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NEW YORK Wall Street moved sharply higher yesterday after the Commerce Department reported an unexpected increase in retail sales last month and eased some concerns about consumers' willingness to spend despite …

Genuflecting to the high rises
We've been treated , if that's the word, to two recent examples of architectural hype.

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AP Executive Morning Briefing
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The New York Times Parrots Communist Party Line
The theater was packed, the crowd gave a standing ovation, and audience members raved in interviews after the show.