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• SPENDING BILL STALLED; Congress must now pass stopgap measure

  By Andrew Taylor - The Associated Press
  Posted Mar 6th 2009 4:07AM

  WASHINGTON  — The Senate, tied up in a fight over a huge omnibus appropriations bill, will have to pass a ...

• OOIDA: Keep an eye on cash-strapped states

  By David Tanner, staff writer - Land Line
  Posted Mar 6th 2009 4:06AM

  Desperate times can lead to desperate measures, so it’s important to keep an eye on cash-strapped states as the...

• Jobless rate reaches highest point since late 1983

  By The Associated Press
  Posted Mar 6th 2009 4:03AM

  HOUSTON — Exxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday it plans to increase spending on capital and exploration projects by ...

• Exxon Mobil plans to invest $29 billion in projects this year

  By John Porretto - The Associated Press
  Posted Mar 6th 2009 4:01AM

  Exxon Mobil chairman and chief executive Rex Tillerson said the company, buoyed by record income in recent years, is ...

• Oil rises above $44 despite grim U.S. corporate news

  By Pablo Gorondi - The Associated Press
  Posted Mar 6th 2009 3:58AM

  Oil prices rose above $44 a barrel Friday on investor optimism that falling U.S. gasoline costs amid the worst recessi...