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Financeen-usSat, 7 Nov 2009 17:27:40 Etc/GMThttp://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/fi/pr/40197.gifhttp://finance.yahoo.com14417http://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/091107/us_tec_supreme_court_software_patents.html?.v=5With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software.yahoo_finance/1293656832Sat, 7 Nov 2009 17:27:40 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/091106/us_bank_closures.html?.v=12Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy and a cascade of defaults on loans.yahoo_finance/433811594Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:11:11 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/091106/us_what_is_ally_bank.html?.v=4Its TV and print ads poke fun at the bait-and-switch tactics of other banks. Its interest rates on CDs have been the most generous in the industry.yahoo_finance/2858089433Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:50:26 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/091106/us_economy.html?.v=49Just when it was beginning to look a little better, the economy relapsed Friday with a return to double-digit unemployment for only the second time since World War II and warnings that next year will be even worse than previously thought.yahoo_finance/1680569763Fri, 6 Nov 2009 23:39:33 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/brn/091106/8134631.html?.v=1Some CDs don't penalize you for withdrawing before maturity, but beware of certain conditions.yahoo_finance/4118344175Fri, 6 Nov 2009 11:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/external/cbsm/rss/SIG=11kitjnkn/*http%3A//www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?guid=FE592C41-DD01-40E4-963D-8313B24C9528&siteid=yhoof2If you’re one of the millions of Americans holding a credit card, this isn’t necessarily news: Credit-card issuers are hiking interest rates, penalties and fees in full force ahead of stringent new laws that take effect in February.yahoo_finance/1971797652Fri, 6 Nov 2009 06:01:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/brn/091105/8111048.html?.v=1If you're buying gifts online this holiday season, these seven tips will help you through it.yahoo_finance/1530140307Thu, 5 Nov 2009 11:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/091104/us_earns_gmac.html?.v=15GMAC, the main lender for GM and Chrysler customers and dealers, reported another quarterly loss Wednesday as bad loans continued to haunt its mortgage lending unit.yahoo_finance/4019675228Wed, 4 Nov 2009 21:20:05 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/091104/us_meltdown_101_drug_costs.html?.v=1Last year pharmaceutical companies spent more than $4 billion urging patients like you to "ask your doctor" about their drugs. But if you want a prescription that won't empty your wallet, while still keeping you well, you might start asking your doctor about drugs you don't see on TV.yahoo_finance/688564942Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:01:24 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/brn/091104/812983.html?.v=1You must qualify to join a credit union, but you may find good rates if you borrow or save.yahoo_finance/1048456116Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/brn/091104/8130750.html?.v=1Some organizations offer special savings rates to members. But are they worth the price?yahoo_finance/2141900123Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/brn/091104/8134631.html?.v=1Some CDs don't penalize you for withdrawing before maturity, but beware of certain conditions.yahoo_finance/3942556325Wed, 4 Nov 2009 11:00:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ibd/091103/funds01.html?.v=1Indiscriminate investors could have thrown darts at the stock tables in March and picked a portfolio that did as well or better than Eric...yahoo_finance/3580951286Tue, 3 Nov 2009 23:28:40 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/091103/us_debt_collection_settlement.html?.v=8A California debt collection company has agreed to a $2.55 million judgment to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of Pennsylvanians who claim they were wrongly led to believe they had to pay costly fees to avoid criminal charges for bouncing checks.yahoo_finance/1425433365Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:37:27 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/091103/us_alabama_power_rates.html?.v=2Thousands of small businesses that rely on Alabama Power Co. will get a break on their electric bills in the new year. Savings for other customers may also be ahead.yahoo_finance/148505740Tue, 3 Nov 2009 20:51:37 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/091103/us_earns_mastercard.html?.v=10MasterCard Inc. said Tuesday its third-quarter profit was bolstered by continued cost-cutting measures and an increase in the number of transactions it processed.yahoo_finance/4077687308Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:34:39 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/091102/ia_kosher_slaughterhouse_trial.html?.v=2A former Iowa kosher slaughterhouse manager accused of defrauding a bank was incompetent and in over his head, a plant employee testified Monday.yahoo_finance/4039308311Mon, 2 Nov 2009 22:25:39 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/cnnm/091102/110209_debit_card_pitfalls.html?.v=2Out: credit cards. In: debit cards. As more and more Americans shun traditional credit cards, they're turning to debit cards. But you should know there are downsides to debit cards too.yahoo_finance/2129110795Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:41:00 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/091031/us_bank_closures.html?.v=11Regulators on Friday shut California National Bank of Los Angeles and eight smaller related banks as the weak economy continues to produce a stream of loan defaults.yahoo_finance/3515336866Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:09:13 Etc/GMThttp://us.rd.yahoo.com/finance/news/rss/story/*http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/091031/us_meltdown_101_if_your_bank_fails.html?.v=1Dozens of banks have failed this year. What do you need to know if yours is next? The number of bank failures has reached 115 since January -- more than four times the total for 2008 and the most since the savings and loan crisis in 1992.yahoo_finance/105500416Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:24:30 Etc/GMT