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NEW YORK – A widely watched barometer of economic activity slipped in April despite projections of an increase, a private research group said on Thursday, signaling a possible stalling of the nation’s economy. The Conference Board said its Index of Leading Indicators fell 0.1 percent to 138.9 in April after …

NEW YORK – One of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s (WMT) most vocal critics actually has something nice to say about the world’s largest retailer. But Andy Stern, the president of the Service Employees International Union, is not about to get carried away. “I think it’s very good that Wal-Mart is starting …

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – A governor in eastern Afghanistan escaped an apparent assassination attempt Wednesday when a car bomb exploded outside his offices, while suspected Taliban gunmen killed a judge in the west, officials said. No casualties were caused in the explosion that occurred shortly after 9 a.m. in the eastern …