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Lowe?s 1Q Profit Up, But Earnings Forecast Downgraded

Home improvement retailer Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE: LOW) reported a 14.4 percent increase in profit in the first quarter but downgraded its estimated earnings for the year on concerns over momentum in the U.S. housing market on Monday.
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U.S.-Pakistan Supply Route Battle Mars NATO Summit

The two sides have so far failed to agree on a strategy to re-open the vital supply routes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which have been closed since a U.S. air-strike killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in November.
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US Stock Futures Signal Rebound Monday

Futures on major U.S. indices point to a slight rebound on Wall Street Monday after a string of losses last week amid worries Greece might leave the euro and an emerging debt crisis in Spain.
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US Stock Index Futures Signal Higher Open Monday

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 0.85 percent, Dow Jones futures up 0.49 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.79 percent at 0842 GMT.
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Big Deal For Alibaba,Yahoo: The $7.1B Is Only Half Of It

China's Alibaba Group and Yahoo confirmed Sunday night they have reached an agreement that will allow the two online media giants to eventually go their own ways. Alibaba initially will pay an estimated $7.1 billion in cash and preferred stock to Yahoo.
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Robin Gibb Of The Bee Gees Dies At 62

Robin Gibb, a member of the fraternal trio that created some of the most recognizable sounds of the disco era as the Bee Gees, died Sunday in Oxfordshire, England. He was 62.
Ring of Fire Solar Eclipse, May 20

When And Where To Watch The 'Ring of Fire' Solar Eclipse

A spectacular solar eclipse, dubbed the ring of fire, will be visible to people in certain parts of the world Sunday night and Monday morning -- depending on location -- but live broadcasts will make it available to anyone with an Internet connection.
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US Military Adviser Shot, Wounded In Yemen

A U.S. military instructor helping train Yemeni coast guards was shot and seriously wounded in an attack by unidentified assailants in the Red Sea city of Hudaida on Sunday, a Yemeni security source said.
Blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng (C) is helped by his wife Yuan Weijing (R) after arriving in New York May 19, 2012.

Chen Guangcheng: From Legal Activist In China To Legal Fellow In US

Capping an extraordinarily eventful four weeks, Chen Guangcheng -- a blind attorney known as the Barefoot Lawyer -- flew to the U.S. from China on Saturday. Chen began the day in a Beijing hospital and ended it in a New York apartment building, according to multiple media reports.
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Gets Married

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wed longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan Saturday, announcing the nuptials through a status update on the social networking site.
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Larger iPhone 5 May Have Been Jobs' Final Work

Apple Inc.'s refresh of its top-selling iPhone is likely to include a larger screen, reflecting the final wishes of Steve Jobs and putting it in a class of devices previously defined by rivals.
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Weekly Roundup: Asian Markets Slump On Euro Zone Concerns, Weak US Data

Asian markets fell this week as they succumbed to the pressures of the euro zone debt crisis and the economic data about the U.S. missing estimates. The Chinese Shanghai Index dropped 2.1 percent and the Japanese Nikkei fell 3.8 percent. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index plunged 5.1 percent and India's BSE Sensex slumped 0.86 percent.

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