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Thursday, July 24, 2008
Business
HOUSING
House approves housing rescue bill
Deal aims to help homeowners, mortgage companies
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WASHINGTON -- Rescue legislation sailed through the House on Wednesday aimed at helping 400,000 strapped homeowners avoid foreclosure and preventing the collapse of troubled mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Utilities planning for plug-in cars
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Gradual rollout will help reduce strain on electric grid

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Small trucks may get better mileage, but safety questioned
DuPont testing alternate biofuel 07/24/2008
Delawareans spend less on gas 07/24/2008
Target customers cope with dark, hot store 07/24/2008
Chrysler plans to cut 1,000 more jobs 07/24/2008
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'Very modest positive impact' seen from bill 07/24/2008
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Companies work on wireless HD video 07/24/2008
Approval sought for diabetes drug 07/24/2008
Stocks advance after drop in oil prices 07/24/2008
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  • New layoff filings jump as companies retrench
  • Stocks fall after sales of existing homes decline
  • UBS faces charges in auction-rate securities mess
  • The slump persists: Home sales tumble across US
  • Ford posts $8.7 billion loss on asset write-downs
  • Satellite radio companies to pay $19.7 million
  • Oil tries to advance after Wednesday's big drop
  • Southwest 2Q profit up, sales rise 11 percent
  • Dow Chemical reports decline in 2Q profit
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