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| Market Report -- In Play (WIRES) MSN MoneyCentral - But weak sales data thus far - as well as heavy markdowns taken during the final days before Christmas - have fueled a growing skepticism Times of London: BP is preparing to slash its spending on future oil developments in Alaska in response to a $1 Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com Strong earthquake strikes Alaska Hindustan Times - A strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake has struck near a chain of islands in Alaska, the US Geological Survey said. The earthquake, which was 35 kilometers deep, took place at 2205 GMT (0335 IST on Thursday) about 50 km southeast of Nikolski, a town in Source: www.hindustantimes.com BP to review Alaska investment plans MSN MoneyCentral - BP, Europe's second largest oil company, will review its investment plans in the US state of Alaska following legislation by the state to raise taxes on oil producers there. The move by the state government is a blow to all oil companies doing Source: news.moneycentral.msn.com UW sophomore wants Bruce Lee's legacy set in stone Seattle Times - The bust, centerpiece of the Grieg Garden, was donated in 1917 by the Scandinavian Societies of the Northwest and alaska salmon fishing Alaska. Grieg, Suleman pointed out, never attended UW. Lee's time at UW While Lee didn't graduate from UW, he attended the school for three Source: seattletimes.nwsource.com US West Coast - ANS follows NYMEX higher in quiet market Reuters UK - PORTLAND, Maine, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Alaska North Slope ASW- crude climbed with NYMEX futures on Thursday as no trades were reported. ANS finished in a notional bid-ask spread of $94.20/$94.30, up from $93.18/$93.28 Wednesday. Alaska's best-known Source: uk.reuters.com IRS: Tax fix delays refunds Miami Herald - More than 3 million people will have to wait until February to get their tax refunds because of Congress' late fix to the alternative minimum tax, the IRS said Thursday. Congress put a one-year freeze on growth of the alternative minimum tax last Source: www.miamiherald.com |