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Davis Goes From 'Sex' to Playing a Mom

LOS ANGELES – Kristin Davis (search) is surprised as anyone that she’s gone from “Sex and the City (search)” to playing moms in the movies. Davis plays a mother in two new family films: “The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D (search),” and a remake of “The Shaggy Dog …

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Monsanto's Earnings Down 81 Percent, Outlook Disappoints

ST. LOUIS – Monsanto Co. (MON), the maker of RoundUp herbicide and bioengineered seeds, said Wednesday its third-quarter earnings fell 81 percent from last year due to a $248 million write-off of research and development related to acquisitions. The St. Louis company also issued a full-year earnings outlook for fiscal …

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Ninth Straight Fed Rate Hike Seen

WASHINGTON – Policy-setting members of the Federal Reserve (search) resumed a two-day meeting on Thursday that is expected to result in a ninth straight quarter-percentage-point increase in short-term rates as the Fed seeks to keep inflation in check. The Federal Open Market Committee (search) began meeting at 9:00 a.m. EDT …

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