This is an interim report, based on a year-long study of 63 pupils in England, with the final report expected next year, but so far researchers have not found a negative association between using text abbreviations and literacy skills.

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Ms. Handel said in an interview with Fox News on Tuesday afternoon that she believed the cancer charity had been right to try to avoid a negative association and that it was "simply outrageous" that it had been forced to back down.

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At the American Heart Association meetings two studies of patients with heart failure provided a striking negative verdict on remote monitoring.

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Many economists, Ms Gandhi and Mr Walton point out, find a positive association between growth and self-made billionaire wealth, but a negative one with inherited wealth.

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Data from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (Alva) also suggests the Olympics had a negative impact on visitor numbers in London.

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The sentiment numbers are also turning more negative, as the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) sentiment survey showed a jump to 49.8% bearish, up from 31% bearish the prior week.

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Michael Peterson, a vice president at the HR Policy Association, a trade group for human-resources executives, argues that employees' negative online postings could damage a company's reputation and that the agency needs to offer clearer guidance.

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