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UPDATE 1-EU watchdog proposes shake-up in data, trading rules
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Earnings: HealthSpring profits soar 75%, guidance raised
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Studies: CPR Without Rescue Breathing OK
Bystanders who perform CPR on patients with suspected heart attacks can safely skip the rescue breathing component -- typically called mouth-to-mouth resuscitation -- and just perform the chest compressions, according to two new studies. Read more

Fed's Bullard: buy more Treasuries if prices dip
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve should consider buying more Treasury securities, instead of promising an extended period of low rates to support recovery, should inflation drift lower, a top Fed official said. Read more

This is credit card reform?
Many cardholders are seeing higher fees and steeper interest rates. But rate hikes have slowed, and some issuers are offering their best customers longer teaser rates. Read more

Lice shouldn't keep kids at home: report
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids shouldn't be forced to miss school because they have head lice, according to a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Read more

Iams Cat Food Recalled
rocter & Gamble Co. says it is voluntarily recalling two lots of prescription Iams dry cat food because of the potential of salmonella contamination. Read more