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April retail sales barely budged: SpendingPulse
(Reuters)
Reuters - Retail sales barely rose in April, as
a relentless surge in gasoline prices made consumers cut back
other types of spending, according to a report released on
Monday.
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ILFC considering split-up from insurer AIG: report
(Reuters)
Reuters - International Lease Finance Corp, a
unit of American International Group , is worried by the
insurer's financial troubles and mulling a split from it, the
Wall Street Journal said on Monday, citing people familiar with
the matter.
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EnCana to split in two with oil at record highs
(Reuters)
Reuters - EnCana Corp , Canada's
biggest energy company, said on Sunday it plans to split into
two separate oil and natural gas firms in an effort to wring
out more value with crude prices at record highs.
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Cablevision near deal to buy Newsday: source
(Reuters)
Reuters - Tribune Co is close to an agreement to
sell its Newsday newspaper to Cablevision Systems Corp
and an announcement could come as early as Monday, a source
familiar with the situation said on Sunday.
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Global stocks rise as yen eases, Aussie banks eye M&A
(Reuters)
Reuters - Stocks recovered earlier losses on
Monday, with Japan rebounding as the yen fell against the
dollar and boosted exporters, and Sydney rising 1 percent on
optimism over a potential bank takeover.
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April retail sales barely budged: SpendingPulse
(Reuters)
Reuters - Retail sales barely rose in April, as
a relentless surge in gasoline prices made consumers cut back
other types of spending, according to a report released on
Monday.
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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - Finland rallied to a 3-2 win over the U.S. with the help of a phantom goal at the world championships on Sunday to set up a showdown with Canada.
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LAUSANNE (Reuters) - Four years after turning up at the Athens Games as a precocious bespectacled teenager, Fabian Hambuechen has now set his sights on Olympic glory.
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 and move into a first-place tie in the National League Central Division on Sunday.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins scored twice in the third period to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 and take a commanding 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals on Sunday.
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Sergio Garcia won the biggest title of his career, and his first on the PGA Tour in three years, with a playoff victory over American Paul Goydos at the Players Championship on Sunday.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Utah Jazz held off the Los Angeles Lakers for a 123-115 overtime victory to tie up their best-of-seven Western Conference semi-final series at 2-2 on Sunday.
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ROME (Reuters) - World number three Novak Djokovic came back from a set down to beat unseeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6 6-3 6-3 and claim the Rome Masters title on Sunday.
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LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United retained the Premier League title on Sunday when they won 2-0 at Wigan Athletic and Chelsea were held 1-1 at home by Bolton Wanderers.
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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - Eric Staal scored four goals and Martin St. Louis chipped in with five assists to lift Canada to a crushing 10-1 win over Germany and a place in the world championship quarter-finals.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Mets scored a dozen runs for the second game in a row to help lefty ace Johan Santana notch his first Mets win before the home fans at Shea Stadium in a 12-6 romp over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Journeyman Paul Goydos held his nerve in testing conditions to edge one shot clear in the Players Championship third round on Saturday.
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DETROIT (Reuters) - The Detroit Red Wings beat the Dallas Stars 2-1 on Saturday to complete a sweep of their opening two home games in the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The visiting Detroit Pistons edged the Orlando Magic 90-89 on Saturday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semi-final playoff series.
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BERLIN (Reuters) - World number two Ana Ivanovic suffered a surprise 6-2 7-5 defeat by Elena Dementieva in the semi-finals of the German Open on Saturday.
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HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (Reuters) - The number of Europeans playing in the National Hockey League (NHL) is on the decline according to a survey released by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) on Saturday.
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ROME (Reuters) - Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic and unseeded Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka will meet in the final of the Rome Masters on Sunday after their semi-final opponents retired injured on Saturday.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The San Diego Padres released former All-Star Jim Edmonds on Friday after the 37-year-old center fielder struggled during the first month of the season.
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - Germany's Bernhard Langer rolled back the years with a vintage display while American Kenny Perry eked out a one-shot lead in the Players Championship second round on Friday.
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PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Penguins won the opening game of their NHL playoff with a 4-2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Friday.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Reuters) - The Utah Jazz kept their playoff hopes alive with a 104-99 Game Three victory over the LA Lakers on Friday, cutting the deficit in their best of seven Western Conference semi-finals series to 2-1.
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