Archive for June 13th, 2008

Stocks rally at end of tough week

Friday, June 13th, 2008
Stocks rallied Friday, muscling back at the end of a tough week, with a stronger dollar and weaker oil prices giving investors a reason to dive back into some recently beaten-down shares.

Newsman Tim Russert dies at 58

Friday, June 13th, 2008

McCain will repeal the AMT. Wait, no …

Friday, June 13th, 2008
John McCain's pledge to repeal the Alternative Minimum Tax has morphed into a promise to phase it out.

Gas Crunch: Cutting back

Friday, June 13th, 2008
Newlyweds Lydia and Andrew Lawrence: 'The gas crisis is not only draining our wallets, but sucking the joy out of our 20s as well.'

Why does Steve Jobs look so thin?

Friday, June 13th, 2008
There's an explanation for Steve Jobs' rail-thin appearance at the unveiling of the new iPhone that's neither a common bug, or a return of the cancer he survived four years ago.

Restaurant battle: King Kong vs. T-Rex

Friday, June 13th, 2008
They rise from the desert dust, 130 miles southwest of Las Vegas - a 12-foot-tall King Kong and five like-sized dinosaurs, beckoning motorists along Interstate 15 into Peggy Sue's 50's Diner.

18 ways to beat rising prices

Friday, June 13th, 2008
Cut out some waste and take advantage of a few overlooked deals, and you can rein in your budget without feeling like a penny-pincher.

Week 7 of stimulus: $7 billion sent out

Friday, June 13th, 2008
The Treasury Department said Friday it sent out 9.5 million economic stimulus payments this week, totaling more than $7 billion.

Dollar gains as inflation worries ease

Friday, June 13th, 2008
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Oil prices: Don’t count on relief

Friday, June 13th, 2008