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- Gulf Oil Platform Explodes, Burning off La. Coast
Coast Guard: Offshore oil platform in Gulf of Mexico explodes, all 13 crew accounted for - Mariner Energy Shares Fall After Platform Blast
Mariner Energy shares give up 4 percent after reports of platform explosion in Gulf - PPL: Settlement Reached in Kentucky Utilities Bid
PPL says settlement reached in its bid to acquire parent of 2 Kentucky utilities - Discounts Spur Surprising Aug. Retail Sales Gains
Retailers report solid sales gains for August, providing some hope for holiday shopping season - Treasury Prices Fall on Unemployment Claims Report
Traders drop Treasury debt for a second straight day on news that jobless claims fell - Advertisement:

- Summary Box: Pending Home Sales up 5.2 Pct in July
Summary Box: Signed contracts to buy US homes rise 5.2 percent in July but housing demand weak - Mariner Energy Shares Fall After Platform Blast
Mariner Energy shares give up 3 percent after reports of platform explosion in Gulf - Stocks Edge Higher After Jobs, Housing Reports
Stocks inch up after pending home sales, factory orders rise and unemployment claims dip - Flimsy Rich: Luxury Foreclosures Up Big Time
While the pace of foreclosures has receded in the general housing market, it continues to rise in well-to-do pockets of the country, especially Southern California. In growing numbers, minor and major celebrities as well as ex-athletes are seeing their million-dollar homes revert to lender ownership, foreclosure analysts said - Earl Threatens East Coast With Weekend Pounding
Hurricane warning issued for Mass. as East Coast braces for weekend pounding by Earl - Ford Introduces Police SUV for 2011
Ford to offer Explorer-based police SUV when Crown Victoria ends production next year - Burger King Agrees to $3.26B Buyout by 3G Capital
3G Capital to acquire Burger King for $24 per share, or $3.26 billion - Bundesbank Seeking Bankers Removal Over Comments
German central bank to seek board members dismissal in dispute over race comments - Risks Remain With Gulf Well Cap Coming Off
Removal of temporary cap on Gulf well not risk-free; US says potential for oil leakage is low - Bernanke: Shut Down Banks If They Threaten System
Fed chairman says large banks must be shut down if they threaten financial system - Cato August Revenue Comparison Rises 2 Percent
Cato revenue comparison rises 2 percent in August, total revenue rises 5 percent - World Stocks Steady After Strong US Gains
World markets steady after strong US gains a day earlier; Asia rallies as it plays catch-up - Share Trading Halted in Nordic Paper Makers
Share trading halted in Nordic paper makers Stora Enso, Holmen, Norske Skog - Few Signs of Run on Afghanistans Kabul Bank
Few signs of impending run on Afghanistans Kabul Bank as official seek to calm fears