WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - Iraq Struggles With Fuel Crisis

WALL STREET JOURNAL - Latest News - Iraq Struggles With Fuel Crisis

Iraqi officials announced plans to double the amount of money spent to import fuel to $426 million to combat the country's worst oil and gasoline shortages in years. (Complete coverage)

Leading Indicators Declined in July
Leading indicators dropped 0.1% in July, the Conference Board said, on weak building permits. Separately, jobless claims fell by 10,000, indicating a relatively healthy labor market.

Judge Rules for Government in Tobacco Case
Cigarette makers violated racketeering laws by lying about tobacco's dangers, a judge ruled, but said she didn't have the authority to levy major penalties. (Opinion)

Stocks Extend Gains, Oil Slides
The Dow industrials rose 7.84 points to 11334.96 Thursday amid sharply lower oil prices and strong earnings from H-P, extending the week's rally sparked by benign inflation data. Gold fell nearly $14 an ounce.

Barnes & Noble's Profit Climbs 23%
Barnes & Noble said quarterly earnings rose 23% year-over-year, as lower costs for goods and rent helped offset declining sales at the bookseller.

Judge Rules for Government in Tobacco Case
Cigarette makers violated racketeering laws by lying about tobacco's dangers, a judge ruled, but said she didn't have the authority to levy major penalties. (Opinion)

Judge Rules on Warrantless Wiretapping
A federal judge ordered the Bush administration to halt the NSA's warrantless wiretapping program, saying it is unconstitutional. The Justice Department appealed the decision. (Judge's ruling)