Reuters - Investors gave short shrift to hopes
of the U.S. Federal Reserve rescuing the world economy with a
further interest rate cut on Wednesday and continued to bet on
a bad year, selling stocks and the dollar and buying bonds.
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AP - Doctors and nurses on the go often skip soap and water in favor of an alcohol-based hand gel, thinking the quick-acting goo will kill bacteria on their hands and curb the spread of infection. It turns out that’s not enough.
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Reuters - As Brazilians get ready for their
annual Carnival celebrations, the government is urging them to
practice safe sex and avoid drinking too much.
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AP - It’s a tiny vacuum cleaner for the brain: A new treatment for stroke victims promises to suction out clogged arteries in hopes of stopping the brain attack before it does permanent harm.
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AP - There was a time when Tedy Bruschi was unsure he’d be able to go to a football game again, let alone play in one.
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Reuters - British sweets-to-DVDs retailer
Woolworths Plc said it had replaced management at its
EUK wholesale unit, as an analyst said he expects the company
to announce the renegotiation of its bulging debt shortly.
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Reuters - The Federal Reserve is expected to
lower U.S. interest rates on Wednesday as part of an ongoing
aggressive effort to spare the economy from the worst effects
of a deep housing slump and credit crunch.
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AP - Cough and cold medicines send about 7,000 children to hospital emergency rooms each year, the U.S. government said Monday in its first national estimate of the problem.
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