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Salmonella infects over 1,000; peppers now eyed
Jul. 9, 2008
More than 1,000 people now have become ill from salmonella initially linked to raw tomatoes, a sobering milestone Wednesday that makes this the worst foodborne outbreak in at least a decade. Adding to the confusion, the government is warning certain people to avoid types of hot peppers, too.
Wachovia confirms Steel to lead bank
Jul. 9, 2008
Wachovia Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. bank, named Treasury Undersecretary Robert Steel chief executive on Wednesday, ending a nearly six-week search for a new leader.
Gates says Pentagon will reopen $35B tanker bid
Jul. 9, 2008
Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. will submit new offers for a disputed $35 billion Air Force tanker contract, and the Pentagon will pick a winner by the end of the year.
$4 gas may help rural towns as shoppers stay local
Jul. 9, 2008
Residents in once-sleepy Thomasville have started complaining about traffic jams on Route 43, which runs right through the town.
Treasury bond market at a glance
Jul. 9, 2008
Key barometers in the Treasury market late Wednesday compared with late Tuesday. The price changes in the 10-year note and 30-year bond are per $1,000 invested.
Stingy credit markets test US casino projects
Jul. 9, 2008
The troubled credit markets that are creating problems for home buyers and other borrowers also are disrupting the capital-intensive casino industry _ driving up construction costs and delaying and even jeopardizing whole projects.
Treasurys move higher as stocks take beating
Jul. 9, 2008
Treasury bond prices rose Wednesday after more jitters about the financial sector and tensions in the Middle East raised the appeal of safer government debt.
Steve & Barry's files for bankruptcy protection
Jul. 9, 2008
Steve & Barry's LLC, once a growing force in low-priced fashion retailing, said Wednesday that it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the latest merchant to succumb to a harsh consumer spending climate.
Bearish Murdoch sees another year of stock trouble
Jul. 9, 2008
Rupert Murdoch expects the capital markets to lurch through the next 12 months as Wall Street banks sift through mountains of bad debt related to the mortgage crisis, the News Corp. chairman said Wednesday.
Northwest Airlines to cut 2,500 jobs
Jul. 9, 2008
Northwest Airlines Corp. said on Wednesday it will cut 2,500 jobs because of high oil prices, and will soon begin charging $15 to check luggage and up to $100 to redeem a frequent-flier award ticket.
Corn slumps for 4th day on demand concerns
Jul. 9, 2008
Corn futures fell for a fourth day Wednesday on expectations that record-high prices for the grain will cut into demand for animal feed and ethanol. Soybeans rose sharply.
$1 tickets, free parking saves money at ballpark
Jul. 9, 2008
A day at the ballpark doesn't have to empty your wallet.
Oil adds a penny on US data, Iran missile tests
Jul. 9, 2008
Oil prices finished about where they began Wednesday after jumping more than $2 earlier on reports of lower U.S. oil stockpiles and an Iranian missile test.
A-B asks shareholders to reject InBev proposal
Jul. 9, 2008
Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. is asking its shareholders to reject a proposal from Belgian brewer InBev to replace Anheuser-Busch's board of directors.
Senate bows to Bush, approves surveillance bill
Jul. 9, 2008
Bowing to President Bush's demands, the Senate sent the White House a bill Wednesday overhauling bitterly disputed rules on secret government eavesdropping and shielding telecommunications companies from lawsuits complaining they helped the U.S. spy on Americans.
