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                  as of Thu, 02 Mar 2006 17:32:30 GMT

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Reuters - February's brisk winds cooled U.S. retail sales, as companies
 that stocked up on spring merchandise had little to offer in the way of
 winter coats when the weather turned cold.

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Reuters - Talks continued between Northwest Airlines  and its pilots
 union on Thursday, past a court-imposed deadline, as both sides worked
 to head off a ruling that could void the workers' contract and trigger
 a strike.

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Reuters - Microsoft  argued on Thursday the European Commission has held
 back documents the software giant needs to defend itself against a
 possible antitrust fine of up to 2 million euros ($2.4 million) daily.

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Reuters - New claims for U.S. jobless benefits rose more than expected
 last week, the government said on Thursday, but a separate report
 showed planned layoffs fell sharply in February, suggesting the job
 market remains robust.

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Reuters - U.S. stocks slipped on Thursday as concerns that interest
 rates may rise further sent bond yields higher, pressuring bank stocks
 like Citigroup Inc. ,, while same-store retail sales disappointed the
 market.

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Reuters - Top executives of U.S. companies expect to see continued
 strength in the nation's economy over the next six months, especially
 in new hiring, according to a survey released by the Business
 Roundtable on Thursday.

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Reuters - U.S. stocks slipped on Thursday as concerns that interest
 rates may rise further sent bond yields higher, pressuring bank stocks
 like Citigroup Inc. ,, while same-store retail sales disappointed the
 market.

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AP - The warmest January in more than 100 years lured consumers out to
 the shopping malls to spend money at the fastest clip in six months,
 giving a strong boost to the economy as the new year began.

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AP - Retail sales growth slowed last month as the reappearance of winter
 weather after a warm January chilled consumers' interest in spring
 apparel.

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