Mr. KOHUT: I think it's support for the social safety net, and that may play itself out in a renewed call for insuring the uninsured with respect to health care.

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According to EU regulations, precautionary measures should come into play if there are sufficiently detailed reasons for doubting the safety of a food product.

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It leaves Portsmouth 14 points adrift of safety with a possible 18 left to play for - and their season really is all about that Cup date at Wembley on 11 April.

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And, with great irony, Sunderland are now one of the teams who could provide a late escape route to safety for arch-rivals Newcastle, who play Portsmouth at home on Monday.

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The unexpected drop in the Conference Board's consumer confidence index to 53.1 in September, from 54.5 in August, provoked a "dollar-safety" play, but Chau believes the market is waiting for Friday's labor report to set the tone for the dollar's near-term future.

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Although the draft discussion questions for the committee mostly focus on the safety issues, I suspect that the efficacy data will actually play a more important role in determining how the committee votes.

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