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WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service (search), recognizing increased gas prices around the country, on Friday increased the mileage reimbursement rate (search) that workers claim when they use personal cars for work. The decision raised the rate to 48.5 cents a mile for the last four months of the year, …

NEW YORK – Blue-chip stocks rose Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan offered remarks considered benign for stocks, while technology shares were hit by a Wall Street downgrade of semiconductor companies. The Dow Jones industrial average (search) gained 12.58 points, or 0.12 percent, to end at 10,456.21 and the …

Here’s what is on tap for Monday: “FOX & Friends First” Starts at 6 a.m. ET Although much of southeast Texas is still evacuated, the American Red Cross (search) is already in place, preparing for the return of residents who fled Hurricane Rita (search). We’ll get an update on their …