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Popular New Archive 1. Sixers Rally to Beat Celtics 92-83, Lakers Defeat Thunder 99-96 In the Western Conference semifinal, the Los Angeles Lakers won 99-96 over the Oklahoma City Thunder, who have a 2-1 lead in their best-of-seven series. At Wells Fargo Center in ... At Wells Fargo Center , National Basketball Association playoffs , Thunder , Philadelphia , Lou Williams , Sports , NBA Finals , Kobe Bryant , Indiana Pacers , Western Conference , Los Angeles Lakers , All keywords... bloomberg.com 1 hour ago 2. Gilts Yields Fall to Records on Euro-Region Turmoil The pound fell the most against the dollar since the five- day period ending Nov. 25 after the Bank of England cut its growth forecasts in its quarterly Inflation Report, ... All keywords... bloomberg.com 1 hour ago 3. German Bund Yields Fall to Records as Crisis Escalates on Greece Two-, five- and 30-year yields also declined to all-time lows while the bonds of AAA rated Finland and the Netherlands advanced. Investors snapped up bunds as Fitch Ratings downgraded Greece ... All keywords... bloomberg.com 1 hour ago 4. China Activist Chen Leaving for U.S. Today, ChinaAid Says ChinaAid founder Bob Fu said Chen told him in a phone call that a Chinese official told them to pack up and get ready to leave. They haven’t received passports ... Bob Fu , official , Chen , Passport , Films , Kung Fu Panda , All keywords... bloomberg.com 1 hour ago 5. Facebook Banker Morgan Stanley Props Up Price It Helped Boost The bank stepped in to prop up the stock from dipping below its $38 IPO price yesterday, said people with knowledge of the matter, who asked not to be identified ... Morgan Stanley , Initial public offering , USD , Goldman Sachs , New York , Facebook , Bloomberg Television , Michael Grimes , Primary dealers , bank , All keywords... bloomberg.com 3 hours ago 6. Canada Currency Tumbles as Europe Crisis Overshadows Data The currency touched a four-month low versus its U.S. counterpart, which rose against all of its 16 most-traded peers except the yen on demand for safety. Commodities dropped. Economists predicted ... All keywords... bloomberg.com 3 hours ago 7. Morgan Stanley’s Hennessy to Start Second Leg of Atlantic Cup Hennessy, 45, said the course will take him and co-skipper Chris Museler down the New Jersey shoreline before following the coast of Long Island toward the finish 231 nautical miles ... All keywords... bloomberg.com 3 hours ago 8. Euro Drops Versus Dollar, Yen on Greece Crisis Contagion Concern The 17-nation currency dropped for a fourth week against the yen as investors await a June 17 election in Greece and amid a Group of Eight nations’ leaders meeting that ... All keywords... bloomberg.com 3 hours ago 9. Treasuries in Longest Winning Streak Since ’98 on Europe U.S. debt rallied as Greece failed to form a government after elections May 6 gave no political party control of the legislature and as Moody’s Investors Service cut the credit ... All keywords... bloomberg.com 3 hours ago 10. Queensland Shrinks Australia Coal Port Expansion as Demand Falls Rio Tinto Group (RIO), the world’s third-biggest mining company, last month ended talks to take part in the expansion planned to boost shipping capacity to about 385 million metric tons ... All keywords... bloomberg.com 4 hours ago 11. Planned Parenthood Urges Court to Keep Texas Funding Intact The organizations said a lower court in Austin correctly blocked a state regulation that would prevent the state from contracting with entities affiliated with abortion providers. “The government may not ... All keywords... bloomberg.com 4 hours ago 12. Andy Pettitte Gets First Win for Yankees Since Ending Retirement Pettitte, 39, last won a game on July 8, 2010, in a 3-1 Yankees victory against the Seattle Mariners. After recovering from a groin injury, he posted a 5-2 win ... All keywords... bloomberg.com 5 hours ago 13. American Eagle Looks to Sell Children’s Apparel Unit American Eagle Outfitters, the teenage-apparel retailer with more than 1,000 stores in North America, said it would exit its children’s apparel business, which had a loss in the last fiscal ... All keywords... www10.nytimes.com 6 hours ago 14. Verlander Misses No-Hitter, Pettitte Earns Win, Wood Retires Verlander’s bid was ruined when Pittsburgh Pirate Josh Harrison singled with one out in the ninth inning of the interleague game at Comerica Park in Detroit. Verlander retired the last ... All keywords... bloomberg.com 3 hours ago

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