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Fido foreclosed: Overwhelmed owners abandon homes, pets and all (at MarketWatch)

In the swank Country Club area of Anthem, Ariz., Barbara Ward-Windgassen’s rescue group has saved a bichon frise, Lhasa apso and shih tzu -- some with their leashes still on

P&G COO Cites Developing Markets (AP)

Developing markets now account for half of Procter & Gamble Co.'s sales growth and are helping the consumer products company during rough U.S. economic sailing, P&G's chief operating officer says.

New Zealand Growth Strong, Economy Slows (AP)

New Zealand's economy expanded at its fastest quarterly clip in more than 2 1/2 years in the fourth quarter of 2007, but with the growth outlook dimming, the nation's central

DOT Secretary Lauds Border Trucking Plan (AP)

U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters said Tuesday a pilot program allowing American and Mexican truckers to drive products across the border has been good for business.

EU Opens Probe Into Visa Card Fees (AP)

EU regulators opened an in-depth investigation Wednesday to determine whether cross border fees charged by Visa Europe Ltd. amount to price fixing.

Top tips: Reasons for optimism (CNNMoney.com)

Consumer confidence plunged to a five-year low Tuesday as tight credit markets, rising prices and worsening job prospects weigh on American consumers. But Gerri Willis is here to give us

Top tips: beating inflation (CNNMoney.com)

From a gallon of milk at the grocery store, to the price of pizza and a gallon of gas - no one knows better than you just how much prices

Mass. Weighs Casino Gambling Bill (AP)

Gov. Deval Patrick said Monday that "the fix was in pretty early" against his casino gambling bill, and House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi broke a promise to allow an open floor

Economy Deals Gambling Biz a Weak Hand (AP)

In a town enthralled with its own mythology, Las Vegas would like to hold on to one myth in particular these days: Gambling is recession proof.

FDIC Plans Staff Boost for Bank Failures (AP)

Anticipating a surge in troubled financial institutions, federal regulators will increase by 60 percent the number of workers who handle bank failures.