SPORTS News, Jun 25, 2011

MLB's Pirates scratch out 3-1 win over Red Sox Fri,24 Jun 2011 09:55 PM PDT Reuters - PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The Pittsburgh Pirates used six pitchers to piece together a 3-1 win over the Boston Red Sox at PNC Park Friday. Full Story1

Hurt Bryan Clay's decathlon world spot up in air Fri,24 Jun 2011 09:38 PM PDT Reuters - EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Olympic decathlon champion Bryan Clay withdrew from the U.S. national trials with injury on Friday, jeopardizing his chances of competing at this year's world championships in South Korea. Full Story1

NHL's Oilers stick to script as Jets take off again Fri,24 Jun 2011 09:37 PM PDT Reuters - ST. PAUL, Minnesota (Reuters) - The Edmonton Oilers stuck to the script by taking Canadian center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins with the number one pick but it was otherwise a night of surprises at the NHL draft Friday. Full Story1

Gatlin joins Dix on U.S. 100m team for world championships Fri,24 Jun 2011 08:39 PM PDT Reuters - EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Olympic bronze medalist Walter Dixpipped Justin Gatlin by a hundredth of a second in the 100 meters at the U.S. world trials on Friday following Tyson Gay's shock withdrawal due to injury. Full Story1

Amateur Cantlay fires record 60 at Travelers Fri,24 Jun 2011 07:48 PM PDT Reuters - CROMWELL, Connecticut (Reuters)- American Patrick Cantlaybecame the first amateur to shoot a 60 on the PGA Tour after blitzing the TPC River Highlands course in the second round of the Travelers Championship Friday. Full Story1

UPDATE 1-Golf-Amateur Cantlay fires record 60 at Travelers C'ship Fri,24 Jun 2011 07:39 PM PDT Reuters - * 19-year-old Cantlay first amateur to shoot 60 Full Story1

Federer faces dark horse Nalbandian, Rafa resumes Fri,24 Jun 2011 07:08 PM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Not many players can say they scare Roger Federer but the six-times Wimbledon champion's next opponentDavid Nalbandian is one of a select bunch as the Swiss master continues his bid to win his 17th grand slam title on Saturday. Full Story1

Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Travelers Championship scores Fri,24 Jun 2011 06:53 PM PDT Reuters - June 2 4 (Reuters) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Travelers Championship at the par-70 course on Friday in Cromwell, Connecticut Full Story1

Gay's world championship dream shattered Fri,24 Jun 2011 06:05 PM PDT Reuters - EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Tyson Gay's dream of a world championship re-match with Jamaican record holder Usain Bolt in the 100 meters ended on Friday when the American pulled out the semi-finals of the United States trials with a troublesome hip injury. Full Story1

Bradley yet to decide if Donovan will start final Fri,24 Jun 2011 05:43 PM PDT Reuters - PASADENA, California (Reuters) - United States coach Bob Bradleyhas yet to decide whether all-time top scorer Landon Donovan will start against Mexico in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final on Saturday. Full Story1

Contender Hurst having fun again at LPGA Championship Fri,24 Jun 2011 05:03 PM PDT Reuters - PITTSFORD, New York (Reuters) - Pat Hurst has been a reluctant golfer from time to time, but the 42-year-old American was enjoying herself on the course and challenging Friday to win another major title at the LPGA Championship. Full Story1

Golf-Contender Hurst having fun again at LPGA Championship Fri,24 Jun 2011 05:02 PM PDT Reuters - PITTSFORD, New York, June 24 (Reuters) - Pat Hurst has been a reluctant golfer from time to time, but the 42-year-old American was enjoying herself on the course and challenging Friday to win another major title at the LPGA Championship. Full Story1

Tseng reclaims one-shot lead at LPGA Championship Fri,24 Jun 2011 04:58 PM PDT Reuters - PITTSFORD, New York (Reuters) - Yani Tseng of Taiwan was frustrated by a pair of short misses yet emerged with a one-stroke lead on Friday after the second round of the LPGA Championship, the second women's major of the year. Full Story1

Injured Gay pulls out of U.S. world trials Fri,24 Jun 2011 04:56 PM PDT Reuters - EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - Injured world silver medalist Tyson Gay scratched out of the 100 meters at the U.S. trials Friday, depriving him of a rematch with Jamaican world record holder Usain Bolt at the world championships in August. Full Story1

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BUSINESS News, Jun 25, 2011

Madoff trustee triples JPMorgan suit to $19 billion Fri,24 Jun 2011 06:15 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The trustee seeking money for Bernard Madoff's victims is now demanding $19 billion in damages fromJPMorgan Chase & Co, more than tripling what he hopes to recover from what had been the main bank for the now-imprisoned Ponzi schemer. Full Story1

Bulls ready to charge into a wall of worry Fri,24 Jun 2011 05:27 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bounce could be in the cards for stocks next week as bulls defend a key technical level and managers buy the quarter's winners to prop up their books. Full Story1

Google investors fear long battle against Feds Fri,24 Jun 2011 05:01 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Larry Page should put in a call to Bill Gates. Full Story1

