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Stocks soared Wednesday after Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn said the Fed must be "nimble" in responding to turmoil in financial markets to preserve access to loans for consumers and businesses.

Investors interpreted Kohn's comments as a sign that the Federal Reserve will cut short-term interest rates when it meets on Dec. 11, although Kohn said the views he expressed were his own.

The new Oodle

SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 19, 2007 – Oodle (http://www.oodle.com/) today announced the launch of Oodle 2.0, a whole new way to shop classifieds. With a new suite of tools and a complete site redesign, Oodle radically improves the way consumers use classifieds.

“Most people have a love-hate relationship with classifieds,” said Craig Donato, CEO of Oodle. “They can find great deals but it’s incredibly frustrating and time-consuming.  Oodle not only gives users access to millions of local listings, it now provides the tools they need to quickly discover great deals.”

The Rich People

Median household income, 2006 inflation-adjusted dollars

1. $100,318 Fairfax County, Va.

2. $99,371 Loudoun County, Va.

3. $94,260 Howard County, Md.

4. $93,297 Hunterdon County, N.J.

5. $92,125 Douglas County, Colo.

6. $91,688 Somerset County, N.J.

7. $89,587 Morris County, N.J.

8. $87,624 Montgomery County, Md.

9. $87,350 Arlington County, Va.

10. $85,994 Nassau County, N.Y.

11. $85,014 Stafford County, Va.

12. $84,891 Calvert County, Md.

13. $83,682 Forsyth County, Ga.

14. $81,907 Putnam County, N.Y.

15. $81,761 Marin County, Calif.

16. $81,449 Williamson County, Tenn.

17. $80, 838 Santa Clara County, Calif.

18. $80,783 Prince William County, Va.

19. $80,449 Alexandria city, Va.

20. $80,179 Charles County, Md.

21. $79,969 Fayette County, Ga.

22. $79,262 Scott County, Minn.

23. $79,173 Delaware County, Ohio

24. $79,160 Anne Arundel County, Md.

25. $78,488 Sussex County, N.J.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau