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NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Stock prices on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market ended slightly lower in extremely light trading Thursday. Financial markets were closed

Late U.S. metals spot prices

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Following are Thursday's spot metal market prices. Prices do not necessarily represent prices at which transactions have actually occurred.

Foreign currency rates

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Following are selected foreign exchange interbank buyer rates at the close. Rates are based on $1 and $5 million transactions.

Foreign exchange

NEW YORK, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- Foreign Exchange interbank buyer rates and foreign currency equivalents. Retail transactions provide fewer units of foreign currency per dollar. Rates are based

U.N. experts raise questions in Iraq

BAGHDAD, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- International inspectors in charge of eliminating Iraq's weapons of mass destruction continued to eschew a Christmas break Thursday, searching two new sites and

India, U.S. sign non-extradition pact

NEW DELHI, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- India and the United States Thursday signed a bilateral agreement not to hand over each other's nationals to a third country or to any international tribunal. The agreement was signed by Indian Foreign Secretary Kanwal Sibal and the U.S. ambassador to Ind

Lula says 2003 will be 'difficult', and in

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Venezuela's oil workers continue strike

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