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Reuters and the Reuters sphere logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Reuters group of companies around the world. © Reuters 2013 NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks ended little changed on Monday, with indexes hovering near record levels as concerns about a correction cut earlier gains that had been prompted by news about a flurry of acquisitions. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL2N0E11Q020130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL2N0E11Q020130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 Deals Mon, 20 May 2013 16:48:28 -0400 UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The top Palestinian negotiator with Israel on Monday threw his weight behind U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's bid to revive stalled peace talks, while describing the situation in the West Bank as apartheid worse than that suffered in South Africa. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-palestinians-israel-un-idUSBRE94J0TE20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-palestinians-israel-un-idUSBRE94J0TE20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 Deals Mon, 20 May 2013 16:45:47 -0400 * Raw sugar near 3-year low, arabica coffee down for 5th day http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/markets-commodities-idUSL2N0E11M020130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/markets-commodities-idUSL2N0E11M020130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 Deals Mon, 20 May 2013 16:44:11 -0400 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Global equity markets mostly rose on Monday, driven higher by a flurry of merger and acquisition activity, while a recent tumble in the yen against the dollar halted after Japan's economy minister suggested the currency might have weakened enough. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-markets-global-idUSBRE88901C20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 Deals Mon, 20 May 2013 16:42:44 -0400 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights on Monday when the president of Myanmar becomes the first head of his country to visit the White House in 47 years. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-usa-myanmar-idUSBRE94J0PH20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-usa-myanmar-idUSBRE94J0PH20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 Deals Mon, 20 May 2013 16:39:48 -0400 MIAMI (Reuters) - San Francisco is favored to be named the host city for the 50th Super Bowl when National Football League (NFL) owners vote Tuesday on the site of the 2016 championship game. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-nfl-superbowl-50th-idUSBRE94J0T920130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-nfl-superbowl-50th-idUSBRE94J0T920130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 Deals Mon, 20 May 2013 16:38:53 -0400 SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Sales for Brazilian clothing retailer Lojas Renner SA were "good but not exceptional" around Mother's Day, a senior executive said on Monday, as more timid consumers force the company to fight for more market share to keep up robust growth. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-latam-summit-brazil-lojasrenner-idUSBRE94J0SZ20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-latam-summit-brazil-lojasrenner-idUSBRE94J0SZ20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 Deals Mon, 20 May 2013 16:32:50 -0400 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two senior aides to President Barack Obama knew weeks ago about a watchdog report on the U.S. Internal Revenue Service targeting of conservative groups, a spokesman said on Monday, shifting the focus to the White House in a fast-moving controversy. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-usa-irs-idUSBRE94F10Y20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-usa-irs-idUSBRE94F10Y20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 Deals Mon, 20 May 2013 16:30:47 -0400 CHICAGO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve could continue full-speed ahead on its bond-buying program through the summer, but end it abruptly in the autumn if by then it is confident that the improvement in the jobs outlook is here to stay, a top Fed official said on Monday. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-usa-fed-evans-idUSBRE94J0MZ20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/us-usa-fed-evans-idUSBRE94J0MZ20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 Deals Mon, 20 May 2013 16:29:11 -0400 CHICAGO, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve could continue full-speed ahead on its bond-buying program through the summer, but end it abruptly in the autumn if by then it is confident that the improvement in the jobs outlook is here to stay, a top Fed official said on Monday. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/usa-fed-evans-idUSL2N0E11HO20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/20/usa-fed-evans-idUSL2N0E11HO20130520?feedType=RSS&feedName=Deals&rpc=962&virtualBrandChannel=11611 Deals Mon, 20 May 2013 16:28:06 -0400