AUSTIN — Lawmakers struggling to agree on education funding welcomed a $1.2 billion revenue increase from the state comptroller Tuesday, but leaders noted it's not enough to bridge the wide gap in House and Senate budget proposals.
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Posted by LordofAces 265 days ago (http://www.chron.com)‘Love hormone’ oxytocin can boost mistrust, study finds
Posted by Tutenstein 356 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
The so-called “love hormone” can amplify a person’s behavioural traits, positive or negative, new research concludes.
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Mining-Equipment Stocks Get Double Boost
Posted by valarauko87 434 days ago (http://www.thestreet.com)
BOSTON (TheStreet) -- It's boom times for Caterpillar and Joy Global in their role as leaders in the $30 billion mining-equipment industry.
Their shares are a reflection of that, as both are up about 50% this year, having reached 52-week highs in the past two weeks. That's five times the pace of the benchmark Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For Caterpillar and Joy Global, there are prospects of mor
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Retirement Age Boost Part of Deficit Plan
Posted by EbilPancake 453 days ago (http://www.thestreet.com)
BOSTON (TheStreet) -- A bipartisan commission tasked with tackling the federal deficit weighed in yesterday with a series of initial proposals that include sweeping budget cuts and changes to how Social Security benefits.
A draft proposal, released Wednesday by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, calls for $200 billion in budget reductions; $11.2 billion shaved from dome
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Supply Woes Could Boost Sugar ETFs
Posted by madman899 476 days ago (http://www.thestreet.com)
Exchange-traded funds that track sugar prices could get a boost from uncertainty about the use of genetically modified sugar-beet seeds.
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Beef Shortage Could Boost Agriculture ETFs
Posted by Runemancer 530 days ago (http://www.thestreet.com)
Agriculture ETFs like PowerShares DB Agriculture Fund could benefit from increasing global demand for beef.
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Google, Qualcomm Boost Tech ETFs
Posted by sebihp2007 575 days ago (http://www.thestreet.com)
Monday's trading sees rising interest in tech ETFs ahead of results later this week.
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Trade Pact to Boost Taiwan ETF
Posted by goemon654 589 days ago (http://www.thestreet.com)
The iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund figures to benefit from a major trade pact between Taiwan and China that reduce tariffs on more than 800 products.
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ETFs to Play the Manufacturing Boost
Posted by cronoman2 660 days ago (http://www.thestreet.com)
Four exchange-traded funds can be used to play the momentum behind an uptrend in manufacturing.
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Her career rising, Palin now gives McCain a boost
Posted by Dimitrios 683 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
John McCain helped Sarah Palin launch her national political career two years ago. Now, she's trying to help McCain save his.
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Emerging Markets Boost Monsanto, Dow
Posted by carlo100123 692 days ago (http://www.thestreet.com)
Seed makers, such as Monsanto, Dow Chemical and DuPont, will benefit from growth in developing nations, Fidelity fund manager Tobias Welo says.
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Real Estate ETFs Need Jobs Boost
Posted by Garudamgs 703 days ago (http://www.thestreet.com)
The housing market is much weaker than expected and the only way to fix this is through stabilizing the labor markets.
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Foods that boost libido
Posted by kmurphy86 724 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
As if there weren't enough reasons to shop for good food, here are some that are thought to take your libido from so-so to off the charts:
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Applying skills in new ways through volunteering can boost brain power
Posted by invaderdim 731 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
Five months before Allen Manly retired from his job in June as a high school guidance counsellor, he underwent training that could go a long way to keeping his brain – and his skills – sharp.
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Can cellphones boost Alzheimer's defence?
Posted by saberzrkc 761 days ago (http://www.healthzone.ca)
A study in mice suggests using cellphones may help prevent some of the brain-wasting effects of Alzheimer's disease, U.S. researchers said Wednesday.
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Bulls Buy Pepsi Options After Forecast Boost
Posted by kevin2336 858 days ago (http://www.thestreet.com)
Bullish traders are lapping up Pepsi options after Deutsche Bank raised its earnings forecast for the company.
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Perry making use of stimulus boost
Posted by xxUchiahxx 883 days ago (http://www.chron.com)
Gov. Rick Perry rallied opposition to federal stimulus spending, but he now is the manager of one of the biggest pots of federal gold in Texas: crime grants to local law enforcement.
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Funding boost confirmed for arts festivals
Posted by UltraPants 1016 days ago (http://www.thestar.com)
Organizers for the Toronto International Film Festival say they won't be scaling back because of the recession.
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