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Keeping warm should be a bit cheaper this winter (AP)

Staying warm won’t be quite as expensive this winter. People who heat with natural gas should do especially well, seeing their lowest bills in five years. But no matter what fuel is used, heating costs are expected to take less of a bite out of household budgets in the coming months — from $20 to as much as $280 lower than last winter depending on what fuel is used, the government says. Continue reading

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Pakistan seeks long-term commitment from U.S. (at Reuters)

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Sector roundup: Solar, integrated oil (AP)

Shares of solar stocks rose across the board along with the broader market, which strengthened on rising expectations for a global economic recovery. Continue reading

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Heating costs could fall 8% this winter (at MarketWatch)

U.S. households could get an 8% break on the cost of heating their homes this winter, the Energy Information Administration said on Tuesday. Continue reading

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Brazil Vale to order $1 bln ships from S.Korea-Yonhap (at Reuters)

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Movers roundup: Robbins & Myers, Semitool (AP)

Robbins & Myers Inc. shares fell a day after the equipment maker reported a 58 percent drop in quarterly profit and issued a disappointing outlook, as the recession continues to hurt sales across its businesses. Continue reading

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US groups eye second Obama decision on China yuan (at Reuters)

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Court refuses to get involved in church dispute (AP)

The Supreme Court won’t get involved in a dispute between breakaway Episcopalians and their former national church over who owns a California church and its property. Continue reading

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Juniper to move stock listing to NYSE from Nasdaq (AP)

Juniper Networks Inc. said Tuesday it is planning to transfer its stock listing from the Nasdaq to the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 29. Continue reading

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UPDATE – Zelaya mistrusts Honduras talks, diplomats upbeat (at Reuters)

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