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CNNMoney: Oil sinks nearly 3% after jobs report

Oil prices fell almost 3% near $77 a barrel Friday after data showed the U.S. jobless rate jumped to a 26-1/2-year high of 10.2% in October, raising concerns about a potential rebound in fuel demand.

How to get rich off the weather

Did you know you can invest in the weather? It's true. You can actually make money speculating that the temperature in Sacramento, California, will be warmer than it normally is. If that's too dull for your portfolio, you can put money down on the inches of snowfall next winter in Boston, Massachusetts, or the strength of hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico.

Longboat Key offers serenity now

Like any sun-drenched beach paradise, Longboat Key offers water sports, biking and tennis, but the best way to enjoy the island may be by doing nothing at all.

CNNMoney: Oil settles above $104 after bailout

Oil prices zoomed back above $104 a barrel Friday as hope grew on Wall Street that a government bailout could help ease the credit crisis putting a stranglehold on the U.S. economy.

CNNMoney: Oil's hurricane recovery: Slow going

Gas prices fell for the first time in nine days after two powerful hurricanes entered the Gulf of Mexico and smashed through the heart of the nation's oil infrastructure, but questions lingered about when production would be restored.

CNNMoney: Energy bills heating up in Congress

Congress will attempt to pass a key energy bill this week, testing its ability to deliver on a promise of action on oil as the Sept. 26 deadline edges closer.

CNNMoney: Oil settles below $101

Oil prices fell to a 5 1/2 month low Thursday, testing the $100-a-barrel mark, as the market remained focused on slumping demand and the stronger dollar while watching the threat Hurricane Ike poses to the Texas Gulf Coast.

CNNMoney: Oil ends at 5-month low on OPEC talk

Oil prices fell Tuesday, as investors believed OPEC will keep production at current levels, and as Hurricane Ike lost strength over Cuba.

CNNMoney: Oil prices settle below $108

Oil prices fell Thursday as investors weighed signs of weakening demand against a government report showing a surprise drop in the nation's supplies of crude.

CNNMoney: Gulf oil production scrambling back

As oil companies sent crews back to their rigs to perform in-depth safety checks some operations see production beginning to come online as early as Wednesday.

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