NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks declined on Monday, pressured as a sharp drop in Chinese equities led to weakness in the energy sector.

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The Canadian economy contracted at a 3.4 percent annual pace in the second quarter, an improvement from the first three months of the year, the government said Monday. Statistics Canada said the economy actually grew in June, the first monthly increase in…

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Canada’s economy shrinks 3.4 pct in 2Q

A top European Union official said Monday that renewal of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks could be announced in late September. The EU’s foreign policy chief Javier Solana said he expected a plan to reopen negotiations to emerge with the opening of the United…

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A German court has ruled that Google Inc. must change terms of service that could be interpreted to compromise a user’s rights, a decision the consumer advocacy group that brought the suit welcomed Monday as a victory for online transparency. The suit filed…

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A federal court says there’s no reliable scientific basis for linking a Bausch & Lomb contact lens cleaner to a flurry of bacterial, viral and other non-fungal infections in 2006. The Rochester, N.Y.-based optical products maker has already paid out more than…

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The Walt Disney Co. is buying Marvel Entertainment Inc. for $4 billion in cash and stock, bringing such characters as Iron Man and Spider-Man into the family of Mickey Mouse and WALL-E. Under the deal, which was announced Monday and is expected to close by…

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Indexes sagged Monday in sympathy with markets worldwide after China’s benchmark index tumbled 6.7%

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ZURICH (Reuters) – The United States has launched the formal process to get account details of 4,450 American clients of UBS suspected of tax evasion, the Swiss finance ministry said on Monday.

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Only Virginia and the District of Columbia have moved toward requiring sixth-grade girls to get vaccinated for a potentially cancerous sexually transmitted disease, three years after federal health officials recommended the shots. About two dozen states…

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Whitney Houston, “I Look to You” (Arista) The last time Whitney Houston made an attempt at a comeback, with 2002′s “Just Whitney,” it was overshadowed by her continued free fall into tabloid infamy. Drug use, marital battles and wild behavior tarnished her…

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A federal appeals court on Monday dealt another body blow to Delaware’s plans for a new sports betting lottery, saying it must be limited to parlay bets on professional football games. A three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declared last…

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell on Monday after a sharp drop in Chinese equities called into question whether asset prices have raced ahead of an economic recovery.

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Oil fell below $70 a barrel Monday as a steep drop in China’s stock market raised doubts about the strength of the U.S. and global economic recovery. Benchmark crude for October delivery lost $3.18 at $69.56 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The…

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NASCAR driver Benny Gordon and the National Sept. 11 Memorial and Museum have unveiled a custom-designed race car commemorating 9/11. The car is inscribed with the message, “Always Remember.” Gordon will race it Sept. 11 at the Richmond International Speedway…

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