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Federal judge certifies largest-ever sex-discrimination lawsuit again retailer.
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• Goldman, Morgan post higher earnings

• Martha Stewart shareholders offer support

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• HOTTEST FAMILY CARS
People looking for the perfect family car can now look beyond just minivans. Forbes.com finds the hottest family cars that combine the best mix of performance, fun and good looks.

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• Forbes: The celebrity 100• Celebrity 100: Hollywood's new King Kong

LUNCH BREAK

• June 23: Fastest-growing counties

TURBULENT SKIES

• UAL SCALES BACK REQUEST FOR FEDERAL AID
United Airlines' parent reduced its request for a federal loan guarantee to $1 billion after a $1.6 billion request was turned down.

• Pilots union seeks new talks with Delta• Delta to cut one quarter of Song flights

CORPORATE SCANDALS

• MARTHA STEWART SAYS SHAREHOLDERS OFFER SUPPORT
Coming off a year “fraught with real sorrow,” Martha Stewart says she hopes her namesake company can function as usual while she prepares for a likely prison sentence.

• Ex-Tyco lawyer takes stand in larceny trial• Enron's Lay seeks meeting with prosecutors

AUTOMOTIVE NEWS

• U.S. GAS PRICES FALL FOR 4TH-STRAIGHT WEEK
The average U.S. retail gasoline price has dropped for the fourth consecutive week, falling to 4.8 cents a gallon to $1.937, the federal government said Monday.

• Hottest family cars• Fed up with filling up

U.S. BUSINESS NEWS

• JUDGE CERTIFIES WAL-MART CLASS ACTION
A federal judge on Tuesday approved class-action status for a sex-discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc. that has become the largest private civil rights case in U.S. history.

• Tillinghast named MSNBC.com publisher, GM• Higher fines for indecent programs approved

INT'L BUSINESS NEWS

• PORTS RUSH TO MEET TERROR SECURITY DEADLINE
New security rules take effect July 1, but with thousands of ships and ports still not in compliance, the U.S. faces a tough choice: Enforce the deadline and risk global trade upheaval, or allow more time and continue to risk terror activity.

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• China accuses U.S. of protectionism• Japan's KDDI sells wireless unit

STOCKS & ECONOMY

• TECHNOLOGY SECTOR BUOYS WALL STREET
A surge in technology shares lifted stocks moderately higher Tuesday, as palmOne Inc.’s strong earnings report injected a bit of life into what has been a stagnant market.

• Greenspan sworn in for fifth Fed chair term• Treasury chief sees continued strong growth

MARKET INDICES

INDEX	LAST	CHANGE	% CHANGE
• DJIA	10395.07	+23.60	+0.23%
• NASDAQ	1994.15	+19.77	+1.00%
• S&P; 500	1134.41	+4.11	+0.36%
• Russell	571.89	+3.15	+0.55%
• DJTA	3077.83	+12.59	+0.41%
• DJUA	278.00	-0.13	-0.05%
• 10-year	100.19	-0.31	-0.31%

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Martin Wolk: Eye on the Economy

• RISING RATES POSE NEW CHALLENGE FOR INVESTORS
With the Federal Reserve about to officially usher in a new era of rising interest rates, a prudent investor might use the occasion to re-examine portfolios, strategies and risks.

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• Inflation report eases traders' fears• Inflation surge could make Fed's task harder• Bush-onomics in a post-Reagan world• Job growth surges for third straight month

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