FORT WORTH — At any given moment, the airline industryÂ’s powerful networks of computers are setting fares, tracking reservations and calculating how much fuel each plane needs to reach its destination.

  

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  BOSTON (AP) - Paul Murphy went bargain hunting at a discountstore called Building 19, and ended up with quite a find: Acharcoal gray wool men's suit for $66 that he found priced at $329at a major department store.

  

  DALLAS (AP) - The 23-year-old college student who was forced toalter her skimpy outfit before flying on Southwest Airlines iswearing even less on Playboy's Web site.

  TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer says the terrible month of October shows why, if we don't get a Fed ease, we'll get even lower stock prices than we've had.

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Starbucks Corp. (SBUX.O) on Thursday reported higher quarterly earnings, helped by a larger number of stores and a recent price increase that boosted sales.

  DALLAS (Nov. 16) - Hoping it can boost holiday sales, Dell Inc. has enlisted Burt Reynolds, Ice T and other celebrities to help customers raise money to buy products for themselves or others.

  WASHINGTON (AP) - Ahead of the holiday travel crunch, PresidentBush has settled on steps intended to reduce air traffic congestionand long delays that have left passengers stranded.