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National Business
  1. Stock indexes head higher in afternoon trading
  2. Indexes edge higher on Wall Street in early trade
  3. Futures fall as markets await hints from Fed
  4. Vodafone annual profits up 1.9 percent
  5. Best Buy reports 1Q loss on restructuring costs
  6. Burberry's profit hit by perfume deal's demise
  7. German central bank: Economy to improve 'markedly'
  8. Oil slips as traders wait for Fed, supply data
  9. Housing recovery boosts Home Depot 1Q results
  10. Does France have right plan to revive its economy?