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The U.S. dollar is higher against other North American currencies in New York trading.

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CHICAGO (AP) — Early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade Wed.:

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30 industrials 18061.23 up 7.65 or 0.04 percent

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Modest gains...Yellen looks ahead to rate hike...Landmark toy store closing today

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are posting some slight gains so far today, as investors look at earnings news and digest today's comments from Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen to Congress.

Watchdog: Budget cuts lead to poor taxpayer service at IRS

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS provided poor customer service during this year's tax filing season as taxpayers struggled with a rise in identity theft and complications related to President Barack Obama's health law, a government watchdog said Wednesday.

US factory output flat for 2nd straight month

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. factory production was unchanged for a second straight month in June as a sharp drop in auto manufacturing was offset by greater output of furniture and chemicals.

Egg prices blowing up because of avian flu

WASHINGTON (AP) — Eggs are getting much more expensive — by the dozen and otherwise.

Feds say they have shut down Darkode malware marketplace

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Investigators shut down an online marketplace where cybercriminals bought and sold hacked databases, malicious software and other products that could cripple or steal information from computer systems, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.

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30 industrials 18042.34 down 11.24 or -0.06 percent

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Obama to announce high-speed Internet help for homes

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama set a goal of bringing high-speed Internet to most schools by 2017, and now he's promoting a new program to help close the digital divide even further by bringing that faster Internet to more people.

CSX warns it will be hard to hit profit goals for year

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — CSX says faltering demand for coal and crude oil will slow profit growth this year and the railroad plans to lay off roughly 1 percent of its workers to adjust.