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SINGAPORE -- Oil prices rose above $76 a barrel Wednesday in Asia as investors mulled whether signs of a sluggish U.S. economy and weak crude demand justify a further sell-off this week.
 
Global stocks rise; gold at record high (Reuters, November 25, 2009; 4:35 AM)
 
Wary consumers, rising unemployment snag recovery (AP, November 25, 2009; 3:03 AM)
 
Impatience with Obama trade policy grows (AP, November 25, 2009; 3:02 AM)
 
Oil hovers near $76 amid weak US crude demand (AP, November 25, 2009; 2:16 AM)
 
Wary consumers, rising unemployment snag recovery (AP, November 25, 2009; 1:17 AM)
 
Obama admin sees more U.S. stimulus hiring in 2010 (Reuters, November 24, 2009; 6:20 PM)
 
Brighter Fed forecast helps market pare losses (AP, November 24, 2009; 5:58 PM)
 
Heinz 2Q profit falls 16 percent (AP, November 24, 2009; 4:55 PM)
 
NY grocer plans to close 53 stores, lay off 4,000 (AP, November 24, 2009; 4:47 PM)
 
Aware of policy risks, Fed sees firmer growth (Reuters, November 24, 2009; 4:47 PM)
 
Gold inches higher while other commodities decline (AP, November 24, 2009; 4:20 PM)
 
Safe-haven dollar mixed on reports, Fed minutes (AP, November 24, 2009; 4:03 PM)
 
Fed: super-low rates could fuel speculative bubble (AP, November 24, 2009; 3:38 PM)
 
Tire inflation: tariffs, demand push up prices (AP, November 24, 2009; 3:33 PM)
 
U.S. third-quarter economic growth revised down (Reuters, November 24, 2009; 3:18 PM)
 
U.S. third-quarter economic growth revised down (Reuters, November 24, 2009; 3:18 PM)
 
Crude prices sink to $76 per barrel (AP, November 24, 2009; 3:14 PM)
 
Strong banks, weak credit: Treasury rethinks TARP (AP, November 24, 2009; 2:24 PM)
 
Home prices up slightly in September (AP, November 24, 2009; 2:09 PM)
 
Americans gloomy on economy heading into holidays (AP, November 24, 2009; 1:42 PM)
 
Stimulus audit questions Calif. prison jobs saved (AP, November 24, 2009; 11:16 AM)
 
Home prices notch 5th straight gain but pace slows (Reuters, November 24, 2009; 10:17 AM)
 
U.S. GDP growth revised down to 2.8 percent (Reuters, November 24, 2009; 8:53 AM)
 
World oil demand growth to outpace supply in 2010: poll (Reuters, November 24, 2009; 7:34 AM)
 
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