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Dow plunges, finishes down 733 points

NEW YORK - Stocks fell on a combination of disheartening economic data, including a big drop in retail sales and a Federal Reserve report that said tight credit conditions are hurting businesses across the country. The reading...

Wholesale prices drop again

The producer price index, a measure of inflationary pressures, fell 0.4% in September, matching analyst expectations. Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader See all CNNMoney.com RSS FEEDS WASHINGTON (AP) --...

Exxon lawyer apologizes for Balto. Co. gas spill

A lawyer for Exxon Mobil Corp. apologized in court today to 300 residents of a northern Baltimore County neighborhood for a 26,000-gallon gasoline leak that contaminated the groundwater beneath their homes two years ago.

Dow loses 733 after data feeds recession worry

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street had its worst day since the 1987 stock market crash on Wednesday, as bleak economic data fed worries that all the efforts to unlock credit markets may not stave off a severe recession.

Oil company stocks sink with crude oil prices

Oil-company stocks tumbled Wednesday as the price of crude oil dropped to nearly $75 a barrel. Shares of Marathon Oil Corp. fell $4.19, or 14 percent, to $25.66 in morning trading, while Hess Corp. lost $7.40, or 13 percent, to...

Wall Street sinks on fears of deep recession

By Kristina Cooke NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks dropped on Wednesday as bleak economic data fed worries that despite all the efforts to unlock credit markets, the economy is unlikely to avoid recession. Federal Reserve Chairman...

Energy share losses exceed broad market retreat

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Energy stocks rang up fresh losses on Wednesday as oil retreated toward the $75 level and OPEC cut its growth outlook for next year. The Amex Oil Index subtracted 3.4% to 910, falling harder than the...

Dow Jones index sheds 5 per cent and keeps dropping - Update

New York - US stocks continued dropping through Wednesday, hit by the largest drop of retail sales in three years, growing worry over a US recession and a record federal budget deficit. The three major US indices shed more than...

Gas lines 'berserk' in Frederick

It takes about three minutes to cycle two cars through the pumps, creating a 10- to 15-minute turnaround for those in line. (Frederick News-Post/Sam Yu) It's not a mirage. The Costco gas price sign really reads "Unleaded --...

Six in Macon cited on charges of selling alcohol to minors

Six people were cited on charges of selling alcohol to a minor during a Macon police raid of convenience stores Oct. 9, according to police reports released Tuesday. • Charles Richardson, 20, of Dunn Street, a clerk at the...

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