Stocks rise to record as market gains extend
The market advanced for a fourth day lifting the S&P 500 to a record high as jobless claims eased to a multi year low. HP led gains after solid results while Sears plunged on a doubled quarterly loss. Dow topped 17000, Nasdaq rose modestly amid a backdrop of Fed rate expectations.
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Ex-Virginia governor labors over troubled marriage
Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell testified about a strained marriage during his public corruption trial. He described a long email to his wife calling her soulmate, his sense of weariness from her yelling, and his move to the rectory as his trial began. He said he does not believe his wife had an affair with Jonnie Williams but acknowledged an intense emotional connection.
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Israel kills three Hamas commanders in Gaza airstrike
Israeli forces killed three senior Hamas military commanders in Rafah in a pre dawn airstrike that leveled a four story home. The attack follows days of intensified fighting as Israel calls up 10000 reserve troops and Egyptian ceasefire efforts collapse.
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