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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin Not Running for Re-Election [3:15 p.m. ET]

// posted by itsjohntime @ 7/03/2009 04:07:00 PM 0 comments

Families who pack up the car this Fourth of July weekend will spend
much less on gasoline than last year -- prices are down by more than a
third from last summer. But when it comes to fueling your investment
portfolio, a specialized exchange-traded fund may hedge against
unwelcome oil-price spikes.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 7/03/2009 03:09:00 PM 0 comments

Regulators shut six more banks. Closures for 2009 reach 51, more than
twice as many as all of last year.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 7/02/2009 07:05:00 PM 0 comments

Vice President Joe Biden Arrives in Iraq on Unannounced Trip [12:48 p.m. ET]

// posted by itsjohntime @ 7/02/2009 01:22:00 PM 0 comments

U.S. factory orders on rise in May
7/2/2009 10:01:25 AM EDT

// posted by itsjohntime @ 7/02/2009 11:03:00 AM 0 comments

Stocks open sharply lower after a dismal jobs report reignites fears
that the economy will remain mired in recession for some time.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 7/02/2009 10:11:00 AM 0 comments

Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving
the unemployment rate up to a 26-year high 9.5%, according to the
Labor Department.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 7/02/2009 10:03:00 AM 0 comments

U.S reports economy shed 467,000 jobs in June, much higher than
expected; unemployment rate ticks up to 9.5%.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 7/02/2009 08:44:00 AM 0 comments

Actor Karl Malden Has Died at Age 97, According to His Family [3:30 p.m. ET]

// posted by itsjohntime @ 7/01/2009 03:56:00 PM 0 comments

Manufacturing activity in June shows signs that the contraction is
slowing, according to purchasing managers' group ISM.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 7/01/2009 10:09:00 AM 0 comments

Pending home sales edge up 0.1% in May - marking the first 4-month run
in nearly five years - Realtors' group says.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 7/01/2009 10:06:00 AM 0 comments

President Barack Obama's energy bill faces a steep uphill climb in the
Senate, where passage of a controversial 'cap-and-trade' is by no
means a sure thing, despite the win last week in the House.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 6/30/2009 03:53:00 PM 0 comments

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court has ordered that
Democrat Al Franken be certified as the winner of the state's
long-running Senate race.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 6/30/2009 02:33:00 PM 0 comments

Stock selloff accelerates - Dow tumbles more than 100 points - after a
consumer confidence report shows persistent pessimism.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 6/30/2009 10:43:00 AM 0 comments

U.S. Combat Troops Withdraw as Iraqi Forces Assume Control of Security
in Cities [5:25 PM EST]

// posted by itsjohntime @ 6/29/2009 10:14:00 PM 0 comments

Oil rises $2.33 to close at $71.49 a barrel as turmoil in Nigeria
raises supply concerns.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 6/29/2009 03:06:00 PM 0 comments

Judge Grants Michael Jackson's Mother Temporary Guardianship of His
Children [1:04 p.m. ET]

// posted by itsjohntime @ 6/29/2009 01:29:00 PM 0 comments

Ponzi scheme mastermind Bernard Madoff sentenced to maximum 150 years in prison.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 6/29/2009 11:39:00 AM 0 comments

Madoff apologizes to victims - 'I cannot offer you an excuse for my
behavior. I know this will not help. I'm sorry.'

// posted by itsjohntime @ 6/29/2009 11:35:00 AM 0 comments

Madoff victims urge judge to impose maximum sentence  - 'This is a
violent crime without a tangible weapon,' says one victim.

// posted by itsjohntime @ 6/29/2009 11:16:00 AM 0 comments

Supreme Court Rules White Firefighters Were Unfairly Denied Promotions
Because of Their Race [10:05 a.m. ET]

// posted by itsjohntime @ 6/29/2009 10:50:00 AM 0 comments