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At least five deaths have been linked to improper use of portable electricity generators in areas hit by Hurricane Katrina, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Dozens of other people have been injured after inhaling carbon monoxide from generators, said commission spokeswoman Patty Davis. In at least several of …

NEW YORK – Wachovia Corp. (WB) Monday said it would buy Westcorp Inc. (WES) and WFS Financial Inc. (WFSI) for nearly $4 billion in stock to expand its presence in the auto lending business. The No. 4 U.S. bank, striking a deal rumored over the past three weeks, will pay …

WASHINGTON – Afghanistan’s army is not ready to take control of the country’s south, despite reported successes that coalition forces are having against the insurgency there, the U.S. commander in the south said Friday. “The Afghan national army is a work in progress,” said Army Col. Kevin Owens (search), who …