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Dow ends week up despite 3 days of losses
The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:16:38 GMT
Long-term unemployed face dwindling options
 For Lawrie Covey and millions of other unemployed workers, life remains a day-to-day struggle. Instead of working on RVs in a factory, she may soon be living in one.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:04:28 GMT
Pace of job losses slows in many states
 In a sharp improvement, more than half of U.S. states added jobs in October, though economists said many of the gains likely occurred in temporary employment.
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:52:21 GMT
Report: Hershey may launch bid for Cadbury
Hershey Co. may make a $17 billion bid for UK candy company Cadbury PLC, topping the recent $16.5 billion hostile offer by Kraft Foods Inc., the Wall Street Journal reports Friday.
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