It's complicated: Romney struggles to talk wealth

WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitt Romney is no natural when it comes to "common man" politics.

The Republican presidential candidate bets a rival $10,000 on an impulse. He dismisses $373,000 in speaking fees as "not very much." And he hesitates on the release of his income tax returns but blurts out a key fact: He pays about 15 percent of his income in taxes — a lower rate than many Americans — because he lives mostly on investment income and not a paycheck.

Such comments suggest a presidential candidate who is far from an everyman — and who may not know how he sounds to those who are. That could pose a special challenge to Romney as he fights for the nomination to oppose President …

US housing concerns weigh on world markets

European stocks pared most of their gains Wednesday and Wall Street traded lower after a sharp fall in U.S. housing starts in October fueled concerns the U.S. economic recovery will not be as strong as some expected.

In Europe, the FTSE 100 index of leading British shares closed down 3.8 points, or 0.1 percent, at 5,342.13, while Germany's DAX rose 9.18 points, or 0.2 percent, at 5,787.61. The CAC-40 in France ended less than a point lower at 3,828.16.

All three indexes had been higher earlier but a retreat on Wall Street saw most of the gains wiped out.

The Dow Jones industrial average was down 40.06 points, or 0.4 percent, at 10,397.36 around …

Careful! Costs add up quickly

When ordering sushi, you can get either the maki, or rolls (theyusually come six pieces per order), or the nigiri sushi, largebite-sized balls of rice with a sliver of fish on top. They usuallycome two or three to the order. Prices vary at differentrestaurants.

The least expensive maki sushi usually is the cucumber roll. Itranges from $2.40 to $2.75 an order. The popular California roll cancost $3 to $3.75. The tuna nigiri sushi ranges from $2.75 to $3.50.

The mild-flavored eel nigiri sushi, usually seasoned with asweet soy …

Thrashers-Islanders Sums

Atlanta	1 1 0—2
N.Y. Islanders	0 1 0—1

First Period_1, Atlanta, Ladd 27 (Wheeler, Little), 7:56. Penalties_Stewart, Atl (delay of game), 14:00.

Second Period_2, N.Y. Islanders, Tavares 27 (Parenteau, Hamonic), 1:38. 3, Atlanta, Schremp 12 (Wheeler, Byfuglien), 13:56 (pp). Penalties_Moulson, NYI (high-sticking), 9:32; Martinek, NYI (holding), 12:35; Stuart, Atl, major (fighting), 14:53; Haley, NYI, major (fighting), 14:53.

Third …

Cyprus: 3rd baby dies of Legionnaires' disease

Officials say a third baby has died from an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease at a private clinic in the Cypriot capital.

A total of 11 babies were infected, and one is on a respirator in critical condition at the state-run Makarios Hospital, according to Andreas Hadjidemetriou, a doctor there.

One baby died Wednesday and two others last week. The other seven are out of …

Hamilton, White overpower Terrapins

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ATLANTA - Maryland allowed only 10 points in its first threegames. No. 9 Georgia Tech was hardly impressed.

The Yellow Jackets scored two touchdowns against the nation's top-rated scoring defense before the game was seven minutes old. When itwas over, the combination of Joe Hamilton and Dez White had poweredTech to a 49-31 victory Thursday night.

"We knew we could score," said White, who caught five passes for215 yards and two touchdowns. "There's no element of fear in ouroffense. We believe we can make plays against any defense."

With the stage all to himself in a nationally televised game,Hamilton bolstered his Heisman chances by …

Cell Line Authentication Using Isoenzyme Analysis

Strategies for accurate speciation and case studies for the detection of cell line cross-contamination using a commercial kit.

Confirmation of purity and identity of cell cultures is a necessary step in the production of biotherapeutics. Manipulation of multiple cell lines in the same facility introduces the possibility that cross-contamination may occur. Different cell lines may proliferate with varying growth rates such that a single cell from a rapidly growing line, introduced into a culture of slower growing cells, can overtake the original culture in the course of a few passages. In addition, cultures may be mislabeled during manipulation, again resulting in a …