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Thin makes for heavy TV competition

LAS VEGAS - Thin is in at the Consumer Electronics Show, where HDTV manufacturers are reducing the thickness of the screens in an effort to stand out amid fierce competition.

Cialis OK'd for daily dose

INDIANAPOLIS - Drugmaker Eli Lilly and Co. has received FDA approval to offer its erectile-dysfunction drug Cialis in a new daily dose.

Gold futures climb to highest price ever, not adjusting for inflation

NEW YORK - It's the stuff of western dramas: Rugged men went looking for it in the mountains.

Wall Street has dismal day

NEW YORK - Wall Street skidded lower in another fitful session Tuesday, with investors worried that the tumbling economy may not only cripple mortgage lenders like Countrywide Financial Corp.

Why Green Line stopped short of LAX

Standing as a testament to government dysfunction, the Green Line light-rail line stops two miles short of LAX.

Seniors warm up to computers

Betty Hutchens' battle with the mouse began at age 73. Following a doctor's advice, Hutchens purchased her first computer after her husband died in late 2000.

Services make overseas cell-phone chats cheaper

You've probably realized, with a glance at your bill, that calling overseas can be a real drain on the wallet.

Effective managers say `thanks'

This past weekend, my husband and I were invited to a holiday dinner, hosted by one of my husband's business management/tax clients.

Stores sweat digital TV change

LAS VEGAS - Best Buy Inc.'s chief executive said he is "very nervous" about being able to supply customers with the millions of digital TV converter boxes needed ahead of the shutdown of most analog TV transmissions in 13 months.

Bank of America's Countrywide deal wins praise

WASHINGTON - Bank of America's $4.1 billion rescue of Countrywide Financial could help stem economic turmoil by giving investors worldwide more confidence in the battered US mortgage industry.