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Wall Street falters on semiconductor outlook

Stocks dipped on Wednesday as an unexpected rise in wholesale inventories was offset by an outlook from Texas Instruments Inc that suggested the recovery in technology spending would be sluggish.

AT&T to pass 2 mln U-Verse users today

AT&T Inc expects to pass 2 million customers for its U-Verse video service today, Ralph de la Vega, the company's head of its wireless business and consumer markets, said on Wednesday.

Study finds benefits of soy after breast cancer

Is soy food helpful or harmful for women with breast cancer? Studies have yielded mixed results. A new study published today suggests that breast cancer survivors may benefit from eating moderate amounts of soy products.

Health experts warn of stroke crisis in Europe

Health experts warned Wednesday of a stroke crisis in Europe which is already costing the region's economy an estimated 38 billion euros ($56 billion) a year, with numbers expected to rise as populations age.

U.S. panel sees higher skin risk with some MRI drugs

U.S. advisers felt MRI imaging drugs from GE Healthcare and Covidien appear to carry a higher risk of a serious skin disease in some patients than similar products, a Food and Drug Administration official said on Tuesday.

Myanmar junta calls detained Suu Kyi dishonest

Myanmar's detained opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been insincere and dishonest in her offer to meet the country's military ruler and push for the lifting of Western sanctions, state media said on Wednesday.

Gates says pieces coming together for Afghan success

Secretary of Defence Robert Gates visited U.S. commanders in Afghanistan on Wednesday, promising that President Barack Obama's surge of extra forces would give them what they need for success against the Taliban.

Life may be shorter in poorer neighborhoods

Residents of poor neighborhoods may die sooner than residents of wealthier neighborhoods - regardless of what they eat, how active they are, or other individual risk factors, new research suggests.

Peas, Kings of Leon top iTunes best sellers of 2009

Apple's iTunes on Tuesday released Rewind 2009, its lists of the year's best and best-selling media. Black Eyed Peas' Boom Boom Pow was the best-selling song at the country's leading music retailer. Kings of Leon's Only by the Night was the best-selling album and also was named best album of the year.

Daily Outlook - Dec 9

Refinancing Drives Mortgage Activity; Modest Expansion for Economy; Chrysler Will Take Short Term Losses

Billboard's one-hit wonders of the decade

They came, they conquered ... they were never heard from again. After reaching the Hot 100's Top 10 with their very first singles, none of these acts managed to crack the Top 25 for the rest of the decade. But hey, four minutes of fame is better than nothing.

Lane Garrison writing one from the Heart

Prison Break actor Lane Garrison, out of jail after serving time for vehicular manslaughter, is taking on a project about troubled teens and the redemptive power of football.

Deschanel, Ward reteam for follow-up album

The country-folk duo of M. Ward and actress Zooey Deschanel, known as She & Him, is slated to return in 2010, proving that the 2008 collaboration wasn't just a one-off affair.

Fed's Duke: toxic titles foiling housing recovery

The recovery of many U.S. low income areas remains stymied as lenders decide completing some foreclosures simply isn't worth the cost, casting many properties into legal limbo, Federal Reserve Governor Elizabeth Duke said on Wednesday.

Fewer U.S. home sellers slicing prices: Trulia

Fewer U.S. home sellers are cutting asking prices as competing inventory shrinks and an extended buyer tax incentive lessens the urgency to sell, real estate website Trulia.com said on Wednesday.

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