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'); document.write(''); document.write('WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy grew at a 2.8 percent pace last quarter, as the recovery got off to a slower start than first thought.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('WASHINGTON (AP) — Home prices rose slightly in September, the fourth straight monthly increase and a clear sign the housing market recovery is continuing.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('PITTSBURGH (AP) — H.J. Heinz Co.\'s second-quarter profit dropped 16 percent from last year, when the company\'s results were boosted by currency shifts.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — Citigroup Inc. said Tuesday it is selling its Diners Club North American franchise to BMO Financial Group as it continues to shed noncore assets and streamline operations.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — Barnes & Noble on Tuesday posted a loss in the fiscal second quarter and lowered its guidance due to expected weak holiday sales and higher-than-expected costs to ramp up production of its electronic book reader, the Nook.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are sliding modestly in early morning trading after a new report showed the economy grew at a slower pace in the third quarter than first anticipated.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('Oil slipped towards $77 a barrel Tuesday as markets awaited data expected to show that the pace of U.S. economic recovery is slower than previously estimated.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Borders Group says it lost money for the third straight quarter as sales at its bookstores continued to decline, but the loss was smaller than a year ago.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — Medtronic Inc. says its fiscal second-quarter profit rose 59 percent on higher sales of implantable heart devices and stents, while costs fell.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) — General Motors Co. will present to unions on Wednesday its restructuring plan for the Opel unit, expected to include up to 9,500 job cuts, the carmaker\'s top official in Europe said Tuesday.
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