US stock indexes edge higher in afternoon trading; Oil rises
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Major U.S. stock indexes veered higher in afternoon trading Tuesday, nudging the Dow Jones industrial average closer to the 20,000-point mark. Technology and real estate stocks were among the biggest gainers. Energy stocks also rose as the price of crude…