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ST. LOUIS – Merger talks between May Department Stores (MAY) and rival Federated Department Stores (FD) reportedly have ended after the two retailers could not agree on how much Federated would pay for May. Negotiations broke down last week between Cincinnati-based Federated — owner of Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s chains — …

WASHINGTON – President Bush’s top economic adviser is leaving his post, the White House announced Wednesday. N. Gregory Mankiw (search), the chairman of the president’s Council of Economic Advisers, submitted his letter of resignation. White House press secretary Scott McClellan would not discuss possible replacements. McClellan said Mankiw made it …

DENVER – A man believed to be the convicted rapist who slipped through the hands of officers in November after confessing to another assault was captured Friday after attacking a woman and stealing her car, authorities said. The man, who was believed to be Brent J. Brents, was in custody …