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 Dec. Inventories Up Less Than Forecast (Reuters)
Reuters - Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose
a smaller-than-expected 0.4 percent in December as sales of
durable goods like cars and furniture accelerated, the Commerce
Department said on Wednesday.
Cigna Profit Doubles, Shares Rise (Reuters)
Reuters - Health insurer Cigna Corp. on
Wednesday said quarterly profit doubled, aided by the sale of
its retirement unit and better medical cost management.
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Intel to Add 64-Bit Feature to Pentium Chips
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel Corp. INTC.O, the world's largest chip maker, said on Tuesday it would add 64-bit computing capabilities to its flagship Pentium 4 computer chips this month, allowing more powerful processing of large chunks of data.
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Pathway to Glory
Reviewed and Released. Southern Europe, 1943. The Allies are fighting for every inch against the Axis powers. Take control in Nokia's first exclusive N-Gage game. This turn based strategy game is one of the first to push the N-Gage to the limit in terms of gameplay, content, online interaction and gaming kudos. Has the greatest Vapourware on the N-Gage been worth the wait? Damm right it has. Pathway to Glory, the first Mega Game on All About N-Gage
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Crunch! Carrots May Cut Cancer Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDayNews) -- There's more good news from the garden: A compound in carrots may be a potent cancer fighter, reducing malignancies in rats by a third, a European study claims.
Nicotine Won't Slow Alzheimer's (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDayNews) -- Although earlier research has suggested nicotine decreases the brain plaque associated with Alzheimer's disease, results of a new mouse study point to the opposite conclusion.
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Prune or Move?
Can our nine foot fiddle leaf fig be pruned, or should we start saving for an apartment with higher ceilings?
Webcams Transport Virtual Visitors
For personal encounters that go beyond e-mail and instant messaging, nothing is faster and more revealing than video chatting, as the trend is called.
A Gardener's No-Bed-of-Roses Play
Susan Austin Roth, best known for her down-to-earth garden books, turned a family drama into a play, "Bye, Mom!," opening this week Off Off Broadway.
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Door Openers Verses Door Slammers
One important listening skill to use when communicating with your teenager is using 'Door Openers', as opposed to 'Door Slammers'....
Five Common Questions Preteens Have About Periods
Being armed with the five most common questions will help you open the lines of communication with your preteen, help them better understand the menstrual cycle, and help them rise above their embarrassment when it comes to talking about tough...
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Ahnt ahs po-mee-kay
The god 'Who Rules Earth and Sky.' The Seris, Mexico.
Ah Chembekur
A Mayan god of the 'highest of the seven heavens, ... which is in complete darkness.' The Lacandon, Mexico and Guatemala.
'agojo so'jo
The morning star, a male deity of the Tewa of New Mexico.
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U.S. Blasts Human Rights Panel Selection (AP)
AP - The State Department denounced on Tuesday the selection of Cuba and Zimbabwe for a panel that will decide on the agenda for a meeting of the U.N. Human Rights Commission next month.
Correction: Soldier-Enlistment-Lawsuit (AP)
AP - In a Feb. 7 story about a federal court ruling, The Associated Press erroneously reported that a judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Army's right to force soldiers to serve past the dates of their enlistments. Instead, the judge rejected Spc. David Qualls' request for a preliminary injunction that would have removed him from active duty. He and seven other soldiers had filed suit challenging their active duty extensions. That remains before the court.
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East, West Coasts May Face Tsunami Threat (AP)
AP - While the deadly tsunami in the Indian Ocean has focused attention on that part of the world, great waves also pose a threat to the United States.
Researchers Uncover Ancient Cave Engraving (AP)
AP - An engraving thought to be 10,000 years old has been uncovered in a cave, British researchers said Monday.
Japan to Put Satellite in Orbit (AP)
AP - Grounded for more than a year, Japan's space agency has begun the countdown to launch its domestically built H2-A rocket later this month — a high-stakes move officials hope will reopen the way for everything from putting spy satellites in orbit to moving ahead with ambitious scientific missions.
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Mickelson Always Makes Golf Entertaining (AP)
AP - Phil Mickelson keeps everyone guessing. Three years ago, he defiantly said he would never change his risk-taking, jaw-dropping style on the golf course, even if that meant never winning a major.
Tamarine, Zheng Lose in Hyderabad Upsets (AP)
AP - Former champion Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand and fourth-seeded Zheng Jie of China lost in the second round of the Hyderabad Open on Wednesday, while top-seeded Li Na and No. 2 Anna Lena Groenefeld reached the quarterfinals.
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