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Yankees poised for offseason shopping spree (USA Today) So many questions and so few marquee free agents. Here's a look at the baseball's top 10 free agents with less than a month remaining before they officially file for free agency: us.rd.yahoo.com
California looks to spend $10 million for vehicles (The Sacramento Bee) The state Department of General Services is shopping for $10 million worth of new law enforcement vehicles, offering a boost to beleaguered automobile retailers. us.rd.yahoo.com
No financial chaos in virtual world of Second Life (AFP via Yahoo! News) In contrast with the turmoil rattling global financial markets, it's all smooth sailing in the virtual economy of Second Life, the California-based creators of the Internet-based universe said Wednesday. us.rd.yahoo.com
California woman wins dream home (Moldova.org) A Citrus Heights, Calif., woman says she began living the dream of a lifetime when she picked the floor plan of the $250,000 house she just won.It's really gorgeous, said Jennifer Draa, 46, a dispatcher for the California Department of Fish and Game.Draa was picked from among 638,000 entrants across the United States to win a 2,037-square-foot home built by Taylor Morrison Homes, The Sacramento ... us.rd.yahoo.com
General Growth, Mall Owner, May Be Facing a Sale (New York Times) It took only six weeks of negotiations for General Growth Properties , the nation’s second-largest shopping mall owner and operator, to agree to buy the Rouse Company in 2004 for $12.6 billion, a breathtaking price at the time. us.rd.yahoo.com
Iceland's financial crisis costs St. John's a shopping tour (CBC Newfoundland and Labrador) In a planet-circling crisis that began with junk mortgages in California, a financial meltdown in Iceland is being felt in 2,600 kilometres away in Newfoundland. us.rd.yahoo.com
Santa Ana winds bear down on Southern California (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin) Every October, the Santa Ana winds bear down on Southern California along with pumpkin and costume sales. us.rd.yahoo.com
Supervalu Reintroduces Online Shopping at Acme, Albertsons (Progressive Grocer) Supervalu's Philadelphia-based subsidiary Acme Markets said it is reintroducing its online shopping program to help shoppers save both time and money. us.rd.yahoo.com
Cost-Saving Strategies for 2008 Back-to-School Shopping (Carteret County News-Times) (ARA) - Rising gas and food prices are putting the economic squeeze on most American households, and it's already time to begin back-to-school shopping. Families with school-age children are expected to spend over $500 on back-to-school merchandise, according to the National Retail Federation. us.rd.yahoo.com
Apple to offer $999 entry laptop, better graphics (INO News) (AP:CUPERTINO, California) Apple Inc. touched up its line of laptop computers Tuesday with a minimal nod to the economic turmoil that might push consumers to be more frugal this holiday shopping season. us.rd.yahoo.com
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