Stocks mixed after retail sales report, spiking oil
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street turned in a mixed performance Tuesday after a fresh report on retail sales and a new oil price record told investors the same old story: The economy is hurting and costs are rising, but things could be worse....
HP taking aim on IBM with risky $13.2B acquisition of EDS
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Riding a hot streak that has doubled its stock price in the past three years, Hewlett-Packard Co. is rolling the dice on a $13.2 billion acquisition of technology services provider Electronic Data Systems Corp....
Wal-Mart and TJX report solid 1st-quarter profit gains
NEW YORK (AP) -- Solid first-quarter profits from discounters Wal-Mart and TJX show that more Americans are hunting for bargains as they struggle to cover their monthly credit card payments, put food on the table and gas in the family car....
Reports: Carl Icahn considering attempt to oust Yahoo board
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Billionaire investor Carl Icahn reportedly is snapping up Yahoo stock in preparation for a possible attempt to replace the Internet company's board after the directors turned down Microsoft's $47.5 billion takeover offer....
IAC, Liberty resolve spinoff legal skirmish
NEW YORK (AP) -- IAC/InterActiveCorp and Liberty Media Corp. say they resolved a legal skirmish regarding IAC's plans to break into several parts....
Iran report pushes oil to new record, gas jumps above $3.73
NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil prices shot to a new record near $127 a barrel Tuesday on concerns that Iran may consider cutting crude oil production. Gas prices, meanwhile, rose to a new record over $3.73 a gallon Tuesday, and their advance shows little sign of slowing with Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the summer driving season, just 10 days away....
Median home prices drop in many cities
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Median home prices fell in two-thirds of the cities surveyed during the first three months of this year while sales declined in 46 states compared to a year ago, according to the latest report highlighting the depth of the nation's housing woes....
Corporate Express rebuffs sweetened Staples bid
BOSTON (AP) -- Hours after saying it was open to holding talks, Corporate Express NV said Tuesday a sweetened $2.47 billion hostile takeover bid from its larger office products rival Staples Inc. is still too low....
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An Evening for Emma CBS Radio presents An Evening for Emma...a night of celebration and support, May 15th at the Old Log Theatre...
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Rivertown Art Festival 2008 Don’t miss the 30th annual Rivertown Art Festival that will be held in Lowell Park on the banks of the St. Croix River in Historic Downtown Stillwater on Saturday May 17 and Sunday May 18. It will feature two hundred plus artists and a wide variety of food vendors. Admission is free!
You can find unique, one of a kind pieces of sculpture, jewelry, photography, paintings, ceramics,
