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Rising uric acid levels tied to migraine drug
27.08.2008 12:00
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In migraine patients, treatment with the drug topiramate (sold as Topamax) may result in increasing blood levels of uric acid, a study shows.
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Experiences key to injury prevention for teens
27.08.2008 12:00
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Injury prevention programs for teens that evoke a strong emotional response and involve learning through experience, rather than classroom instruction, are more likely to get results, Canadian researchers say.
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Researchers turn living cells into insulin-makers
27.08.2008 11:00
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Researchers have transformed ordinary cells into insulin-producing cells in a living mouse, improving symptoms of diabetes in a major step towards regenerative medicine.
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Fed's Lockhart urges patience amid strained markets
27.08.2008 11:00
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ATLANTA (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve must be "very vigilant" amid strained financial markets while exercising patience over interest rates as it waits for inflation to ease, a top Fed policy-maker said on Wednesday.
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Man accused in extortion scheme blames Blackstone
27.08.2008 11:00
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - A man accused of trying to extort millions of dollars from his son-in-law, an executive of the Blackstone Group LP, on Wednesday blamed the private equity firm for his "malicious" arrest and charges.
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Wall St rises on strong U.S. data, financials
27.08.2008 11:00
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks rose on Wednesday, led by a rally in financial shares, after surprisingly strong data on durable goods orders soothed some concern about the economy.
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares extend rebound
27.08.2008 11:00
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the largest U.S. housing finance companies, rallied for a third straight day on Wednesday as investors grew more confident their shareholdings would not be wiped out by any government intervention.
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Ericsson venture must do better: Sony CEO
27.08.2008 09:09
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Sony's joint venture with cell phone maker Ericsson must do better, Sony's chief executive was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
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Dead Sea Scrolls to go digital on Internet
27.08.2008 08:00
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Scientists in Israel are taking digital photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls with the aim of making the 2,000-year-old documents available to the public and researchers on the Internet.
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"Grease to Greece" racers cross Europe on cooking oil
27.08.2008 08:00
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ATHENS (Reuters) - Fuelled only by used cooking fat, eight teams completed a 2,500-mile car rally from London to Athens on Wednesday in a bid to promote awareness of cheap and environmentally-friendly bio-fuels.
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Dead Sea Scrolls to go digital on Internet
27.08.2008 07:00
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Scientists in Israel are taking digital photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls with the aim of making the 2,000-year-old documents available to the public and researchers on the Internet.
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Tropical Storm Gustav dumps rain on Haiti
27.08.2008 01:00
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PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gustav dumped torrential rains on Haiti on Wednesday, and forecasters warned it could regain hurricane strength once it moves out to sea.
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TiVo to tie up with Entertainment Weekly: report
27.08.2008 00:00
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(Reuters) - Digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc is set to enter into an agreement with Time Warner's Entertainment Weekly that will allow its users to automatically record shows suggested by the magazine's staff, the Wall Street Journal said.
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FDIC may borrow money from Treasury: report
27.08.2008 00:00
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(Reuters) - Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) might have to borrow money from the Treasury Department to see it through an expected wave of bank failures, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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Lehman asks private equity firms to remain in bid: report
27.08.2008 00:00
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(Reuters) - Lehman Brothers has asked three private equity firms to remain in bidding for its asset management arm even though the investment bank has yet decide on whether to sell the unit, the Financial Times reported.
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