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Blast Hits Near Jewish Shrine in West Bank

JERUSALEM – A car bomb exploded early Thursday near a Jewish shrine in the West Bank (search) as hundreds of Israeli worshippers prayed there, causing no injuries but damaging nearby Palestinian homes and underscoring the vulnerability of the Mideast truce declared last month. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas (search), meanwhile, urged …

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Circuit City COO Quits; Amazon.com Ties Cut

NEW YORK – Circuit City Stores Inc. (CC), the No. 2 U.S. electronics chain, Monday said its chief operating officer, John Froman, is resigning, effective March 1, and it has not yet named a successor. The Richmond, Va.-based retailer also announced that it severed ties with online retailer Amazon.com Inc. …

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Zale Posts Strong Valentine sales, Beats Expectations

WASHINGTON – Jewelry retailer Zale Corp. (ZLC) Friday said Valentine’s Day sales were strong, signaling good results in the current quarter and lifting its shares 10 percent. The company also said earnings for the second quarter ended Jan. 31 rose to $99.2 million, or $1.91 per share, from $97.3 million, …

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