Retailers report slow January sales amid cold, discounts
New York AP reports January retail activity cooled despite bitter weather and heavy discounts aiding winter clothing. Bank executive Michael Niemira notes war fears could shape consumer response, with overall index up 1.7 percent for January.
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Ronald Reagan Turns 92 In Private Birthday Tributes
Ronald Reagan, 92, celebrated at his Bel Air home with Nancy after decades of seclusion since his 1994 Alzheimer's disclosure. Joanne Drake said he remains comfortable and well for his age, while at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley supporters offered birthday cake and a giant signed card. Jelly beans, a Reagan staple, were handed out as admirers marked Ronald Reagan Day in Connecticut proclaimed by Gov. John G. Rowland, praising his 1981 ascent and recovery from a 2001 hip fracture.
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Hormone Shows Promise in Preventing Premature Births
Dr. Alan DeCherney discusses a hormone’s potential to reduce preterm deliveries. Although prescribed since the 1960s and 70s for prevention, a serious study was lacking until presented by Meis at the Maternal-Fetal Medicine meeting. In 2001 U.S. preterm births reached 476,000, about 27 percent higher since 1981, with one in eight babies born before week 37.
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Judge denies secrecy in hiring experts for sniper case
Fairfax Virginia AP report says Circuit Judge Jane Roush refused a bid by public defenders to keep secret the type of experts they plan to hire for the Lee Boyd Malvo sniper case. The defense argued secrecy would prevent prosecutors from learning trial strategy.
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