Browsing the blog archivesfor the day Thursday, February 4th, 2010.


Border fence plagued by glitches, long delays

Economy, Stocks, U.S. Infrastructure

An ambitious, $6.7 billion government project to secure nearly the entire Mexican border with a “virtual fence” of cameras, ground sensors and radar is in jeopardy after a string of technical glitches and delays.

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Oil falls to near $76 amid sluggish US demand (AP)

Economy, Stocks, U.S. Infrastructure

A worker finishes up a fuel delivery at gas pumps in Lynnfield, Mass. Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. The two-week drop in oil prices is paying off for drivers in some parts of the country more than others. Retail gasoline prices have now fallen for 19 straight days to a national average of $2.669 per gallon. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)AP – Oil prices fell to near $76 a barrel Thursday in Asia amid investor concern that sluggish economic growth in developed countries will keep crude demand muted.


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