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  1. THE HCP

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    Nevertheless, those items tend to fall into place fast once there's agreement on the major issues.
     
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    #1 sign talks are not close to done for the night: Union to be joined by economist Kevin Murphy, who's not due for an hour.
     
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    Done for the day.

     
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    Guess this Kevin Murphy guy is important.
     
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    If they're intent at staying at 52, then this ain't ending soon.
     
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    Maybe he couldn't get there in time. must be food at what he does for them to shut down talks cause he's not there!
     
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    Source said talks recently became "very slow", presumably on luxury tax stuff. Not getting any vibe about framework of deal tonight
     
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    Billy: "We're within striking distance...."

    Fisher repeatedly has said that it is tougher now "AT THE END"
     
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    Initial word to us is that talks ending suddenly because union can't proceed w/BRI stuff without its economist, who won't arrive til the AM
     
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    lol Stern
     
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    Hunter says two sides were "wiped out" after long meeting last night, and would go as long as it takes on Friday.
     
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    Stern is beaming. hahahaha
     
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    David Stern standing in back of union's news conference, trading laughs with Hunter at podium. That's a first.
     
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    NBA's David Stern: "I can't tell you that we resolved anything in a big way, but there's an element of continuity."
     
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    Stern on tomorrow: "We're looking forward to seeing whether anything good can happpen."
     
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    Stern and Hunter both targeting Friday as the key day to push toward making a deal.
     
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    Wow. Stern says they have a real, concrete idea of what a new deal is going to look like. That's big.
     
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    Stern on whether need system framework before BRI: I think we'll get there tomorrow.
     
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