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2010 Market Could Be Greatest Bull Of Modern Age by: Kevin Mulhern January 02, 2010 Reading through most of the 'X Things That Will Happen in 2010' posts, it is clear that a lot of commentary is cautious going into the New Year. No question that the world still faces massive financial imbalances that could provide significant headwinds for growth over the next decade. Additionally, a blow up in an emerging market such as China could make the this decade worse than the one we just exited. But if one can see through the fog of war that has permeated...

Worried that millions of Americans are using prescription opiate painkillers to get high rather than to ease severe chronic pain, drug makers are working on ways to prevent abuse. Cooperating closely with government officials and pain specialists, the companies are educating doctors, rewriting warning labels and tracking pills as they move from pharmacy to patient. They are also reformulating pills with added ingredients. One combination blocks euphoria. Another produces a nasty burning sensation. "The problem of prescription painkiller abuse is much bigger than people realize," said Dr. Clifford Woolf, director of the neural plasticity group and professor of anesthesia research...