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The Web Celeb 25

Our third annual ranking of the Internet’s most famous. This year’s Web celebrities include gadget gurus, gossipmongers and geek entrepreneurs.
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Rollout of rescue package delayed

After initially vowing to unveil a new financial rescue package this coming week, senior officials in President Obama’s administration now say the rollout date is being pushed back an extra week.
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Stocks: New month, more fears

After closing out the Dow industrials and S&P 500’s worst January ever, investors might be hoping for a little breathing room before the next wave of negative reports hit. No such luck.
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Gas prices: Up 14% for the month

Gasoline prices edged higher Saturday and are now 14% higher from where they started the month, according to a daily survey of credit card swipes.
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Peanut butter blowback

In the wake of the salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 500 people and been linked to eight deaths, peanut butter makers have moved to separate themselves from the company that produced the tainted product.
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President makes clear that he will be pro-labor and right away.
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Obama pledges mortgage help

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Iraqis go to polls amid tight security

Iraqis voted amid tight security in provincial elections that will be a key indicator of how much progress the country has made as it attempts to move beyond the years of conflict and sectarian violence
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Simon Says: Paper Payout

Real estate company upset investors by shifting most of its dividend to shares.
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Oil On Troubled Waters

Exxon and Chevron navigate the recession.
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The money manager saw its assets shrink $52B in Q4.
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Monaco Gets Coaching On Options

RV maker retains financial adviser to help it review strategic alternatives.
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Medicine Cabinet Bear Raid

Drug stock investors are getting optimistic, but the technical picture still stinks. Buy some puts.
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Despite its worst January ever, the S&P 500 edged out our index of value stocks over the first month of 2009.
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Panic Bargain Hunting

Corporate yields are sky-high, and if you pick the right paper you won’t get burned. Better get some gold too.
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Whether you’re cheering for Roethlisberger or Warner, it could be a time to back the bulls.
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Don’t expect much to change in the stock market but look for gold to soar.
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Three regional banks fail

Three regional banks were closed Friday, bringing the total number of failed banks this month to six, as the financial crisis continues to take a toll on small banks nationwide.
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Black And White And Red All Over

Newspaper stocks slide on bad news from Belo and Gannett.
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Daschle’s tax records under fire

The Senate Finance committee will meet Monday to review the tax records of former Sen. Tom Daschle, President Barack Obama’s nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services who, according to sources, didn’t pay taxes on a car and driver he had been loaned.
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Utah bank closed by regulators

State regulators in Utah closed MagnetBank Friday, bringing the total number of failed banks this month to four, as the financial crisis continues to take a toll on small regional banks.
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Generic Woes Hurt P&G

The brand-name goods manufacturer feels the pinch as consumers slow down spending.
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AT&T chief gives up bonus

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The Big Apple will have to tighten its belt as the city that leans heavily on Wall Street’s profits is expected to suffer a dramatic decrease in tax revenues in coming years.
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