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Posted: 5/8/2008
Oil Lobby Reaches Out to Peeved Citizens
Faced with a national outcry over the high price of gasoline and soaring profits for energy companies, the oil and gas industry is waging an unusually pricey campaign to burnish its image.

Posted: 5/8/2008
How to Change Jobs Without Losing Money
While it may appear like an easy task to switch jobs, career experts caution there is a multitude of choices you need to make before and during your job switch, choices that can end up costing you thousands of dollars if not done right.

Posted: 5/8/2008
Europeans and British Leave Rates Unchanged
The European Central Bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4 percent on Thursday, saying that the region’s economy remained resilient despite nearly nine months of financial turmoil.

Posted: 5/8/2008
Comcast Considers Pinching Pipes on Broadband
In a move sure to renew debate over how broadband access should be sold, Comcast is reportedly mulling a cap on how much data a customer buying its basic high-speed Internet access package can use each month.

Posted: 5/8/2008
Grid Operator Asks Public to Limit Power Use
Unexpected transmission and power plant outages have prompted a plea from the region’s grid manager to limit electricity use in the Boston area and northeastern Massachusetts.

Posted: 5/8/2008
Sprint Teams with Clearwire on WiMax
Sprint Nextel Corp. says its decision to merge its WiMax high-speed Internet unit with Clearwire Corp. will herald a new era in the wireless business — one in which consumers build their lifestyles around the mobile Internet.

Posted: 5/8/2008
Commercial Bankruptcies Rising
More businesses filed for bankruptcy in April 2008 than in any month since new bankruptcy laws took effect in 2005, according to a company that tracks federal court filings.

Posted: 5/8/2008
House OKs $15B Anti-Blight Bill
A bill in Congress would allocate funds to states to buy, rehab and sell foreclosed homes. Here's how it would work.

Posted: 5/8/2008
A New Reality for Real Estate Agents
Web-based services such as Zillow and HomeGain have set real estate information free, realtors' commissions are dropping.

Posted: 5/8/2008
Firms Let Customers Vent
More big companies inviting customers to sound off online.

Posted: 5/8/2008
The Incredible Shrinking House
Soaring fuel costs, environmental concerns and aging baby boomers mean the American dream home is a lot smaller than it used to be.

Posted: 5/8/2008
SEC Eyes Disclosure by Investment Banks
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will require investment banks to disclose their capital and liquidity levels after the agency was criticized for regulatory failings in the wake of the Bear Stearns Cos. collapse.

Posted: 5/8/2008
House Passes Controversial FHA Rescue Plan
Lawmakers approve expansion of federally backed loan program for troubled borrowers despite White House opposition.

Posted: 5/8/2008
Delta Blues: Airline Cuts Some Perks
Hemmed in by surging fuel costs, Delta Air Lines Inc. is cutting back on perks offered to passengers even before they step onto the plane.

Posted: 5/8/2008
Stay-at-Home Mom’s Market Value: $117,000
If a stay-at-home mom could be compensated in dollars rather than personal satisfaction and unconditional love, she'd rake in a nifty sum of nearly $117,000 a year.

Posted: 5/8/2008
Sahara Dried Out Slowly, Not Abruptly
The once-green Sahara turned to desert over thousands of years rather than in an abrupt shift as previously believed, according to a study on Thursday that may help understanding of future climate changes.

Posted: 5/8/2008
Obesity Can Increase Risk of Alzheimer’s 80 Percent
Being obese can increase the risk of Alzheimer’s Disease by as much as 80 per cent, according to a study in the May issue of Obesity Reviews. But it’s not just weight gain that poses a risk. People who are underweight also have an elevated risk of dementia, unlike people who are normal weight or overweight.

Posted: 5/8/2008
Most Americans Can’t Spot Stroke Warning Signs
Less than half of Americans can recognize the top five warning signs of stroke, information that could help save thousands of people from death and disability, the U.S. Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention said on Thursday.

Posted: 5/8/2008
China, Japan Seek Better Ties
Setting aside deep historical differences and years of strained ties, China and Japan have signed an agreement pledging to boost relations in the coming years.

Posted: 5/8/2008
Australia Votes Against Embryonic Cloning
In what could signal a further shift in the global stem cell debate, lawmakers in an Australia state have rejected legislation allow the cloning of human embryos for research purposes.