» College Journal MBA News

• Will a Degree Lead To a Great Career? - Wondering if additional education is the right path for you to follow? Here's how to determine if a diploma, or experience, would work best in your unique situation.

» Yahoo Internet

• Google Gets Domain Name Registration OK (AP) - AP - Add domain name registration to the portfolio of Google specialties. Google Inc. is now an official seller of Internet addresses following approval from the Net's key oversight agency, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

» Reviews

• Film Review: Why We Fight (Reuters) - Reuters - The term "military-industrial complex" was coined by Dwight D. Eisenhower in his farewell address to the nation at the end of his second term as president in 1961.

» Company Earnings

• Ryder Profit Up Sharply As Revenue Climbs (AP) - AP - Transportation company Ryder System Inc. said Friday its profit rose sharply in the fourth quarter, boosted by increased sales in its fleet management segment.

» Most Viewed

• U.S. tourists cautioned about jaunts to Mexico (USATODAY.com) - USATODAY.com - Tens of thousands of American citizens make the short trip across the Rio Grande every day to Mexican border towns. But now, Americans traveling across the border might want to rethink that scene, the U.S. State Department says.

» Real Estate Journal News

• Can an Agent Delay Your Bid on a Home? - A prospective buyer is upset when the seller's broker refuses to submit her bid, opting instead to hold out for an all-cash deal. Our columnist explains why this practice isn't only infuriating, it could be illegal.

» Yahoo Technology

• Ex-AOL Worker Pleads Guilty in Spam Case (AP) - AP - A 24-year-old former American Online software engineer pleaded guilty Friday to stealing 92 million screen names and e-mail addresses and selling them to spammers, setting off an avalanche of up to seven billion unsolicited e-mails.

» Real Estate Industry News

• Social Security dollars could fuel another real estate boom - Julie from Hollywood

» Yahoo Business News

• Court: Tobacco Billions Beyond U.S. Reach (Reuters) - Reuters - A U.S. appeals court on Friday rejected the government's bid to force cigarette makers to pay $280 billion in past profits, striking the toughest sanction from the racketeering case and lifting tobacco stocks.

» Active Business Networking

• Real Estate Tip - Agents need to stop focusing on the deal they almost got and focus on all the business that is out there. If one wants to look at waste, the customers they never contacted in anyway represent the losses, not the...

» Stock Markets

• Stocks Jump on Tobacco Case, Rate Outlook (Reuters) - Reuters - U.S. stocks surged ahead on Friday, boosted by a rise in cigarette makers after a favorable court ruling and a weaker-than-expected jobs report that eased concerns about faster interest-rate hikes.

» U.S. Economy

• Bonds Rise After Weak Job Report (AP) - AP - Bond prices rose Friday after a weak job report prompted speculation the Federal Reserve would be less aggressive in raising interest rates.

» WallStreet Journal Business News

• Court Sides With Tobacco Industry -

» Personal Finance

• Bush Seeks Cuts to Boost College Grants (AP) - AP - To get larger college grants to poor students, the Bush administration wants to shrink guaranteed aid to banks and end a popular loan program.

» Enterprise Software

• Like Linux, Databases Going Open Source (Investor's Business Daily) - Investor's Business Daily - IBM and Oracle -- two of Linux's biggest patrons -- have relished the effect the free software has had on Microsoft and other foes.

» Real Estate for Home Buyers and Sellers

• House colors ride the line of good taste - Neighbors' outrage raises cultural questions