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Stocks Edge Higher, Add to Week's Big Gains- AP
Stocks edged higher Friday, adding to the week's big gains after the government issued a mixed trade report. The Commerce Department said the trade deficit declined 3.5 percent to $30.7 billion in August, as imports fell on lower oil demand.
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- US, other nations stop counting pandemic flu cases- AP
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