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The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in the financial district of lower Manhattan during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, April 26, 2020.Jeena Moon | ReutersU.S. stock futures were little changed on Monday after Wall Street posted consecutive rallies to end last week amid the prospects of the global economy reopening soon.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures implied an opening loss of less than 50 points. S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were also trading nearly flat. The S&P 500 gained more than 1% on Thursday and Friday, leading to the broader-market average's first weekly advance in three weeks. On Friday, investors shrugged off the biggest one-month job losses on record as expectations of an economic reopening outweighed the neg...

July 18 (UPI) -- The American League edged the National League 8-6 in a record-breaking slugfest at the 2018 MLB All-Star Game Tuesday at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. Baseball's best combined for 10 home runs, the most ever hit at the Midsummer Classic. Houston Astros third baseman Alex Bregman and outfielder George Springer hit back-to-back home runs in the top of the 10th inning, giving the American League a 7-5 lead in the 89th edition of the showdown. Bregman was named MVP for his effort, highlighted by the 376 foot longball. "Just an incredible two years for the Houston Astros," Bregman told Fox Sports. "It has been a blast. Being able to be on this field with such great players on both sides ... Have my family and friends in attendance. This is really special to us." New York...

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US stock futures are flat following back-to-back rallies on Wall Street

Watch: Springer, Bregman go back-to-back to lead American League to All-Star Game glory