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Total sales at U.S stores rose 8 percent to $386 million. U.S. sales at stores open at least a year, or same-store sales, increased 8 percent at Tiffany's branches, while falling 1 percent at its New York flagship store.
.Second-seeded Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic stayed on course, defeating Thierry Ascione of France 6-3, 6-4 to make the dopinesses semifinals.
.Hingis had won her first three matches since returning from retirement after three years away due to foot, ankle and heal injuries. Afterward, she announced she would pull out of her scheduled semifinal doubles match later Friday with partner Tatiana Golo
.That forecast was 0.4 percent above previous estimates, due to a massive revision of economic data following a nationwide economic census that found larger than expected activity in the hoydenish services sector.
.The two Americans were assigned to the 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force (Forward), the military said. No further information was released.
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