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Banking Lobbyists Make Final Run at Reform Bill
Maneuvering continues over risky wagers on the market and selling off hedge funds and private equity units.
Hallucinations in Hospital Pose Risk to Elderly
Hospitals say many patients, particularly older ones, are experiencing inexplicable disorienting episodes.
More Wander Off in Fog of Age
Search-and-rescue officials are facing a growing number of people with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia who wander from home.
Nashville Flooding Eases as Rain-Swollen River Recedes
The rain-swollen Cumberland River began to recede on Tuesday after flooding parts of Nashville and surrounding communities with torrents of muddy water.
California Case Will Test N.F.L. Teams’ Liability for Former Players’ Dementia
A workers’ compensation claim on behalf of Ralph Wenzel, a lineman from 1966 to 1973, could be worth more than $1 million.
Geithner Seeks to Forge Stronger Ties With India
In a two-day trip, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is expected to focus more on infrastructure and banking issues than on trade.
Revising Book on Disorders of the Mind
Changes to the psychiatry guidebook that largely sets society’s line for normal behavior could affect treatment.
Congress to Hold Hearing on N.F.L. Head Injuries
The debate among doctors and the N.F.L. over football’s long-term effects on players’ cognitive function will soon move to Congress.