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LOS ANGELES - About 400 protesters shouted and waved flags Tuesday outside the Israeli Consulate as part of dueling demonstrations for and against Israel's incursion in the Gaza Strip.  
 
 

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THE CLOSING BELL -- UP 62: Fresh details from the Federal Reserve on its efforts to combat the recession have helped offset another round of disappointing economic readings on the service sector, factory orders and pending home sales. Wall Street finished Tuesday with a moderate advance that leaves stocks at their highest levels in two months. NYSE, NASDAQ
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