TOP 100 AMERICAN SITES
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| Crop 'Shocker' Ripples Through Markets Government forecasters cut their estimates for the U.S. corn harvest, and the prospect of tighter supplies triggered a surge in futures prices and a rally in shares across the agribusiness sector. online.wsj.com |
Fed Suggests Action Is Needed Barring surprising improvements in the economy, most Fed officials believed new steps would be needed to jump-start growth when they last met Sept. 21, minutes showed. online.wsj.com |
Verizon to Offer Capped Data Plan Verizon Wireless plans to introduce a $15 data plan with a monthly usage limit for smartphone customers, in a move that follows AT&T's capped offerings. online.wsj.com |
Pittsburgh Plan to Save Pension Fund Stalls A plan to lease Pittsburgh's parking assets for 50 years has run into a roadblock, renewing questions about how the city will fund its pension plan. online.wsj.com |
Robotic hand might become a valuable gripper even though it has no fingers It turns out that opposable thumbs aren't critical for getting a good grip. Neither are fingers. Scientists have created a robotic hand that can do such things as serve drinks and draw pictures even though it has no digits. feeds.washingtonpost.com |