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Saturday, Nov 7, 2009
  1. FILE - In this Oct. 21 2008 file photo, Caterpillar equipment is seen at the Altorfer Caterpillar dealership and authorized service center in Springfield, Ill. The U.S. trade deficit unexpectedly narrowed in October as exports surged to the highest level in nearly a year. Growing exports, boosted by a weaker dollar, are expected to boost demand for American manufactured goods in coming months and provide important strength to the overall economic recovery.(AP Photo/Seth Perlman, file)
    Exports up for 6th straight month, boost recovery AP - 13 minutes agoSent 747 times

    WASHINGTON - The economic recovery is likely to draw strength from exports such as farm products, autos, aircraft and industrial machinery — all of which helped lower the nation's trade deficit in October.

  2. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., leaves a Democratic caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009.(AP Photo/Harry Hamburg)
    Showdown vote nears on importing low-cost drugs AP - 56 minutes agoSent 375 times

    WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of lawmakers hopes to finally win a long struggle to ease curbs against importing low-cost prescription drugs but will have to overcome the Obama administration and the pharmaceutical industry to do so.

  3. FILE - In this Friday, May 1, 2009 file photo, operator Steve Pratt looks at a sample from offshore oil drilling platform 'Gail,' operated by Venoco, Inc., off the coast of California near Santa Barbara. Oil prices dropped to its lowest level in two months Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009, as the dollar rose and government data showed that energy demand continues to slump. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
    Oil up near $71 despite signs of weak US demand AP - Thu Dec 10, 7:06 AM ETSent 97 times

    Oil prices rose above $71 a barrel Thursday as investors weighed evidence of weak U.S. crude demand against the effects of a falling dollar.