A divided Fed wrestles with when to slow bond buys

Fed appears divided over when to slow bond purchases; some would consider a pullback soon

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Va. senators introduce offshore drilling bill

Va senators introduce legislation to allow offshore energy leases off Virginia

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FDA panel backs experimental Merck insomnia drug

FDA panel favors Merck sleeping aid despite safety concerns over drowsiness, driving issues

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Sprint to listen to Dish offer

Sprint gets waiver from Softbank to talk with Dish Network, evaluate offer

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Ford to end auto production in Australia in 2016

Ford to close 2 plants, end production in Australia in 2016 due to high costs and low sales

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Asia stocks down as China factory output slips

Asian stocks markets fall after survey shows worse-than-expected slip in China's manufacturing

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House passes GOP bill to speed pipeline approval

House passes GOP bill to speed approval of Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada

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Poll: Teens migrating to Twitter

Poll says teens sharing more on social media sites, more trending to Twitter

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Tesla uses stock, note sale to repay government

Tesla uses stock, note sale to pay off government loan early

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Am. Samoa to keep flier miles of govt travelers

American Samoa to keep frequent flier miles of government travelers; use for sick, students

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US home sales tick up to highest in 3 ½ years

US home sales rise slightly to 4.97 million in April, highest in 3 ½ years; inventories rise

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Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill

Key House chairman slams Senate immigration bill as House immigration group struggles

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Oil falls near $94 on small drop in supplies

Oil falls near $94 a barrel on small decline in oil supplies, signs of weak demand for gas

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Fed weighed slowing its pace of bond purchases

Fed minutes showed some officials willing to consider trimming bond purchases as early as June

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Target's 1Q profit drops 29 pct on weak sales

Target's 1st-qtr profit drops 29 pct on weak sales as weather, financial pressures take toll

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Lowe's 1Q profit rises, but results miss Street

Lowe's 1st-quarter profit climbs but performance misses analysts' expectations

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Bernanke signals Fed to maintain stimulus efforts

Bernanke warns that premature ending of Fed's stimulus efforts would carry substantial risks

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Stocks fall on news Fed weighed cutting stimulus

Stocks fall after Fed minutes show policymakers had weighed a pullback on its stimulus program

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Iceland forms center-right govt, halts EU talks

Iceland forms new center-right govt, plans to halt talks on joining 27-nation European Union

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Vatican releases 1st report of financial watchdog

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