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Kmart chairman Edward Lampert listens during a news conference to announce the merger of Kmart and Sears in New York Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2004. Kmart is acquiring Sears, one of the most venerable names in U.S. retailing, in a surprise $11 billion deal that will create the nation’s third-largest retailer. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)