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House passes housing bill; Bush lifts veto threat
(Reuters)
Reuters - The House of Representatives passed
a massive housing rescue bill on Wednesday while the White
House dropped a threat to veto it, paving the way for measures
aimed at shoring up the worst U.S. housing market since the
Great Depression.
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Amazon Q2 net profit doubles, sales up 41 percent
(Reuters)
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc said on Wednesday
quarterly net income doubled on a 41 percent rise in revenue,
helped by higher operating profit margins.
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Fed says price pressures gain, growth slackens
(Reuters)
Reuters - The United States faced increasing
inflationary pressures in recent weeks amid slowing economic
growth, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, as it described
conditions in some areas as "grim," "morose" or "bleak."
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Pulte Homes second-quarter loss narrows
(Reuters)
Reuters - Pulte Homes Inc posted a
smaller quarterly loss on Wednesday, but said buyer confidence
remained shaky.
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Wall Street rises on oil drop, housing plan optimism
(Reuters)
Reuters - Stocks rose on Wednesday as financial
shares climbed on optimism about a rescue plan for mortgage
finance companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and as the price
of oil fell.
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Waiters pick up part of LongHorn's labor costs
(AP)
AP - With the cost of everything from air conditioning to whipped cream rising, many restaurants have been raising prices. LongHorn Steakhouse is passing on part of the tab to its servers.
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Magic Games 3.6.1 |
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Want to have a refreshing new experience? Take a break and entertain you mind with a dynamic dance of logic in Magic Games Collection. You will discover six brain-twisting puzzles for various tastes, including Magic Lines, Magic Balls, Magic Beads, Logic Trainer, Magic Tetcolor and Combat Engineer. These games will delight you with an incredibly exhilarat... |
[License: Shareware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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Magic Transfer 2.2 |
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Magic Transfer is the easiest solution for synchronizing settings and information on several PCs that you use constantly! Many people use two or more PCs - on work, at home, on a trip or at friends' place!If all of these computers, in some magic manner, were able to keep track of all your recent changes and all the work done, you would find in Favorites a... |
[License: Freeware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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Magic Whiteboard 1.9 |
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Magic Whiteboard is an incredible drawing entertainment, which brings a lot of fun to your kids and the entire family. Magic Whiteboard can be used in a home PC network with up to 5 computers, so you and kids can draw pictures all together simultaneously.This fascinating and simple in use program has colorful graphics and animated cartoon characters. Magi... |
[License: Shareware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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Magic Ball 3 3.04 |
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Capture bank robbers! Save damsels in distress! Battle pirates on the open seas! The game Breakout fans have been dreaming of for years has arrived. Say goodbye to bricks and hello to a spectacular new level of visual detail in Magic Ball 3. Features outrageous bonuses, awesome audio effects and captivating music. Download Magic Ball 3 now to get yo... |
[License: Shareware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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Magic Whiteboard 2.1 |
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Magic Whiteboard is an incredible drawing entertainment, which brings a lot of fun to your kids and the entire family. Magic Whiteboard can be used in a home PC network with up to 5 computers, so you and kids can draw pictures all together simultaneously.This fascinating and simple in use program has colorful graphics and animated cartoon characters. Magi... |
[License: Shareware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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Magic Speed Demo 3.0 |
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Your PC is slow in boot-up and operation? Magic Speed will make your PC faster and more efficient in 5 simple steps. The software package includes startup management, fixing registry errors, Disk clean-up, and memory management.It is free of charge and does not require special PC knowledge! Magic Speed will analyze your applications, which are loaded with... |
[License: Freeware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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Magic Word 1.1 |
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Magic word is a fascinating logical puzzle game. You have to collect a definite word from the set of the segments. You can drag and combine the letters. The rules of play are simple: you have to combine two letters.If one segment coincide with another, they will be disappear and vice versa. The game has twelve levels with more than 20 000 different words.... |
[License: Shareware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP] |
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Magic Sharpener 1.5 |
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What do you think is the main reason for your photo is less lifelike? The answer is very simple – your perception is dissatisfied with poor edges on your photo. Are you going to put it in recycle bin? Stop do it!ImageSkill Magic Sharpener can help to solve your problem easily. It returns you a feeling of reality and breathes new life into your photo. You ... |
[License: Shareware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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Historic Magic Posters Screensaver 1.0 |
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The 50 Magic posters depicted here include a wide gamut of the magic shows that traveled the United States from the 1870s to the 1930s. They include a number of Houdini posters, plus Thurston Kellar, Zan Zig, Phllips Climation, Prof.Bollini the Italian magician, Von Arx, magician, illusionist, Hardeen, brother of Houdini, Frederick Bancroft, prince of ma... |
[License: Shareware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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Magic Balls 3.3 |
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Entertain your mind with a joyful dance of logic! Magic Balls is a brand-new version of the beloved game. Simply draw one-color lines by swapping neighboring balls and start scoring your points.The intrigue is that the game stops when no moves are left. Added to the gameplay are eye-pleasing graphics and a lighting effect that gives the balls a sleek 3D l... |
[License: Shareware, Rating: , Operating system: Windows 2000,Windows XP,Windows Vista] |
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