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Television - Business (Scoop.co.nz)

Individual European governments issued a cascade of deposit guarantees to shore up their banks but fell short of any coordinated action Monday to deal with the crisis sweeping financial markets, even as stock markets crashed and the euro sank to its lowest level for over a year.

Television - Business (Scoop.co.nz)

Days from becoming the largest bankruptcy in US history, Lehman Brothers steered millions to departing executives even while pleading for a federal rescue, Congress was told Monday.

Weight Loss Surgery Without An Incision (WLBZ Bangor)

(NBC) -- When diet and exercise are not enough some people are turning to surgery to help those lose weight. But those involve cutting into the stomach and changing anatomy. Now there's a new, less invasive, option.

Women Require Less Tobacco Exposure Than Men To Increase Colon Cancer Risk (Science Daily)

While smoking poses a health threat to both men and women, women require less tobacco exposure than men to have a significant increased risk for colorectal cancer, according to new research. In a separate analysis, researchers found smoking may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer precursor lesions, particularly in patients with a strong family history of the disease.

New Book Rethinks the Relationship Between Sulfur and Crops (Newswise)

Sulfur is often overlooked as a nutrient in favor of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, but a new book from the Soil Science Society of America explains its crucial role in soil condition, plant growth and nutrition. Sulfur - A Missing Link Between Soils, Crops and Nutrition examines the importance of sulfur to crop yield and quality, animal feed value and human diet.