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American testifies at her murder trial
Sounding confident and speaking fluent Italian, a U.S. student charged with murdering her British roommate told a court Friday that she was innocent and was sure the truth would come out. Link to the original site
9/11 widow among crash victims
One of the victims of Thursday night's fiery plane crash in New York state, Beverly Eckert, was a Sept. 11 widow who put her never-ending grief to good use to make the country safer. Link to the original site
Wall Street finishes down ahead of holiday
Investors sent Washington a message this week: They won’t commit to stocks until the government commits to a plan. Stocks fell, leaving the Dow at its lowest close since Nov. Link to the original site
Peanut Corp. of America files for bankruptcy
The peanut processing company at the heart of a national salmonella outbreak is going out of business. Lynchburg, Va.-based Peanut Corp. of America filed for Chapter 7. Link to the original site
Space crash called ‘catastrophic’
Debris from this week's satellite collision could circle Earth for up to 10,000 years, threatening many other satellites in an already-crowded area, Russia's Mission Control chief said Friday. Link to the original site
British boy becomes dad at 13
He's 13. He scarcely looks 10. And according to a British tabloid, he's a father. Asked what he would do to support the child financially, Alfie asks in a small, high-pitched voice, "What's financially?" Link to the original site
Chase, Citigroup halting foreclosures
JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. are halting home foreclosures while the Obama administration develops its plans to help the U.S. housing market. Link to the original site
NTSB: Crew reported ice buildup before crash
The crew of Continental Connection Flight 3407 discussed a "significant" buildup of ice on the windshield and wings shortly before the plane crashed into a home in upstate New York, federal investigators said Friday. Link to the original site
House OKs $787 billion stimulus bill
Handing the new administration a big win, House Democrats passed President Barack Obama's $787 billion plan to resuscitate the economy on Friday despite a wall of Republican opposition. Link to the original site
Recession leaves many in work limbo
The economic recession has pushed hundreds of thousands of Americans into a sort of employment limbo, still holding onto a job but worried that they might lose it any day. Link to the original site
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msnbc.com: Business- Johnny comes marching home — to no jobNational Guardsmen are coming home from Iraq to face a new enemy – a swooning economy that has landed like a KO’d heavyweight on the canvas of their home towns.
- Economists point to rising debt as next crisisThe Founding Fathers left one legacy not celebrated on Independence Day but which affects us all. It's the national debt, which is a staggering $11.4 trillion — about $37,000 for every American.
- Hot dogs replace steaks this Fourth of JulyAmericans will be throwing more hot dogs and hamburgers on their backyard grills rather than steaks this holiday as the recession and high unemployment crimp celebrations.
- ‘Car guys’ retrain but downshift to lower payBig, burly and a "car guy" since high school, Tom Persinger worked for years at General Motors. Now he's a nurse's aide earning $12 an hour. "I've been humbled quite a bit," he said.
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- Johnny comes marching home — to no job