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Business Notes
Ford stock jumped to $7.50/share today, after the company posted a surprise profit.
Apple is killing it with its new iMac, Magic Mouse, and Mac mini.
GM will shut down Saturn as a result of the collapsed Penske deal.
Google has purchased reCAPTCHA, which could help its text scanning project.
The postal service is offering workers up to $15,000 to leave their jobs.
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