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Mometasone Nasal Spray May Be Effective for Treatment of Nasal Polyps
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VIEW: Let s get real about money Robert J Shiller
Daily Times – What if people really got used to expressing quantities in baskets? Wouldn t futures contracts sound completely different if they were reframed as contracts for baskets instead of hiccups? A futures market for the complete market basket

Obituaries for Saturday, Dec. 24, 2005
Valdosta Daily Times – Mr. Willie D. Bennett, 69, of Adel died Dec. 22, 2005, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 18, 1936, in Cook County. He lived most of his life in Cook and Colquitt Counties. He was a retired Weyerhauser, maintenance

Azathioprine May Reduce New Brain Lesions in Multiple Sclerosis
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EASTWOOD NEWS
Jacksonville News – Special thanks to everyone who planned and participated in our . . . of Times Gone By program held Dec. 3 at St. Paul

Most Unfavorable of Legacies
Safe Haven – It was relatively quiet and somewhat mixed for U.S. stocks. For the week, the Dow gained about 1%, and the S&P500 added 0.6%. The Transports gained 1%, and the Utilities rose 1.5%. The Morgan Stanley Cyclical index added 0.8%, and the Morgan Stanley

Flu killed 150 U.S. children in 2003-2004
CNN – Advise patients who ask that the death of a child from influenza-related causes is a rare event. In this study the overall mortality rate was 0.21 per 100,000 children. Note, however, that serious complications of influenza can occur, even among

Certain Drugs May Be as Effective as Surgical Management for GERD
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45th Annual Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and
Medscape News – The materials presented here were prepared by independent authors under the editorial supervision of Medscape and do not represent a publication of the American Society for Microbiology. These materials and the related activity are not sanctioned by

Terrorism and Disaster – What Clinicians Need to Know: Anthrax
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MERC BID WON'T MOVE NYMEX TO A QUICK DEAL
New York Post – December 21, 2005 — Despite the frenzied buying and selling that takes place every day on the trading floor, the New York Mercantile Exchange seems like a tough place to hammer out a deal. News of a potential bid for the energy market by the Chicago

Milk may get bum rap for stomach problems
CNN – HELSINKI, Finland, Dec. 16 – Milk and other lactose-rich products may be getting a bum rap for food-related gastrointestinal symptoms, researchers here say. The real culprit could well be an as-yet uncharacterized intestinal immune-mediated disorder

Nutrition management plays critical role in battle against diabetes
AME Info – Clinical dieticians, diabetologists and endocrinologists from Abu Dhabi and Al Ain were told about the key role that nutrition management can play for people living with diabetes. Physicians in attendance received credits as part of the Continuing

FDA Safety Changes: Invirase, Zevalin, Hep-Lock U/P
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Crain's Chicago Business – (Crain s) Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. extended the employment contract for its president and chief operating officer through 2010, the exchange company said Friday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Phupinder

Exercise, Calcium Supplementation May Improve BMD in Postmenopausal
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MARKET ROUNDUP: CURRENCIES BUSINESS ASIA By Bloomberg
Black Enterprise, NY - Dec 28, 2005 The Indonesian rupiah rose for the first day in three on Tuesday as Christmas passed without any attacks by extremists after the government put the country on

Currencies: US confidence report lends support to dollar
International Herald Tribune, France - 18 hours ago NEW YORK The dollar rose against the yen and was little changed against the euro on Wednesday after a report showed that US consumer confidence climbed this

US stocks get holiday sales boost
Forbes – NEW YORK – In the headlines this morning, Bristol-Myers Squibb has received approval for its highly anticipated rheumatoid arthritis treatment Orencia. The company made the announcement late Friday. The drug is given intravenously to treat the type

Dollar hits 2-wk high vs yen after United States consumer data
New Kerala – TOKYO: The dollar struck a two-week high against the yen in thinning trade on Thursday, bolstered by an above-consensus gauge of U.S. consumer sentiment. Adding to the dollar's buoyancy were some expectations in the market for the resumption of yen

US: North Forged Other Currencies
Donga, South Korea - Dec 23, 2005 dollars, which are known to be the most safeguarded from counterfeiting, perfectly, why wouldn t it want to do the same for other currencies of neighboring

Update 1: Dollar Rises Against Major Currencies
Forbes - 9 hours ago The dollar rose against the yen and most other currencies Tuesday as analysts said the holiday weekend generated a calmer market for currency exchange.

CURRENCIES: Dollar Gains Easily In Thin Trading, Helped By Data
Business Online, UK - Dec 20, 2005 currency market its spine. Absent those fortified positions, currencies were easily moved this week. Technical factors also played

BSP: Peso remains competitive vs other currencies
Asianjournal.com, CA - Dec 26, 2005 THE PESO remains competitive vis- -vis other currencies in the region despite being stronger, rallying by over 5 percent against the US dollar since the start

U.S. Stock-Index Futures Are Little Changed; Wal-Mart Falls 
Bloomberg.com - Dec 23 6:05 AM
Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) — U.S. stock-index futures were little changed. Shares of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. fell after the world’s largest retailer was fined $172.3 million for preventing workers from taking meal breaks.Save to My Web

Aussie bond futures extend rise in thin Xmas trade 
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Dec 22 9:43 PM
SYDNEY, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Australian bond futures extended early gains in light trading before the four-day Christmas break, supported by firm U.S. Treasuries after data suggested an expected Fed interest rate rise in January may be the last in this cycle.Save to My Web

Yen Drops as Reports Show Weakness in Japanese Spending, Jobs 
Bloomberg.com - 2 hours, 54 minutes ago
Dec. 27 (Bloomberg) — The yen fell the most against the euro in more than two months and had the biggest loss versus the dollar in a week after reports showed a surprise slide in Japan’s and unemployment increased.Save to My Web

