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New Zealand rugby selectors named the following 35-man squad to attend two training camps before next month’s three-Test series against Ireland. A 30-man squad for the series will be named June 3.
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Coffee, sugar and cocoa prices will rise five- to 10-fold by 2014 because of shortages that will mean consumers getting “swamped” by food-price inflation, according to Superfund Financial.
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A fraud suit by U.S. regulators against Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is unlikely to send hedge funds scrambling to reduce gold holdings, according to Superfund Financial Singapore Pte.
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Industrial production in the U.S. was little changed in February, restrained by a slowdown in manufacturing and a decline in natural gas extraction.
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The number of Americans signing contracts to buy previously owned homes in December held near a 19-month high, showing the stabilization in the market that began in late 2011 will extend into the new year.
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The number of Americans signing contracts to buy previously owned homes rose more than forecast in November as falling prices and low borrowing costs boosted demand.
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Confidence among U.S. consumers rose more than forecast in January to the highest level in almost a year, on signs of improvement in the job market.
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Home sales probably increased in August, a sign the U.S. real estate market is stabilizing after the expiration of a tax credit caused demand to plunge, economists said before reports this week.
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Fewer workers than forecast filed claims for unemployment benefits last week, pointing to a drop in firings that signals the U.S. job market is improving.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers plan to release linebacker and defensive captain James Farrior, ending a 10-year tenure with the National Football League team that included two Super Bowl titles and two Pro Bowl selections.
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