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Panel Nixes Plan to Excuse Philip Morris
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An Illinois Senate committee rejected a plan Thursday to excuse cigarette-maker Philip Morris from paying a $12 billion bond before it can appeal a court judgment. Full Story
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Philip Morris $12B Bond Ruling Will Stand
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An Illinois Senate committee rejected a plan Thursday to excuse cigarette-maker Philip Morris from paying a $12 billion bond before it can appeal a court judgment. Full Story
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Delta CEO Cuts Salary After Criticism
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Delta Air Lines chairman and CEO Leo F. Mullin will reduce his salary by 15 percent and not accept incentive payments after the company endured harsh criticism of a compensation package that paid him nearly $13 million last year. Full Story
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U.S. Airways Chief Derides Exec Pay Plan
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Executive compensation in the airline industry deserves scrutiny, but a congressional proposal to freeze pay would merely reward those who are already overpaid, US Airways president David Siegel said Thursday. Full Story
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AP Photo – CHARLES DHARAPAK
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Tokyo Stocks Down in Morning Trading
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Tokyo stocks lost ground Friday morning after New York shares fell modestly on Thursday. The dollar was up against the yen. Full Story
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Herbalife Hires Disney Exec As New Chief
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Nutritional products maker Herbalife International Inc. has hired Walt Disney Co. executive Michael Johnson as its new chief executive, Herbalife said Thursday. Full Story
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UnumProvident Hit With $84.5M Verdict
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A federal jury in Arizona has slapped disability insurer UnumProvident Corp. with an $84.5 million verdict for mistreating an injured policyholder, marking the latest rebuke of the company's business practices. Full Story
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Calif. Pushes Back Sale of Tobacco Bonds
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The financial troubles of the nation's largest cigarette company could deal a severe blow to California's already troubled financial situation, state officials warned Thursday. Full Story
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Thursday's Markets Glance
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Thursday's Wall Street Glance
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Wall Street's numbers for Thursday Full Story
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United, Mechanics Settle Contract Dispute
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United Airlines and the Machinists union have settled a contract dispute over plans by the bankrupt airline to temporarily close its Indianapolis maintenance center, the union said Thursday. Full Story
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Bond Prices Mostly Higher
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Bond prices were mostly higher Thursday, with investors acting cautiously as American troops closed in on Baghdad. Full Story
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NYSE Backs Off Analyst Disclosure Rule
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The New York Stock Exchange on Thursday backed off a proposal requiring media disclosure of analysts' conflicts of interest, a rule that news outlets had criticized as onerous. Full Story
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Thursday's Money Rates
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Money rates for Thursday as reported by Moneyline Telerate as of 4 p.m.: Full Story
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Thursday's Telerates
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Thursday's Commodities Roundup
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Crude oil futures rose moderately Thursday, recouping some of the recent losses that were triggered by hopes of a quick war in Iraq. Full Story
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Standard & Poor's Stock Indexes
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Big Movers in the Stock Market
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Stocks that were moving substantially or trading heavily Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market. Full Story
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BC-Standard & Poor's,0137
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New OSHA Chemical Exposure Limits Ordered
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A federal appeals court has ordered the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue regulations to set a new limit on work exposure to the industrial chemical hexavalent chromium. Full Story
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More Companies Cut 401K Contributions
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A growing number of companies, searching for ways to cut costs, are suspending their matching contributions to workers' 401(k) retirement accounts. Full Story
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Dow Closes Down 45; Nasdaq Flatlines
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Wall Street closed modestly lower Thursday, pressured by a pair of disappointing economic reports and investor caution as U.S.-led forces made their final push into Baghdad. Full Story
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IMF Cautions Housing Boom Could Bust
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One more threat for the fragile economy - the possibility that America's booming housing market could be headed for a bust. Full Story
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NASDAQ Indexes
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Thursday's Most Active Stocks
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