 Dave Packer, ABC News, New York. The National Rifle Association says a request for an independent overseer is unnecessary. Macy's has ended buyout talks to retail giants, saying that Ark House Management and Brigade Capital Management did not meet a June 25th deadline to provide information, including the maximum price they were prepared to pay and how the deal would be financed. Macy's says it will focus on its own turnaround. Chuck Sievertson, ABC News.