Govt steps in to break impasse in jute trading
Economic Times, India - 13 hours ago of consumer affairs has requested the textiles ministry to take a re-look into the matter so as to pave the way for resumption of futures trading on raw jute

Gold, silver fall in futures trading
Webindia123, India - Dec 13, 2005 Gold and silver prices declined in the futures trading today on poor speculative buying support from local bear operators, trader of Multi-Commodity Exchange

The long and the short of it
Hindu Business Line, India - Dec 24, 2005 refers "the risk associated with the financial stability of the party entered into contract with" as the site of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission www

ICE Announces Holiday Trading Schedule
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Dec 19, 2005 ICE conducts its markets for futures trading through its regulated subsidiary, ICE Futures (formerly the International Petroleum Exchange, or IPE), Europe's

Present prosperous, future perfect
Financial Express, India - Dec 22, 2005 happening sectors in 2005. Futures trading grew leaps and bounds making the most of the bull-run witnessed globally. Fueled by the

Gold, silver up in futures trading
Webindia123, India - Dec 23, 2005 Gold and silver prices rose in the futures trading today on firm speculative demand from local operators, traders of Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) here said.

Gold, silver rises in futures trading
Webindia123, India - Dec 22, 2005 Gold and silver prices rose in the future trading today on firm speculative demand from local operators, trader of Multi-Commodity Exchange (MCX) here said.

Freightex to pave way for futures trading
Financial Express, India - Nov 25, 2005 Freightex could provide a benchmark for futures trading in the road freight index as and when rules permit, MD and CEO PH Ravikumar said on Friday.

Japan to launch rice futures trading
Japan Today, Japan - Dec 9, 2005 If the application is accepted, the listing will come in June 2006 and mark the resumption of rice futures trading for the first time in more than six decades.

Govt mulls futures trading in onion, potato
Sify, India - Dec 23, 2005 New Delhi: Government is mulling the option of allowing futures trading on essentials like onion and potato to remove price volatility witnessed by these

American Express settles suit by cardholders on foreign fees
Orlando Sentinel – MIAMI — A $75 million settlement has been approved between American Express Co. and thousands of cardholders who contended in a class-action lawsuit that they paid hidden transaction fees for charges made in foreign

RTS Realtime Systems Group to Join Aggregation of Financial Trading Companies at Equinix Chicago Hub 
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 12 5:00 AM
FOSTER CITY, Calif. & CHICAGO—-Dec. 12, 2005–Equinix, Inc. , the leading provider of network-neutral data centers and Internet exchange services, and RTS Realtime Systems Group, a leading financial trading Independent Software Vendor, today announced that RTS has moved its data center operations from an internally-managed center to Equinix’s Chicago Internet Business Exchange center.Save to My Web

Community, Christmas Eve Service planned 
The Hartwell Sun - Dec 21 4:10 PM
The traditional Community Christmas Eve service is planned for Saturday at noon at First Baptist Church of Hartwell on Howell Street. This service will mark the 26th year for the Christmas Eve services.Save to My Web

CME, Morgan Stanley form licensing partnership 
Investment Executive - Dec 05 10:11 AM
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange and Morgan Stanley Capital International are teaming up to establish an index licensing partnership that will see the CME launch MSCI EAFE futures in the first quarter of 2006.Save to My Web

Religion calendar 
Tennessean - Dec 10 12:15 AM
Dudu Fisher, renowned Jewish entertainer, to perform, 7:30 p.m., Gordon Jewish Community Center, 801 Percy Warner Blvd. Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and children. Contact: 356-7170.Save to My Web

CME Outfitters Announces Live psychCME TV Activity: “The CATIE Trial: Evidence to Guide Clinicians in the Management of  
[Press Release] PR Web - Dec 15 12:39 AM
CME Outfitters, LLC, announces an upcoming live and interactive CE activity titled “The CATIE Trial: Evidence to Guide Clinicians in the Management of Schizophrenia.” Offered as a live satellite broadcast, webcast, and telephone audioconference premiering Wednesday, December 21, 2005, from 12:00 p.m.1:00 p.m. ET, the activity will focus on providing evidence-based educational information and Save to My Web

CME may make bid for 10% stake in NYMEX: reports 
Crane’s Chicago Business - Dec 14 7:52 AM
(Reuters) The Chicago Mercantile Exchange, parent of the biggest U.S. futures exchange, might make a rival bid for a 10 percent stake of the New York Mercantile Exchange, matching or topping General Atlantic LLC’s $135 million offer, according to newspaper reports on Wednesday.Save to My Web

United Business Media : Pre-Close Season Update* 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 15 11:33 PM
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Verus Pharmaceuticals Provides Top Five Holiday Travel Tips for Food Allergy Sufferers 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Dec 13 5:00 AM
x320, kwitz@mentus.com, jmitchell@mentus.com.Save to My Web

CME Cattle Review: Complex Skids On Fund Liquidation 
CattleNetwork.com - Dec 15 1:09 PM
CHICAGO (Dow Jones)–Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled lower Thursday on fund liquidation, profit taking and spreading.Save to My Web

Currencies Quiet Ahead of Holidays 
Daily FX - Dec 23 3:31 AM
EUR/USD snored through most of the European session today with worse than expected EU eco data having no impact on holiday thinned order flows.Save to My Web

Stocks Barely Move in Light Trading 
ABC News - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago
Stocks Barely Move in Light Trading As Durable Goods Orders Fail to Ignite TradingSave to My Web

Dow ends down 39, Nasdaq closes down 30 
San Jose Mercury News - Dec 23 4:12 AM
Wall Street’s hopes of prolonging its year-end rally suffered another blow Monday as cautious traders sold off stocks and the technology sector posted a steep decline.Save to My Web