Reuters - The House of Representatives passed
a massive housing rescue bill on Wednesday while the White
House dropped a threat to veto it, paving the way for measures
aimed at shoring up the worst U.S. housing market since the
Great Depression.
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc said on
Wednesday quarterly profit doubled and sales grew 41 percent,
indicating to Wall Street that many cost-conscious shoppers are
heading online to save money in a tough economy.