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ConAgra Q1 Profit More Than Doubles

OMAHA, Neb. – Packaged food company ConAgra Foods Inc. (CAG) said Wednesday that first-quarter earnings more than doubled, reflecting a large gain from selling its remaining shares in Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. as well as solid performance in several areas of the business. Its shares rose more than 4 percent. The …

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Job Stress May Raise Heart Disease Risk

Stress on the job may take its toll on your heart. A new study shows workers who report high levels of job stress have increased levels of an inflammatory marker linked to heart disease. Researchers found that workers who felt they had little or no control in their jobs had …

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Iran: Uranium Enrichment not on Agenda

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran said Sunday that it has no plans to resume uranium enrichment (search) soon but warned that it might change its mind if the International Atomic Energy Agency (search) asks the U.N. Security Council to consider sanctions against the Islamic Republic. The 35-nation board of the U.N. …

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