Madoff trustee seeks $19 billion from JPMorgan Fri,24 Jun 2011 04:29 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - The trustee seeking money for Bernard Madoff's victims is now seeking $19 billion from JPMorgan Chase & Co, tripling the amount he hopes to recover from what was once the imprisoned Ponzi schemer's main bank. Full Story1

Bulls ready to charge into a wall of worry Fri,24 Jun 2011 03:57 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A bounce could be the cards for stocks next week as bulls defend a key technical level and managers buy the quarter's winners to prop up their books. Full Story1

Google investors fear long battle against feds Fri,24 Jun 2011 03:53 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Larry Page should put in a call to Bill Gates. Full Story1

Maple's TMX bid seen holding regulatory edge Fri,24 Jun 2011 03:21 PM PDT Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - A Canadian offer to buy the TMX Group may have the regulatory edge over a friendly London Stock Exchange bid that has the pro-Canada lobby up in arms. Full Story1

Niko fined C$9.5 illion for Bangladeshi bribes Fri,24 Jun 2011 03:03 PM PDT Reuters - CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - Niko Resources Ltd , a Canadian oil and gas producer operating in Asia, was fined C$9.5 million ($9.6 million) and given three years' probation after pleading guilty to charges that it bribed a Bangladeshi official. Full Story1

Data points to underlying factory strength Fri,24 Jun 2011 03:01 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for U.S. manufactured goods and a gauge of business spending plans rose in May, easing fears of a sharp slowdown in factory activity. Full Story1

Geithner: Europe must do more on debt crisis Fri,24 Jun 2011 03:01 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Fridaythat Europe needs to step up efforts to deal with the debt crisis in Greece and other parts of the continent. Full Story1

Citi director Grundhofer resigns from board Fri,24 Jun 2011 02:47 PM PDT Reuters - CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc director Jerry Grundhoferresigned from the New York bank's board, the company announced on Friday. Full Story1

James Spader may join "The Office" as new boss Fri,24 Jun 2011 01:45 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - "The Office" is close to naming a new boss. According to sources, James Spader is finalizing a deal to become a series regular on U.S. network NBC's top-rated comedy. Full Story1

Wall Street sinks on Europe's debt misery Fri,24 Jun 2011 01:35 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street dropped for a third day on Friday on worries about the Italian banking sector and Greece's debt crisis, but the S&P 500 managed to hold its 200-day moving average in a sign buyers still see value. Full Story1

Brent falls as euro zone woes, dollar pressure Fri,24 Jun 2011 01:11 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Brent crude prices fell 2 percent on Friday as Europe's debt problems and a dollar index rebound extended oil's decline a day after consuming nations announced they were tapping strategic reserves. Full Story1

Paul Reubens on his forthcoming Pee-wee Herman movie Fri,24 Jun 2011 12:40 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Paul Reubens, back in bowtie for U.S. cable network HBO's Emmy awards contender "The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway," explains why his stage show is only now Emmy-eligible and where his script for Judd Apatow's forthcoming movie script for "Pee-wee" is. Full Story1

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HEALTH News, Jun 25, 2011

Novo Nordisk says degludec insulin outperforms Sanofi rival
Fri,24 Jun 2011 05:00 PM PDT
Reuters - COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Studies showed Novo Nordisk's insulin degludec lowered blood sugar levels with significantly reduced rates of hypoglycaemia when compared with rival Sanofi's Lantus, the Danish firm said on Saturday. Full Story1

Amylin study shows insignificant heart rhythm link Fri,24 Jun 2011 04:29 PM PDT Reuters - SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - Analysis of an earlier trial found a "clinically insignificant" link between changes in heart rhythms and use of Bydureon, a long-acting diabetes drug being developed by Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Eli Lilly and Alkermes. Full Story1

FDA rejects Pain, Pfizer anti-abuse painkiller Fri,24 Jun 2011 03:46 PM PDT Reuters - BANGALORE (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc and Pain Therapeutics Inc said U.S. health regulators declined to approve their abuse-resistant painkiller Remoxy, less than a week after a similar Pfizer drug was cleared for sale, sending Pain's stock crashing Friday. Full Story1

Abbott says blood sugar monitoring devices stolen Fri,24 Jun 2011 02:45 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories said it was working with authorities to retrieve one tractor-trailer shipment of blood glucose monitoring products that was reported stolen on June 19. Full Story1

Endo recalls two lots of pain drug Fri,24 Jun 2011 02:40 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc said it recalled two lots of its pain drug Endocet as it may contain incorrect tablets that have a higher dose of widely used analgesic, acetaminophen. Full Story1

Sanofi diabetes drug shown to work as well as Byetta Fri,24 Jun 2011 02:30 PM PDT Reuters - SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A trial of Sanofi's experimental once-daily drug for Type 2 diabetes, Lyxumia, found that it worked as well as Byetta, a similar drug sold by Amylin and Eli Lilly and Co that is injected twice a day. Full Story1

