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19 hours ago ago from Stock Oracle
table{FACE: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 8pt;}; h2{FACE: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt;}; Sector / Industry watch for 12/17/2009 Rank Sector Industry Current Market Cap (Billions) Market Cap 1 Wk Ago (Billions) Market Cap Perc. Change (1 wk) Market Cap 4-Wks Ago (Billions) Market Cap Perc. Change (4 wks) 1 COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY COMP-GRAPHICS $9.24 $8.80 5.07% ...
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Ann Arbor MI--One quarter of Detroit-area Arab Americans reported personal or familial abuse because of race, ethnicity or religion since 9/11, leading to higher odds of adverse health effects, according to a new University of Michigan study. The study was published online today in the American Journal of Public Health. Muslim Arabs also reported higher rates of abuse than Christians, said lead author Aasim I. Padela, M.D., a Robert ...
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