McCain struggles to explain support for bailout Republican presidential candidate John McCain, who insists he would veto any pork barrel bills to come across his desk as president, is struggling to explain his vote for the revised financial bailout plan that contained a number of those pet projects. 02 Oct 2008
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Financial crisis moves from Wall St. to the mall Alarmed by the financial meltdown, stores nationwide are slapping sale signs on everything from fall sweaters to furniture--frantically trying to attract shoppers who are cutting back. 02 Oct 2008
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KLA-Tencor shares fall after analyst downgrade Shares in KLA-Tencor Corp. fell more than 3 percent Thursday after an analyst downgraded the stock on concerns that the maker of semiconductor manufacturing equipment won't be able to meet earnings estimates and may lose market share. 02 Oct 2008
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Heartland Payment shares fall after downgrade Shares of Heartland Payment Systems Inc. fell Thursday after an analyst downgraded the credit and debit card payment processor on concerns that a slower economy will hurt demand for its services. 02 Oct 2008
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Las Vegas Sands sinks on analyst downgrade Shares of Las Vegas Sands Corp. fell Thursday after an analyst downgraded the stock due to concerns about slowing growth in Las Vegas and new visa restrictions in Macau, a Chinese gambling enclave where the company has properties. 02 Oct 2008
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Lawmaker, back from district, now backs bailout The television reporter walked into Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's Capitol Hill office and said she wanted to interview her about the story dominating Washington, the bailout legislation. 02 Oct 2008
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Alcoa shares tumble on analyst downgrade Shares of Alcoa Inc. tumbled Thursday as an analyst downgraded the aluminum producer to "Neutral" from "Buy," citing slumping metals prices. In a note to investors, Goldman, Sachs & Co. analyst Oscar Cabrera said lower aluminum prices this year and projected to 2010 affected his estimates and target price, which he nearly halved to $26 from $50. 02 Oct 2008
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Colleges scramble as investment fund freezes An investment fund that serves about 1,000 colleges and private schools partially froze withdrawals this week amid the credit crunch, forcing colleges to develop new plans to pay bills. 02 Oct 2008
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Depression offers lessons for financial crisis They are the stories we heard from our grandparents, the pictures we studied in history books--bread lines stretching around street corners, shantytowns sheltering the unemployed, small-town banks with darkened windows. 02 Oct 2008
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Today on the presidential campaign trail IN THE HEADLINES McCain giving up on Michigan, Democratic-leaning battleground state GOP had hoped to capture ... Obama hammers McCain on economic record as job numbers expected to continue their decline ... Senior defense adviser to Obama says Gates might be a good choice to remain as Pentagon chief ... In debate with Biden, Palin will face voters who doubt her readiness for highest office 02 Oct 2008
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