Analysis: Scientists getting closer to artificial pancreas Fri,24 Jun 2011 02:05 PM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Researchers are coming closer to developing an "artificial pancreas," a long-sought system of insulin pumps and glucose sensors that deliver insulin to diabetics, mimicking the function of a real pancreas. Full Story1

Heart risks lower in men who get enough vitamin D Fri,24 Jun 2011 12:19 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who consume the recommended amount of vitamin D are somewhat less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those who get little of the vitamin in their diets, a large U.S. study suggests. Full Story1

FDA urges caution on Amgen, J&J anemia drugs Fri,24 Jun 2011 10:37 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Health regulators urged on Friday more conservative dosing for widely used anemia drugs from Amgen Inc and Johnson & Johnson because of the risk of heart problems. Full Story1

Dutch may label some cannabis as a hard drug Fri,24 Jun 2011 10:27 AM PDT Reuters - AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The Netherlands, famous for its liberal soft drugs policies, said on Friday it may label some highly concentrated forms of cannabis as a hard drug on a par with cocaine or heroin, because of the risk of addiction. Full Story1

Prenatal folic acid doesn't boost sons' fertility Fri,24 Jun 2011 10:26 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young men whose mothers took folic acid supplements while pregnant did not grow up to produce healthier sperm, a small Danish study has found. Full Story1

Kidney improvement sustained by Abbott drug: study Fri,24 Jun 2011 10:24 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Diabetics with moderate to severe chronic kidney diseaseshowed significant and sustained improvement in kidney function through 52 weeks of treatment with a novel drug being developed by Abbott Laboratories, according to data from a midstage clinical trial. Full Story1

Some small risks to antidepressants in pregnancy Fri,24 Jun 2011 08:22 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Two antidepressants appear to be associated with a small risk of birth defects, according to a new analysis based on national data from Finland. Full Story1

Newport ads target black youth: Stanford study Fri,24 Jun 2011 07:54 AM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Cigarette maker Lorillard Inc targeted California school neighborhoods with high proportions of African-American students for its Newport menthol cigarettes, Stanford University said on Friday. Full Story1

Experts warn U.S. to boost Alzheimer's funding Fri,24 Jun 2011 07:36 AM PDT Reuters - CHICAGO (Reuters) - Alzheimer's experts urged U.S. lawmakers on Thursday to increase funding for research of the debilitating disease and to push international policymakers to pay more attention to its global impact. Full Story1

For Your Health: A Toast to Good Health Denison Bulletin & Review Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:47 PM PDT While red wine is often touted for its heart-healthy benefits, more evidence is showing that when consumed in moderation, beer contains several health-promoting qualities as well, according to an article published in the Winter 2011 issue of the American Dietetic Associationâs member publication, ADA Times. Counties lose state long-term health contracts Douglas Dispatch Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:40 PM PDT Things can change dramatically overnight, and that is exactly what happened to the county fiscal 2011-2012 budget when the news that the state was no longer contracting with the county to provide long term care for residents of Cochise, Graham and Greenlee counties. Poudre Valley Health System, University of ado Hospital announces partnership Greeley Tribune Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:40 PM PDT The Fort Collins-based Poudre Valley Health System and the University of ado Hospital announced today they are exploring a joint operating agreement. Where's Hugo? Chavezâ silence fuels speculation New Haven Register Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:28 PM PDT CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) â Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is one of the worldâs most talkative leaders and his prolonged silence and seclusion in Cuba following surgery there two weeks ago is fueling speculation about his health. Poudre Valley Hospital and University Hospital announce joint venture Greeley Tribune Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:26 PM PDT Fort Collins-based Poudre Valley Health System and the University of ado Hospital announced Thursday a joint venture that, when complete, would make it one of the largest not-for-profit health facilities in the state. N.J. Assembly passes bill calling on public unions to pay more forhealth care The Philadelphia Inquirer Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:20 PM PDT TRENTON - Boos and screams from union workers broke out in the Statehouse Thursday night after the New Jersey Assembly approved a bill, 46-32, to have government employees pay more for their health and pension benefits. Health Department: Montauk Man Died After Breathing In Fumes From Mice Droppings CBS New York Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:19 PM PDT Hantavirus is a lung infection caused by a microbe sometimes found in urine, droppings or saliva of infected rodents. Humans can become infected by inhaling the microscopic particles. Fresh & Easy Opens First San Francisco Store The Gourmet Retailer Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:14 PM PDT San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee today joined U.S. Health and Human Services Regional Director Herb Schultz, executives from Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market and dozens of neighborhood leaders to open the grocerâs first store in San Francisco on June 22. The store is located in the Outer Richmond District at 32nd Avenue & Clement Street. Health overhaul glitch provides Medicaid for the middle class Temple Daily Telegram Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:10 PM PDT WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's health care law would let several million middle-class people get nearly free insurance meant for the poor, a twist government number crunchers said they discovered only after the complex bill was signed. Methodist Hospice Residence part health care facility, part home Memphis Commercial Appeal Fri, 24 Jun 2011 22:00 PM PDT Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare's residential hospice will, indeed, be astate-of-the-art health care facility when it opens in July, but its leaders also call it "a sacred place."

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