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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 2008

Page

11

AP Poll finds shoppers cut back on holiday gifts

AP-GfK poll shows 53 percent will spend less and 40 percent about the same. Rising unemployment and tight credit drive thrift as households from Arizona to Ohio trim budgets. even higher earners show restraint.

Washington Associated Press-Gfk Helen Yi Waddell, Ariz

Shopping and investing habits amid recession

An AP Ipsos poll shows 80 percent plan cash purchases for gifts and 20 percent use credit cards for holiday spending. Most expect to spend less this year. many see real estate as a good buy while stock market timing remains uncertain. The study, conducted Dec 3-8 with 1,000 adults, notes a 3.1 point error margin.

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Forecasters predict above average 2009 Atlantic season

Colorado State University forecasters William Gray and Phil Klotzbach predict 14 named storms in 2009 with seven hurricanes and three major. They estimate a 68 percent chance of at least one major hurricane making landfall in the U.S. coastline, above the long term average.

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Gene Variant Links Obesity Risk To Fatty Food Choices

Researchers led by Colin Palmer at the University of Dundee report children with the FTO gene variant tend to eat more high calorie foods. In a study of 2,700 Scottish kids aged 4 to 10, those with the variant consumed about 100 extra calories per meal, supporting a link between gene and eating behavior though individual choice remains decisive.

New York Colin Palmer University of Dundee Scotland Palmer

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