Still, those who had an abortion had a higher overall readmission rate both before and after the procedure than women who gave birth.Some researchers — as well as political opponents of abortion — have suggested that aborting a fetus can take a serious psychological toll on women, although doctors who do the procedures argue that’s [...]

* Becomes Latin America’s No. 1 independent investment bank* Billionaire Andre Esteves, partners own 80 pct of BTG* Looking for more advisory deals in Chile, Peru, ColombiaBy Guillermo Parra-Bernal and Aluisio AlvesSAO PAULO, Feb 8 (Reuters)- WireNews – BTG Pactual, the
Brazilian securities firm owned by billionaire financier Andre
Esteves, is buying Chilean rival Celfin Capital in [...]

Researchers found that teachers at schools with the behavior program reported fewer displays of aggression, teasing and rejection among their students.Catherine Bradshaw, who worked on the study, said the decreases in undesirable behaviors were modest, but that they come at an important time in kids’ development.If we wait until the rates of bullying are their [...]

Roland Martin’s tweets were regrettable and offensive. Language that demeans is inconsistent with the values and culture of our organization, and is not tolerated. We have been giving careful consideration to this matter, and Roland will not be appearing on our air for the time being, the TV news network said in a statement.Martin on [...]

The U.S. central bank had previously announced it would post a final announcement after a closed door meeting on Wednesday.We understand that the delay is due to a scheduling conflict, and we look forward to (the Fed’s) decision early next week, Tatiana Stead, a spokeswoman for Capital One said in an email.Capital One announced plans [...]

The controversy centers on a provision in the 2010 healthcare law that requires health insurance to cover basic birth control services for women – even at Catholic charities, hospitals and universities. Boehner said Obama should reverse the rule and Catholic bishops contend the policy infringes on religious liberty because the church does not condone birth [...]

A harsh interpretation of the rule, which bans speculative trading by commercial banks, could help return-on-equity levels because banks would be able to demand more money from clients for executing trades, Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Financial Officer David Viniar said at a credit Suisse conference in Miami.Regulation will undoubtedly bring about new ways in [...]

Republicans in Congress want to grant a permit to TransCanada’s $7 billion project, cutting out President Barack Obama, who last month said the pipeline’s route needed more study before his administration could approve it.But to fast-track the stalled Canada-to-Texas pipeline, Republicans need to first try to attach the issue to must-pass legislation and gather enough [...]

Eurogroup chairman Jean-Claude Juncker invited ministers from the 17-nation single currency area to meet on Thursday evening and the International Monetary Fund said managing director Christine Lagarde would also attend.They are expected to examine a complex package involving a 130 billion euro EU/IMF rescue and a bond swap with private creditors, which hinges on Athens [...]

Dozens more were killed during the day, according to the opposition, drawing comparison with the plight of Benghazi which triggered Western attacks on Libya last year and accelerating a global diplomatic showdown whose outcome is far from clear.I’ve seen whole families killed this week, an activist called Ahmed told Reuters from Homs, the scene of [...]