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Stocks Climb as Retailers Gain

NEW YORK – Blue chips rose on Tuesday as a jump in quarterly profit from electronics chain Best Buy boosted retailer stocks and offset an unexpected decline in retail sales. The Dow Jones industrial average (search) closed up 25.01 points, or 0.24 percent, at 10,547.57. The Standard & Poor’s 500 …

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IAEA Exempts Saudis From Nuke Inspections

VIENNA, Austria – The U.N. atomic watchdog agency on Thursday approved a deal that exempts Saudi Arabia (search) from nuclear inspections, despite having misgivings that in an era of heightened proliferation fears the arrangement should no longer be applied. Although the Saudis resisted Western pressure to compromise and allow some …

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'Buy American' Provisions Return for More Congressional Debate

WASHINGTON – Not only should consumers show their patriotism by buying products made in the U.S.A., but the federal government’s defense and homeland security agencies should too, say some lawmakers hoping to force compliance through legislation. But opponents say that requirement would hamper U.S. agencies from acquiring the best parts …

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