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  Cable giant nears a record acquisition

  PHILADELPHIA — Ralph Roberts knew he was onto something big when people ran after his cable TV trucks in Tupelo, asking for a visit to their homes.

Casinos

• Margaritaville Casino construction still on hold

  BILOXI — There isn’t any news on Margaritaville Casino, R. Scott Barber said at Friday’s meeting of the Mississippi Gaming Commission, but he remains “extremely optimistic” for future development.

Business more stories

• Margaritaville Casino construction still on hold

• Stocks tumble for third straight day

• Palace Casino expansion gets planners’ blessing

• Meeting planners experience the Coast

• Convention business continues strong on Coast

• IN BRIEF

• Rain puts pumpkin supply in peril

• Numerous errors found in stimulus spending package

• Houses to be auctioned off on Saturday

• Wells Fargo agrees to buy back $1.4B in securities

• Leggo more Eggos

• Oil prices rise ahead of holiday weekend

• Madoff’s yacht, boats go on auction block

• Miss. Power Co. says customers' rates decreasing

Personal Finanace

ALL BUSINESS: Economics 101, by way of toy hamster

In a world full of economic indicators, the best one during the holiday season may prove to be a furry toy hamster.

More Personal Finanace Headlines

• Overdraft protection underdone: Opting out of automatic coverage for lack of funds didn't help one consumer

• Post-holiday sales a valuable teaching opportunity for parents

• Debtors Anonymous offers support for spending addicts

• Allowance rules, math can be tricky

• Few take advantage of chance to adjust their college savings plans

• Planning year-end tax strategies in a down year

Business Wire

More Business Wire Headlines

• Obama trumpets Asia trip as boost to US economy

• Philly transit union ratifies labor pact

• More ethics rules issued for NC treasurer workers

• UConn: Merger with Hartford Hospital not feasible