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8 wacky ways to save the Earth
Cloud whitening, space Frisbees and other ways of tinkering with the environment could help with global warming. But the risks are unknown.
Dow spikes to 13-month high
Stocks surged Monday, with the Dow touching its highest point in more than a year, on a strong housing report and a rally in commodities.
Stimulus cash runs out for small biz loans
The stimulus cash that helped boost small business lending this year just ran out.
Bernanke rage boils over
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke has a tough road ahead.
Banks' newest game: Debit card fees
Could debit cards be the next cash cow for banks? If banks have their way, they will.
Attention parents: Major crib recall on its way
The federal agency in charge of product safety plans to announce a crib recall on Tuesday.
Hello Bing: News Corp's search for search
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Better digs, less money
These 6 businesses took advantage of crashed real estate prices to trade up for new stores and office space.
New iPhone ads stick it to Verizon
Hedge funds: 1, Buffett: 0
Remember "Buffett's Big Bet", in which the noted investor and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway maintained that an S&P 500 index fund would outperform five funds-of-hedge-funds over 10 years? Well, the results for the first lap, the agonizing year of 2008, are finally in, and the funds-of-funds soundly whipped the index. Vanguard's S&P 500 Admiral shares, the index fund "bought" by Buffett, were down 37%. On the average, and net of all fees, costs, and expenses, the five funds-of-funds backed by Buffett's opponent, Protégé Partners LLC, a New York money-management firm, delivered -- 23.9%.
Bing: What I'm thankful for
Crazy for Zhu Zhu Pets
Zhu Zhu Pets, the inexplicably cute robotic hamsters that have become this year's overnight holiday toy sensation, are selling out across the country.
5 ways to pump up your income
Wish you had a little more money in your wallet these days? Who doesn't?
Mazda's cheap road to cleaner cars
When you have lemons, make lemonade.
iPhone soft sell in China
Dell misses forecasts
Shares of Dell Inc. fell sharply following the stock market's close on Thursday, after the PC maker reported drastically lower quarterly profit and sales that badly missed Wall Street's forecasts.
Man behind netbook craze
A few years ago rivals mocked Asus chairman Jonney Shih. Millions of netbooks later, Shih is having the last laugh.
Peek at Google's Chrome
Best holiday gifts for the homebody
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