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Necessities get top billing this year
As stores prepare for hordes of Black Friday shoppers, they feature everyday items, not extravagance. Full story
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Toyota will replace gas pedals on nearly 4 million vehicles in the U.S. to address problems with the pedal becoming stuck in the floor mat. Full story
Troubled insurer and former CEO Hank Greenberg reach an agreement to bury a long-standing, bitter legal battle. Full story
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Stocks rise after slew of economic reports
Stocks climbed Wednesday following a drop in weekly unemployment claims to the lowest level of the year and a rise in new home sales.
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AIG, ex-CEO Greenberg settle disputes
AIG and former CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg have reached an agreement to bury a long-standing, bitter legal battle.
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U.S.-made drywall also being investigated
A federal probe of tainted Chinese drywall has broadened because a small number of homeowners are reporting that American-made drywall is causing some of the same problems.
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Toyota to replace 3.8 million gas pedals
Toyota Motor Corp. will replace gas pedals on 3.8 million recalled vehicles in the United States to address problems with sudden acceleration or the pedal becoming stuck in the floor mat.
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For Black Friday, it's HDTVs and diapers
As stores prepare for hordes of Black Friday shoppers and mark down high-definition TVs and hot toys, they're also pushing deals on necessities like socks and diapers.
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New-home sales rise to highest level in a year
Sales of new homes rose last month to the highest level in more than a year as strong activity in the South made up for weakness in the rest of the country.
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Housing’s long road back
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Survey: Surgeons top list of stressful jobs
The list of the top eight stressful jobs was compiled by CareerCast.com, a job search Web site, and took into account 21 different stress factors. Click here to read about each of them.
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Consumers log stronger-than-expected rebound
Consumers got back in the buying mood in October as their incomes grew modestly, an encouraging sign for the budding economic recovery.
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Bailed out banks and bonuses
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More jobless, more benefits
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Bite-sized buy-in
Nov. 22: Entrepreneurs are looking every which way these days to try to find funding for their businesses. Some are getting more creative then others. Meet one business owner who decided to get his customers involved.
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For Black Friday, it's HDTVs and diapers
As stores prepare for hordes of Black Friday shoppers and mark down high-definition TVs and hot toys, they're also pushing deals on necessities like socks and diapers.
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