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Kellogg Profit Hurt by Higher Taxes, Ad Costs

CHICAGO – Kellogg Co. (K), the world’s largest cereal maker, Monday said quarterly earnings dipped due to a higher tax rate, higher promotional spending and expenses related to cost-cutting measures. Net income for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 1 fell to $186.4 million, or 45 cents per share, from $188 …

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Sun Exposure May Fight Some Cancers

New studies show a cancer paradox: Sun exposure — a known cause of skin cancer — has an anti-cancer effect. How this happens is not quite clear. But two new studies in the Feb. 2 issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute show that these night-and-day effects of …

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Bush Says He'll Veto Medicare Changes

WASHINGTON – President Bush (search), faced with complaints from Republicans as well as Democrats about higher cost estimates for a new Medicare drug benefit, said Friday he would veto any attempt to change the law. The presidential threat appeared to have little impact on Democrats. They argue that the 2003 …

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