New review article in leading hypertension journal suggests that increasing dietary potassium could have a significant effect on the prevention of hypertension, a major public health concern

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Unilever (NYSE: UN) closed yesterday at $32.11. So far the stock has hit a 52-week low of $16.91 and 52-week high of $32.23. Unilever stock has been showing support around 31.72 and resistance in the 32.4...(Click the story link or go to http://www.marketintelligencecenter.com for the full story)

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Stocks expected to move significantly in trading on Wednesday include Ralcorp, Regeneron, Toll Brothers and Tyson Foods.

The United Nations has collaborated with Skype, Facebook, and Ustream to give users worldwide a greater degree of exposure and access to celebrities and politicians taking part in the Stand Up Take Action! movement to end poverty. This week key figures including former Irish President Mary Robinson and African entertainers Femi Kuti, Angelique Kidjo and Yvonne Chakachaka, will be taking part in Skype video chats that Ustream will be broadcasting through the Millenium Campaign's Facebook Page and Ustream channel. The calls will also include Facebook's Live Stream widget.

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Global economic activity is expected to contract 2.6 percent this year after expanding 2.1 percent in 2008, the United Nations now forecasts in its mid-year World Economic Situation and Prospects update. The new forecast is much worse than the U.N.’s January prediction for a decline of 0.5 percent in global GDP. The U.N. report says the [...]

Stacy Summary:  Oh my, @gonzomarx, I seriously thought you had made that quote up re: Gaddafi.  I fully endorse more US radio style presentations at the UN General Assembly.  Far more entertaining than the banality of evil one normally sees there.   It is sickening, however, that, of course, there is no ‘outrage’ by the politicians [...]

Stacy Summary:  They also warn of anarchy in the streets just as Paulson apparently was warning of in telephone conversations with Congressmen. Swine flu ‘could kill millions unless rich nations give £900 million’

Stacy Summary:  Over the past year, there certainly has been loads of talk about dumping the dollar.  When, however, will we move past the headline stage and to the point where someone acts? UN currency plans have come too late (h/t Mike/Liverpool) Gold punches through $1000