The White House and Congress, meanwhile, could begin talking about extending last year's temporary extension of business tax credits, household tax cuts and jobless benefits beyond Dec. 31.
Brent crude slipped to $102.62 a barrel, extending last week's 2 percent drop, as the patchy economic outlook in a well-supplied market pressured prices.
DirecTV will stream Sunday afternoon games to computers and mobile devices starting next month, extending last year's test in the New York market.
The vote of confidence in Tullow's prospects came as the US crude oil price fell to nearly $126 a barrel, extending last week's fall as traders took profits.
Attendance at Saratoga rose by about 1,700 spectators a day to an average of 24,660, extending last year's gain of 6.6percentt.
However, a further decline in the oil price - down to nearly $126 a barrel extending last week's fall as traders took profits - weighed on oil giants BP and Royal Dutch Shell, down around 4%and1%1% respectively.
Treasury Prices Fall (By Reuters) -- With Wall Street stocks extending last week's rally, Treasury bond prices fell yesterday after the government announced a record-matching $27 billion auction of two-year notes for Wednesday.
Stocks rose in early trading, extending last week's big advance on talk of a $5 billion private equity investment in Washington Mutual, which is said to be in discussions with the Texas Pacific Group and other investors about selling a stake for cash.
Supplemental Charter extending 1947 Charter for six months.
