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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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01/31/2012
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U.S. panel defends call to censor bird flu studies
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A potentially deadlier form of the bird flu virus poses one of the gravest known threats to humans and justifies an unprecedented call to censor the research that produced it, a top U.S. biosecurity official said on Tuesday. | Full Article
Eating fish tied to lower risk of colon polyps
January 31, 2012 01:25 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who eat about three servings of fish per week have a somewhat lower chance of having polyps found during a routine colonoscopy than women who eat just one serving every two weeks, according to a new study. | Full Article
Weight loss may prevent leaky bladder in diabetes
January 31, 2012 03:17 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Overweight women with diabetes may be able to cut their risk of urine leakage if they shed some pounds, a new study suggests. | Full Article
Government health spending seen hitting $1.8 trillion
January 31, 2012 03:56 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gvernment spending for Medicare, Medicaid and other healthcare programs will more than double over the next decade to $1.8 trillion, or 7.3 percent of the country's total economic output, congressional researchers said on Tuesday. | Full Article
Diabetes drugs tied to pancreatic cancer risk
January 31, 2012 08:17 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study links the diabetes drug metformin to fewer cases of pancreatic cancer -- at least in women -- but finds other diabetes medications are associated with a higher risk of the disease. | Full Article
US TOP NEWS
Romney confident, Newt to press on as Florida votes
January 31, 2012 04:23 PM ET
ORLANDO/TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - Anticipating victory in Florida's game-changing Republican presidential primary on Tuesday, Mitt Romney looked ahead while his struggling rival Newt Gingrich vowed to press on with his White House quest. | Full Article
Facebook to file $5 billion IPO: IFR
January 31, 2012 05:29 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Facebook is expected to submit paperwork to regulators on Wednesday morning for a $5 billion initial public offering and has selected Morgan Stanley and four other bookrunners to handle the mega-IPO, sources close to the deal told IFR. | Full Article
Amazon says first-quarter loss possible; shares fall
January 31, 2012 05:07 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc shares slumped after the largest Internet retailer said it may lose money in the first quarter, a sign the company is continuing to spend heavily on expansion and new ventures. | Full Article
Home prices drop, consumers turn gloomier
January 31, 2012 05:07 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Home prices fell more steeply than expected in November, and consumers turned less optimistic in January, highlighting the hurdles still facing the bumpy economic recovery. | Full Article
U.S. set for fourth year of $1 trillion-plus deficit: CBO
January 31, 2012 05:29 PM ET
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is headed for a fourth straight year with a $1 trillion-plus budget deficit, congressional forecasters said on Tuesday, giving Republicans ammunition to hammer President Barack Obama's spending record in November's elections. | Full Article
BUSINESS NEWS
Wall Street ends strong January on flat note
Greece must pledge tough reforms for debt swap deal
Andreessen Horowitz raises $1.5 billion fund
Apple hires Dixons chief to drive global retail
U.S. agency: AMR will seek to end worker pensions
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