET Reuters - The number of U.S. workers filing claims for initial jobless benefits fell more than expected last week, according to a report on Thursday that suggested the labor market, while soft, was not deteriorating rapidly. more Consumers give stores some relief but still spend cautiously 8 May 08, 08:52 ET AP - Consumers gave some of the nation's retailers a little relief in April following months of dismal sales, but business was helped along by heavy discounting that could hurt fiscal first-quarter earnings. more Shoppers go after bargains in April 8 May 08, 08:33 ET Reuters - Apparel chains struggled through another dismal month in April as they tried to bring in cash-strapped shoppers, but discounters fared well as consumers hungered for bargains to buy necessities. more What's Behind My Measly Raise? 8 May 08, 08:08 ET BusinessWeek Online - I got a measly 3% raise at my recent performance review and I'm devastated. I was expecting at least 5%. My manager said I did a "good" job, and I'm not even sure what she meant by that. I'm sure the company is pinching pennies, but 3% won't even keep up with my rent increase. I don't want to look for another job, but I feel very insulted. Any tips for a bruised ego? more The Slump: It's a Guy Thing 8 May 08, 08:08 ET BusinessWeek Online - They eat from the same dishes and sleep in the same beds, but they seem to be operating in two different economies. From last November through this April, American women aged 20 and up gained nearly 300,000 jobs, according to the household survey of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). At the same time, American men lost nearly 700,000 jobs. You might even say American men are in recession, and American women are not. more Oil hovers at $123, focus on dollar, stocks 8 May 08, 08:08 ET Reuters - Oil slipped on Thursday on profit-taking after hitting a record of nearly $124 as traders weighed a rise in the dollar to a two-month high against news of a fall in U.S. diesel stockpiles. more ECB, BoE leave key interest rates unchanged 8 May 08, 07:56 ET AP - The European Central Bank and the Bank of England are leaving their key interest rates steady. more Futures point to rebound on Costco, Wal-Mart 8 May 08, 07:45 ET Reuters - Stocks looked set to rebound on Thursday as Costco Wholesale Corp and Wal-Mart Stores Inc were among retail chains posting higher-than-expected monthly sales figures. more Wal-Mart same-store sales top Wall Street expectations 8 May 08, 07:45 ET AP - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. says sales of groceries and items such as flat-screen TVs boosted its same-store sales in April above Wall Street expectations. more Lobster boat builders pinched as catch drops, economy slows 8 May 08, 07:37 ET AP - For the first time in 24 years of building lobster boats, Wayne Beal doesn't have any job orders. more Oil price holds near record highs 8 May 08, 06:48 ET AFP - Oil prices held near record levels Thursday after gains overnight to nearly 124 dollars as speculators dived into a market concerned about potential supply disruption, traders said. more Oil steady after record near $124, with bulls in control 8 May 08, 06:24 ET AP - Oil prices held steady Thursday after jumping to a record near $124 a barrel in the previous session, as investors captivated by upward momentum seemed to ignore indications of growing U.S. crude and gasoline supplies. more Toyota issues bleak profit forecasts on yen, U.S. woes 8 May 08, 06:13 ET Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) posted a bigger-than-expected 28 percent drop in quarterly net profit due to a stronger yen and sliding U.S. sales, and forecast its first annual profit decline in seven years. more Toyota reports 28 percent drop in fiscal 4th quarter profit 8 May 08, 05:54 ET AP - Toyota's profit for the January-March quarter sank 28 percent from the previous year as a strengthening yen and lagging North American sales chipped away at the Japanese automaker's earnings. more Worker productivity up at 2.2 percent rate in first quarter 8 May 08, 05:41 ET AP - Worker productivity rose by a better-than-expected amount in the first three months of the year while labor cost pressures eased. more Softbank's annual net profit surges to record high 8 May 08, 04:31 ET AP - Softbank Corp.'s net profit nearly quadrupled to a record high last fiscal year on the strength of its rapidly expanding mobile business, the technology and Internet company said Thursday. more Carphone sells 50 percent retail stake to Best Buy 8 May 08, 03:51 ET Reuters - Britain's Carphone Warehouse will sell a 50 percent stake in its retail unit to U.S. electronics chain Best Buy for 1.1 billion pounds ($2.2 billion) and they will launch a new company to expand across Europe. more AP Interview: Paulson says credit crisis may be fading 8 May 08, 03:42 ET AP - The worst of the nation's credit crisis may have passed, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Wednesday, though he acknowledged rising gas prices will blunt the effect of 130 million economic stimulus checks. more Consumer borrowing unexpectedly surges in March 8 May 08, 03:40 ET AP - Consumer borrowing rose in March at the fastest pace in four months, more than double the increase of the previous month, in what was seen as a sign of rising economic stress. more Dietary Changes and GERD / Acid Reflux: The Latest Research 8 May 08, 03:01 ET PRWeb - In this recent Health Alert, Johns Hopkins reviews the latest research from The Archives of Internal Medicine on diet and GERD, which suggests that contrary to common advice, dietary changes alone will not improve symptoms of GERD, such as heartburn or acid reflux. more

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