4:20 pm : Stocks surged across the board Wednesday as investors rallied around upbeat remarks from Bernanke that implied policy makers may finally take a breather after two years of interest rate increases. Aside from the Fed Chairman's seemingly dovish commentary that sent short sellers fleeing for cover following weeks of market losses, signs of a potential pause pushed bond yields to session lows and allowed equity investors to look beyond a disappointing CPI report, using solid earnings news and another pullback in oil as additional catalysts to get back into a market that was
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Drink Water Before You Get Thirsty. As we age, thirst becomes a less sensitive indicator of dehydration. Up to half of all Americans suffer chronic mild dehydration that can cause fatigue, headache and loss of appetite. Women should aim for about nine cups of fluids daily; men should try for 12.
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NATALEE'S UNCLE SAYS 'RE-ARREST DEEPAK!'
Natalee Holloway's uncle is demanding that suspect Deepak Kalpoe be re-arrested in the 10-month-old mystery of the pretty blonde honor student who disappeared in Aruba. Deepak, his brother Satish and Joran van der Sloot were with the Alabama teen, pictured center, when she was last seen leaving a bar on the island in the early hours of May 30. Her uncle Paul Reynolds told The National Enquirer that he believes Deepak, 21, should be the chief suspect instead of van der Sloot, 18. Reynolds also... STAR JONES CHEATS DEATH AS SHE UNDERGOES PLASTIC SURGERY A WILD NIGHT OUT FOR JESSE & HIS PARTY PAL LINDSAY
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KATIE HOLMES: FEARING FOR HER TOMKITTEN
Katie Holmes was already worried about the upcoming birth of her baby. According to the tenets of 43-year-old fiancé Tom Cruise's religion, Scientology, she'll have to be silent (not even a moan!) during the delivery, lest the trauma be imprinted in her baby's brain. Plus, a source says, "Only Tom and a few Scientology supporters will be in the room — not Katie's mother!" And Scientology advocates separating the baby from its mother for at least the first 24 hours after birth. Now... IT'S OVER! KRISTIN CHEATS ON NICK WITH HER EX! ANGELINA PILOTING HER PLANE AT 7 1/2 MONTHS: IS SHE CRAZY?
3:15 pm PT Weatherford reports in-line Q2 results (WFT) 48.56 +0.92 : Reports Q2 (Jun) earnings of $0.53 per share, excluding non-recurring items, in line with the Reuters Estimates consensus of $0.53; revenues rose 64.2% year/year to $1.54 bln vs the $1.52 bln consensus.
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