Rubber Declines From Record as Strengthening Yen Weakens Contract Appeal
Rubber declined as investors sold the commodity to lock-in gains after it climbed to a record for a sixth day and as a stronger Japanese currency weakened the appeal of yen-denominated contracts.

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Kyle Phillips’s Verdura Resort in Sicily Will Appeal to Golfers, Aristocrats & Beach-loving Girlfriends
I knew I was in trouble when Britt saw the glossy photos of sun-drenched beaches, fragrant orchards, and Sicilian villas. “Sicily?” she asked, suddenly interested in the pictures on my writing desk. It was the new 45-hole Kyle Phillips-designed Verdura Golf and Spa Resort.

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Owners appeal to governor to ease rising health insurance costs
SALEM and mdash; When it comes to discussions about the impact of soaring health insurance costs, Gov. Deval Patrick said small-business owners have never had “a seat at the table.” Yesterday in Salem, they had 12 seats and mdash; all of them directly across from the governor himself.

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