U.S. stocks struggle as gold and oil hit news highs

Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:01:03 (GMT)
U.S. stocks struggle as gold and oil hit news highs

U.S. stocks fall after weak manufacturing data and record runs in oil
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Election Notebook: Obama and Clinton 'too close to call' in Ohio, Texas
races: poll

Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are running neck and neck in Ohio
and Texas in a new poll, just a day before voters in those states go to
the ballot boxes in the next big presidential nomination contests.

Economic Report: Manufacturing index shows contraction in February

The U.S. manufacturing sector contracts in February, the Institute for
Supply Management reports.

E-Trade shares rise after Layton named CEO

E-Trade Financial Corp. taps Donald Layton to take over as chief
executive of the beleaguered online brokerage.