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Bush, First Lady Pray for Pope

WASHINGTON – The White House said Friday that President Bush and his wife were praying for Pope John Paul II (search) and that world’s concern over his failing health was “a testimony to his greatness.” Bush was briefed on the pontiff’s health Thursday evening by White House chief of staff …

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Exxon Mobil Profit Jumps but Misses Forecasts

NEW YORK – Exxon Mobil Corp. (XOM), the world’s largest public oil company, on Thursday said quarterly profit jumped 44 percent on rising oil prices, but the results fell short of Wall Street expectations. Net income in the first quarter rose to $7.86 billion, or $1.22 a share, from $5.44 …

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Breast Cancer Study Boosts Avastin

Biotech company Genentech Inc. (search) and Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG (search) said Friday that an interim analysis of clinical trial data showed that cancer treatment Avastin (search) met its primary endpoint of increasing survival rates in breast cancer patients. Genentech shares rose $9.63, or 16.4 percent, to $68.26 …

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