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Wall Street Surges After Upbeat Economic Reports (Sep-1, 09:36 EDT )-- A crucial manufacturing gauge in the United States unexpectedly rose in August and indicators showed strong growth in China and Australia.


Construction Spending Falls To 10-Year Low (Sep-1, 09:17 EDT )-- Construction spending tumbled 1 percent in July to the lowest level in a decade, as the housing market struggled after a popular home-buying tax credit expired. It was the third straight monthly decline. But a separate report Wednesday showed...


A (Gruesome) Day in the Life (Sep-1, 08:50 EDT )-- For an owner trying to get a restaurant toward its grand opening, the newspapers stuck to the freshly painted chairs were only a warm-up to a horror show of a day.


States That Got the Most Federal Funds (Sep-1, 08:43 EDT )-- Alaska again received the most federal funding per resident in the latest Census Bureau report.


Fuld Says Lehman Was Denied the Help Its Rivals Received (Sep-1, 08:43 EDT )-- Without federal help, Lehman was not able to wind down operations in an orderly manner, which aggravated the global crisis, the former chief executive said.


ADP: Private Employers Cut 10,000 Jobs In August (Sep-1, 08:15 EDT )-- In a further signal that the domestic economy is struggling to grow, payroll company ADP said private employers cut 10,000 jobs last month. Economists had expected employers added 19,000 jobs last month after hiring 37,000 in July.


China Requires ID for Mobile Phone Numbers (Sep-1, 07:29 EDT )-- The government is looking to curb cellphone spam, pornography and fraud schemes.


What Exactly Is The Music Cloud? And Is It Headed Our Way? (Sep-1, 06:00 EDT )-- The biggest obstacle to songs at your disposal anywhere remains the record labels themselves.


To Win Over Users, Gadgets Have to Be Touchable (Sep-1, 05:46 EDT )-- Researchers say that touch screens are the start of a trend to make computers more open to human gestures.


The Costs of War, Continued (Sep-1, 05:00 EDT )-- As the Afghanistan conflict drags on, the costs of expected veterans' benefits become a smaller fraction of the total cost of the conflict, an economist writes.


Data Show China Growth Merely Moderating (Sep-1, 05:00 EDT )-- Manufacturing activity in China picked up a notch in August, figures released on Wednesday showed, supporting the view that the country's economy is by no means screeching to a halt.


Troubles at Afghan Bank Jolt Financial System (Sep-1, 03:22 EDT )-- A sudden intervention to shore up the deeply troubled Kabul Bank prompted fears about the integrity of the Afghan financial system.


Calif. Lawmakers Reject Plastic Shopping Bag Ban (Sep-1, 03:04 EDT )-- California lawmakers have rejected a bill seeking to ban plastic shopping bags after a contentious debate over whether the state was going too far in trying to regulate personal choice.


CEO Akerson To Take The Reins At General Motors (Sep-1, 03:00 EDT )-- A former telecom executive becomes the next CEO of General Motors on Wednesday. Dan Akerson replaces Edward Whitacre.


Whirpool Expected To Build Factory In Tennessee (Sep-1, 03:00 EDT )-- Whirlpool is one of several major American companies opting to make their products in the U.S. The Wall Street Journal reports the company will announce Wednesday that its new factory will be in Tennessee.


Ford Hopes To Nose Out The Competition (Sep-1, 03:00 EDT )-- Ford has five engineers, with a keen sense of smell, working to develop a unique scent that will distinguish the Ford brand, according to Forbes Magazine. The magazine says "the company wants every car it makes to look, feel and even smell like a Ford."


Careful Lending Benefits Canada's Housing Market (Sep-1, 03:00 EDT )-- While the housing market in the U.S. is moribund, it's healthy in Canada. In one respect Canada got lucky, but it also had a very different approach to mortgage finance.


Strong Exports Lift U.S. Agriculture Sector (Sep-1, 02:56 EDT )-- The export growth is propelled by higher prices for many products, including wheat, whose prices have skyrocketed as drought and heat decimated crops in Russia.


Rules Tighten for Oil Regulators to Avoid Favoritism to Drillers (Sep-1, 00:50 EDT )-- A new policy in response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill is an attempt to cool the cozy relationship between government and the oil companies.


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