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The vintage bush plane banks sharply to starboard, allowing me a bird's-eye view of a giraffe trotting along the red-orange Namibian desert floor.

Traders worry that more oil price increases Monday could set off more selling. The Dow is briefly off 20% from its October high, the definition of a bear market, and may have its worst June since 1930. Financial stocks sag; energy stocks move higher.

Quick quiz: What piece of software would you fire up on your laptop if you wanted to take notes in a meeting, give a presentation, write a business plan, or simply get your thoughts in order?

Wesley Higdon didn't have to go far to get his handgun. After an argument with his supervisor at Atlantis Plastics in Henderson, Ky., the 25-year-old simply walked out to the parking lot and retrieved the weapon from the glove compartment of his car. Then, in the early hours on Wednesday, he shot and killed five co-workers before turning the weapon on himself.

President Bush has selected a new leader for the Small Business Administration: Santanu "Sandy" Baruah, who currently heads the Economic Development Administration at the Department of Commerce and has been a member of the Bush administration since 2001.

With mileage of 80 mpg or more, a scooter can obviously save you money at the gas pump. But there are other factors to think about, including: When would you break even? Try the calculator below.

Why keep losing ground to inflation on your income investments? My 'unfixed-income' strategy can keep you ahead of inflation -- and here are some strong bets for getting started.

The Dow finishes at a two-year low, and crude oil briefly tops $140 as Libya threatens to cut output. GM closes at levels last seen in 1955. Research In Motion and Oracle drag techs lower. Financials slump after Goldman cuts its outlook on the group.

A 5-step certification process can make restaurants greener and more appealing to target consumers.

The agency intends to improve trade facilitation, but enforcement could increase costs.

A Supreme Court ruling this week slashes punitive damages stemming from the 1989 Valdez tanker disaster. In boardrooms across the country, top executives must be breaking out the champagne.

Open-source e-commerce solutions are plentiful, but don't put your wallet away just yet.

Open-source e-commerce solutions are plentiful, but don't put your wallet away just yet.