<p>Ann Brown, right, and her daughter Julie Anne, 5, shop for school supplies at a Staples store in Little Rock, Ark., on Aug. 1.</p>
August 14, 2010
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August 14, 2010 9 p.m.
Auto sales boost otherwise weak retail sector
WASHINGTON - Americans spent less at most retail stores in July and inflation remained tame as high unemployment and weak job growth fueled fears of a slowing economic recovery.