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• Stocks struggle after housing starts report
Overseas, Japan’s Nikkei stock average rose 0.39 percent. In Europe, Britain’s FTSE 100 rose 1.14 percent, Germany’s DAX index rose 1.59 percent and France’s CAC-40 rose 0.63 percent.
• Crude prices soar past $127 a barrel
Light, sweet crude for June delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange rose as high as $127.82 a barrel in electronic trading by afternoon in Europe, before retreating to $127.55, up from Thursday’s close of $124.12.
• Russia plans to team with Europe on moonship
MOSCOW - Russia's space agency says it is teaming up with its European counterpart to build a spaceship that will fly astronauts to the moon, but the European Space Agency struck a more cautious note. The first test flight is set for 2015 and the ...
• Miller CEO says more are drinking cheap beer
Lager volume rose 11 percent, driven partly by acquisitions in China and Europe. Most regions saw growth, including Latin America and Europe, though sales were flat in South Africa.
• Girl Scout sells 17,328 boxes of cookies
DETROIT - A Girl Scout has financed her trip to Europe with Thin Mints, Samoas and Do-Si-Dos, possibly breaking a national record in the process. Jennifer Sharpe, a 15-year-old from Dearborn, sold 17,328 boxes of Girl Scout cookies this year, which ...

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