WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Demand for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods fell in June and economic activity across much of the nation slowed through mid-July, casting doubt over how quickly the economy might escape its soft patch. (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA) (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=TEUSTTIQzZU:kkZImQY-KBM:V_sGLiPBpWU) (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=TEUSTTIQzZU:kkZImQY-KBM:-BTjWOF_DHI) (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/TEUSTTIQzZU)