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Hewlett-Packard couldn't sell many TouchPad tablets for $499. It couldn't even sell them at $399, which is around what they cost to make. But $99? Bingo.

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BP oil spill fund: $5 billion in claims paid out

story submitted by newsgrabber 165 days ago (via rss.cnn.com)

The fund to compensate Gulf Coast businesses and residents for damages from last year's BP oil spill says it has paid out $5 billion of the $20 billion set aside for recovery.

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Civic: The hybrid that feels like a car

story submitted by newsgrabber 165 days ago (via rss.cnn.com)

Okay, I admit it. The media love to report on a horse race, whether it is between bond underwriters or presidential candidates, and I'm just as guilty as anybody else. Horse races are easy to write about because, unlike real life, they can be quantified and have a definitive outcome.

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Libyan oil could take years to come back

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If Libyan rebels are successful in their bid to oust the country's longtime dictator, Moammar Gadhafi, analysts say Libya's prized "light oil" should begin trickling back on the market within a few months.

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New-home sales dip in July

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New-home sales fell once again in July, the third straight month of declining sales for hard-pressed home builders.

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Problem banks down - first time since 2006

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The list of banks at risk of failing shrank in the second quarter -- the first time that has happened since before the financial crisis, according to a government report issued Tuesday.

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Stocks in rally mode

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U.S. stocks posted major advances on Tuesday, following a report from the FDIC that showed the number of failing banks shrank for the first time in nearly five years.

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The other 'American Jobs Act'

story submitted by newsgrabber 142 days ago (via rss.cnn.com)

At least one House Republican is having a chuckle over the "American Jobs Act."

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Will Google's flight search hurt Priceline and Expedia?

story submitted by newsgrabber 142 days ago (via rss.cnn.com)

The stock rally now into its third day on Wednesday is certainly a welcome break, given the constant bombardment of bad news coming from Europe. Still, the Continent's credit crisis continues to be a major source of concern for investors.

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Merkel, Sarkozy, Papandreou commit to Greece aid

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The leaders of Europe's two largest economies renewed their call Wednesday for euro area nations to implement proposed reforms to counter the debt crisis threatening their common currency.

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Can Windows 8 save the PC from extinction?

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There's no question that Microsoft got the message: Mobile devices and tablets are the future of computing. Here's the next quandary: Is Windows 8 enough to salvage the PC, or is it too late?

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Austin Flowers

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Flowers Delivered by your local FTD flower shop in Austin TX. Visit us on the web or call (877) 638-3303

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Dentist in Orange County

story submitted by kelly 760 days ago (via 714dentist.com)

In need of an exceptional dental care? Then the best person to give that to you would be a dentist in Orange County. Armed with years of expereince and advanced knowledge in dental services, they provide complete dental care and smile makeover to residents of Orange County and neighboring areas.

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Is my financial adviser shady?

story submitted by newsgrabber 351 days ago (via rss.cnn.com)

My financial adviser recently moved to another company and has invested my IRA in a program he calls "active trading."

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Toyota's emerging market secret: Elbow grease

story submitted by newsgrabber 351 days ago (via rss.cnn.com)

Today, I saw a new, and so far the finest specimen of Japan's new export products: A car factory. Recall the press about a new Toyota factory in the Miyagi Prefecture with a U-shaped assembly line where the assembly time is cut down to a third? Not only did they get it wrong. They missed the best part of the story: Budget car factories, ready for export.

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Jerry Brown bans official California state trinkets

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California Governor Jerry Brown is getting serious about his state's $25 billion shortfall. He has frozen state hiring, cut official cell phone use, and now, he's cracking down on coffee mugs and key chains.

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Junk bonds: Still a good bet

story submitted by newsgrabber 351 days ago (via rss.cnn.com)

Junk bonds have had a stellar couple of years, and it's not over yet.

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Twitter starts war with emerging rival UberMedia

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A war is breaking out in the Twitterverse.

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