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Oil is down today with Brent Crude falling back below $50 a barrel as world equity markets are mixed.

A meeting of G7 leaders wrapped up in Japan among the issues discussed the looming threat of a Brexit

and the need for a global fiscal policy.

And we look ahead to US GDP numbers out today at 830 Wall Street time.

President Obama is wrapping up his visit to Japan.

Plus, could a debate between Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders become a reality?

I'm Michael Barr, those stories and more, straight ahead.

I'm John Stashowron's sports.

Yankee bats were quiet in a loss to Toronto.

Golden State stays alive, trimming Oklahoma City series leads to 3-2, the Pittsburgh Penguins

advance to the Stanley Cup final.

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