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• Grad Has Bigger Job Than He Bargained For - Political-science graduate Jay Hallen tried for a White House job in 2002. It didn't work out, but a little networking landed him a much more important job: rebuilding Iraq's stock exchange. Is he up to the task?

» Yahoo Internet

• AOL Reports Decline In Spam in the Past Year (washingtonpost.com) - washingtonpost.com - America Online said yesterday that it has seen a substantial decline in unsolicited e-mails this year, though some anti-spam experts said the company may be the only Internet provider experiencing such a drop-off.

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• Film Review: Darkness (Reuters) - Reuters - Released in Grinch-like fashion on Christmas Day without press screenings, this 2-year-old horror film at least boasts a worthy cast and some truly atmospheric visuals to compensate for its utter inanity.

» Company Earnings

• Cal-Maine Shares Down on News About Loss (AP) - AP - Shares of Cal-Maine Foods Inc. slid Monday, following news that the country's biggest egg producer posted a loss for the quarter ended Nov. 27.

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• Asian Death Toll Mounts to Over 23,000 (AP) - AP - Rescue workers battled to reach isolated coastal towns Tuesday on the island of Sumatra nearest the epicenter of the monstrous earthquake that sent tidal waves surging through the region, killing more than 23,000. Indonesian officials said they feared the death toll would climb by thousands in their country alone.

» Real Estate Journal News

• How to Track Down Foreclosure Properties - One of the hardest parts about flipping foreclosure properties is locating suitable homes to invest in. Novices interested in buying such properties should find a good local agent specializing in that area, our columnist suggests.

» Yahoo Technology

• AOL Reports Drop in Spam Messages (AP) - AP - The world's largest Internet service provider believes spammers are starting to give up — at least when it comes to sending junk to its subscribers.

» Real Estate Industry News

• Craigslist pounds newspapers - Stealing classified ad revenue, says new report

» Yahoo Business News

• Dollar Keeps Light Gains (Reuters) - Reuters - The dollar kept light gains on Tuesday, but it stayed in sight of record lows against the euro on the growing belief that central banks will not soon stand in the way of the dollar's decline.

» Active Business Networking

• EHarmony.com Raises $110M In Venture Funding - Venture capitalists betting people will pay more for higher quality dating matches:Online matchmaker EHarmony.com has raised nearly $110 million in venture capital, The Los Angeles Times reported in its Tuesday edition. Pasadena, Calif.-based EHarmony sold preferred stock to 14 investors...

» Stock Markets

• Stocks End Lower on Oil and Dollar Fall (Reuters) - Reuters - U.S. stocks halted their "Santa rally" on Monday and ended lower as a sharp drop in the oil price knocked down shares of energy-related companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp., while the dollar resumed its decline, dropping to fresh lows against the euro.

» U.S. Economy

• Consumer Spending Up Modestly in November (AP) - AP - America's consumers came off a buying binge and were somewhat less jolly spenders in November. New-home sales, meanwhile, cooled from a record high, while demand for big-ticket manufactured goods rebounded.

» WallStreet Journal Business News

• US Air Restructuring Faces Setback -

» Personal Finance

• Fannie Mae to Pay Ousted CEO $1.3 Million (AP) - AP - Franklin Raines, who was forced out as Fannie Mae's chief executive after five years, is due to receive a pension of $1.3 million a year for life, according to an agreement with the mortgage lending giant.

» Enterprise Software

• Product Review: Salesnet CRM (NewsFactor) - NewsFactor - Comparing on-demand CRM products is a lot like comparing ice to steam. Both are technically water, but the form makes all the difference.

» Real Estate for Home Buyers and Sellers

• Consumer challenges credit-score methodology - How do credit scorers know whether I have too much debt?