07-Jan-2013 04:12

Drought threatens to halt critical barge traffic on Mississippi - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/drought-threatens-to-halt-critical-barge-traffic-on-mississippidrought-threatens-to-halt-critical-barge-traffic-on-mississippidrought-threatens-to-halt-critical-barge-traffic-on-mississippi/2013/01/06/92498b88-5694-11e2-bf3e-76c0a789346f_story.html

Global gadget spending projected to hit $1.1 trillion in 2013 - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-ces-global-gadget-spending-projected-to-hit-11-trillion-in-2013-maybe-20130106,0,2026318.story

Scorecard on Health Insurance Exchanges - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/07/opinion/scorecard-on-health-insurance-exchanges.html

Banks Win an Easing of Rules on Assets - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/07/business/global/07iht-banks07.html

Gold prices flat, US stimulus concerns weigh - Reuters India :: http://in.reuters.com/article/2013/01/07/markets-gold-usa-stimulus-idINDEE90600820130107

Tow line is attached to beached Shell oil barge off Alaska - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-kulluk-oil-rig-update-20130106,0,6622547.story

Obama scores another victory: Unemployment rate falls to 7.8 percent, hiring ... - natmonitor.com :: http://natmonitor.com/2013/01/05/obama-scores-another-victory-unemployment-rate-falls-to-7-8-percent-hiring-continues/

Winning big: Pennsylvania cashes in on casino gambling - Pittsburgh Post Gazette :: http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/opinion/editorials/winning-big-pennsylvania-cashes-in-on-casino-gambling-669213/

RPT-Wealthy may defer income, curb some spending after US cliff deal - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/01/06/usa-fiscal-wealthy-idUSL1E9C60FU20130106

Deal in Foreclosure Case Is Imminent, Officials Say - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/07/business/lenders-said-to-be-near-deal-of-foreclosure-claims.html