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Sears, Roebuck & Co. said it agreed to acquire All America Termite & Pest Control, the nation’s largest privately held termite and pest control business, as part of its plan to expand its services division. Terms were not disclosed. . . . Total, France’s second-largest oil company, said Exxon Corp., Hunt Oil Co. and Yukong Ltd. have agreed to become partners in its $2.5-billion natural gas project in Yemen. . . . Wendy’s International Inc. said it is in talks to buy hamburger chain Tropi Burger of Venezuela, which appears to be losing the burger war to McDonald’s Corp. in that country. . . . Boeing Co. said China Yunnan Airlines ordered two 737-300 aircraft valued at $68 million.