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Stock Futures Slightly Higher 
ABC News - Aug 18 4:54 AM
Stock Futures Slightly Higher; Tobacco Companies Poised for GainsSave to My Web

BHP Chile Copper Mine Workers Reject New Wage Offer (Update1) 
Bloomberg.com - 17 minutes ago
Aug. 21 (Bloomberg) — Striking workers at the world’s largest copper mine rejected a revised pay offer from BHP Billiton, extending a two-week strike in Chile that has cut production by as much as 60 percent.Save to My Web

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Are Little Changed; GM Shares Drop 
Bloomberg.com - Aug 17 4:17 AM
Aug. 17 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stock-index futures were little changed before a report that may point to slowing growth in the world’s biggest economy. “All eyes are now on the economic data,” said Simon Clinch, who helps oversee $4 billion at London-based F&C Asset Management.Save to My Web