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As of 1:09:00 PM EDT Fri, July 25, 2008
Stocks managed to post modest gains following a handful of upbeat economic reports but remained far from retracing the big declines in the previous session. Crude-oil prices slipped under $124 a barrel. 1:18 p.m.
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GM will extend employee discounts to nonemployees on a limited basis until the end of July, hoping to boost demand amid a drastic downturn in the U.S. auto industry. Employees can give one employee discount away between now and the end of July. 12:34 p.m.
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The housing and financial crisis is powering a new wave of government regulation. The result is a major challenge to the deregulation that has defined U.S. governance for much of the past quarter-century since the "Reagan Revolution" of the early 1980s. 12:30 p.m.
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo filed civil fraud charges against UBS over the firm's handling of auction-rate securities before the $330 billion market collapsed earlier this year. (Lawsuit)
Ford reported its largest quarterly loss ever, $8.7 billion, and plans to retool North American plants to ramp up small-car production. Ford has been slammed by rising gasoline prices and a steep decline in sales of trucks.
The housing and financial crisis is powering a new wave of government regulation. The result is a major challenge to the deregulation that has defined U.S. governance for much of the past quarter-century since the "Reagan Revolution."
A growing group of multitaskers are texting on the go, trying to manipulate the small keypads of a mobile phone or personal digital assistant while ambulatory. More than just a public nuisance, they sometimes present an actual danger, especially to themselves.
Private Properties
A homeowner has listed the former Phoenix residence of John McCain for $12 million. Photos
Video Plot
Stephen King's new book delivers his usual scary tales, but to promote it he's doing something new: Web videos.
'X-Files' Mystery
The movie will reveal whether Fox can revive an enigmatic, aging cult favorite.
• Film Review
Battle Ends
Randy Pausch, a professor whose "last lecture" about his terminal cancer inspired many, died Friday. Video
Tougher Standards
Crane-related fatalities have prompted Democrats to push for enhanced federal safety rules.
Who'll Be McCain's VP?
Who cares? He should just pick someone he knows. Opinion
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Law Blog July 25, 12:44 PM
L.A.'s Dopest Attorney Says Courts Need to Bone Up on Pot Law
L.A.'s Dopest Attorney Says Courts Need to Bone Up on Pot Law
MarketBeat July 25, 1:04 PM
The Wild Ride in Financials Continues
The Wild Ride in Financials Continues
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The Long National League Nightmare: Since baseball began interleague play in 1997, the American League has been increasingly dominant. See a timeline of the decline of the National League. 07/11/2008
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