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• Top 10 Labor Day escapes
Labor Day weekend translates to the last hurrah of summer, when sun-lovers prepare for a bittersweet farewell to the season. We’ve rounded up a list of top Labor Day escapes to help you get out and enjoy the great outdoors while the days are still ...
• Gustav may hike gas before Labor Day weekend
HOUSTON - The brief respite for consumers at the gasoline pump may come to an abrupt end if Tropical Storm Gustav slams into the petroleum-rich Gulf Coast and its numerous refineries, just as Americans begin packing up cars for the Labor Day weekend ...
• Jobless claims fall for third straight week
WASHINGTON - The U.S. government says the number of people signing up for jobless benefits declined last week, the third straight drop from a six-year high reached earlier this month. The Labor Department says applications for unemployment benefits ...
• Harriet Baskas
In fact, the major auto clubs, the airline trade groups — even the guys at my corner fruit stand — are predicting more folks than ever will be doing just that this Labor Day weekend.
• Oil rises on worries Gustav may strengthen
Analysts said trading was thinner than usual ahead of the long weekend in the United States celebrating Labor Day. “Oil markets are waiting for Gustav and ... waiting to go on holiday,” said Olivier Jakob of Petromatrix in Switzerland.