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Today’s headlines
U.S. home construction cools off in October
Home building drops 11.4 percent from September's booming levels but remains in a healthy zone.

Mutual fund managers fuel stock surge
The Dow Jones industrials rise nearly 150 points, wiping out a previous two-day loss.

MCI raising calling rates
Long-distance charges will nearly double, from 5 cents to 9 cents a minute, on some calling plans.

Delta takes cut-rate route
The airline will start a low-cost offshoot with flights between northern cities and Florida starting at $79 one-way.

Business Today
FEDEX RAISING RATES: FedEx Corp. said Wednesday it will raise delivery rates as much as 3.9 percent starting Jan. 6. The increases will push up the price of a FedEx Express shipment by about 3.5 percent and FedEx Ground by 3.9 percent. Earlier this month, FedEx's rival, United Parcel Service Inc., also announced it was raising rates beginning next year.