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Stocks Rise on Tech Upgrade, J&J

NEW YORK – Stocks closed higher Tuesday, boosted in part by an upgrade of the semiconductor sector and strong performance by pharmaceutical firms. The Dow Jones industrial average ended higher 63.77 points, or 0.59 percent, at 10,830. The technology-laced Nasdaq Composite Index gained 19.53 points, or 0.95 percent, to end …

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Car Bomb Kills at Least 120 in Iraq

HILLAH, Iraq – In the deadliest single strike since the fall of Saddam Hussein (search), a suicide car bomber attacked mostly Shiite police and National Guard recruits lined up for physical exams at a medical clinic Monday, killing 120 and wounding more than 130 there and at a nearby market. …

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Crude Soars Above $57 Amid Supply Fears

Crude oil futures prices soared above $57 a barrel, a new all-time record, Thursday as OPEC’s pledge to increase output failed to assure traders who were worried about tight supply. U.S. light crude set a record of $57.60 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (search) before easing to …

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