Claire Rush, Associated Press
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Kroger and Albertsons make a final pitch for their merger before a judge decides whether to block itKroger and Albertsons have made their final argument in federal court in support of their proposed merger. Lawyers for the Federal Trade Commission and for the supermarket chains gave closing arguments on Tuesday at the end of a three-week hearing on the commission's request for a temporary injunction to block the $24.6 billion deal.