Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest. (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Tom Magill’s future will likely be riddled with painful years of surgeries and grueling rehabilitation for injuries that may never fully heal — and his family will feel helpless throughout the ordeal, the wife of another fall survivor said yesterday. Rosario Moreno should know. Her window washer husband, Alcides, survived... (www.nypost.com)

Mariner Energy shares dropped nearly 3 percent Thursday following news that one of its production platforms exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. (www.newsvine.com)

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(Sept. 2) -- Just when many families have opted for "staycations" instead of traveling for the Labor Day weekend because of the lousy economy, they're finally catching a break on gasoline prices. Fuel is at its second-lowest level in five years, and some economists predict that it could drop much further in the months ahead. (www.dailyfinance.com)

The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits edged down last week, but the high level of applications still suggests the job market recovery remains sluggish, the Labor Department said Thursday. Initial unemployment claims fell by 6,000 to 472,000 in the week ended Aug... (www.nypost.com)

Esprit Holdings said its fiscal full-year net profit fell 11% on weak wholesale business and continued economic weakness in Europe, from which it derives the majority of its revenue. (feeds.wsjonline.com)

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By EDDIE PELLS 2010-09-02T08:26:13Z NEW YORK (AP) -- One woman's exit from the U.S. Open was jarring and sudden. Another's came off as sad and not all that surprising.... (hosted.ap.org)

House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society. (www.bbc.co.uk)

‘It’s kinda like the Wild West up here,” the town official said, shaking his head. “It’s remote. It’s an old road. People do what they want to — and they usually get away with it ’cause no one’s minding anyone’s business.” Except me, that is. On... (www.nypost.com)