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The Federal Reserve joined other major central banks Wednesday in a coordinated effort to shore up the global financial system. The move comes at a time when credit is becoming tighter, especially in Europe, because of doubts about the health of big banks.

More than 2 million public sector workers in Britain are expected to participate in Wednesday's strike to protest pension cutbacks. Thirty trade unions will join in, hitting public services from health, garbage and tax collection to schools, ports and airports.

Researchers at St. Lawrence University found a distinct "gum advantage" in tests taken by "chewing" and "nonchewing" students. The effect lasted 20 minutes. It seems chewing wakes people up.

A man, now 29 years old, claims that as a boy he was sexually abused more than 100 times by the former Penn State assistant football coach. Sandusky has previously said he never sexually abused anyone.

One inspector says the Grain Processing Corp. plant in Muscatine, Iowa hasn't been complying with pollution limits for years and a lax regulation system has allowed for it.

After hitting an all-time low in October, support for President Obama's signature health overhaul law seems to have rebounded — at least among Democrats. Overall, the law still has more detractors than backers, and a lot of people still aren't clear on what it does and doesn't do, a new poll finds.

Goodwill employees have been sifting through piles of clothes donated in October but have had no luck locating the $13,000.

Reports of increased hiring and strength in manufacturing along with central banks moving to help ease Europe's financial crisis sent stock markets up sharply Wednesday. Analysts said the economy isn't on the verge of booming, but the risks of a double-dip recession have eased.

Medicare will now cover screening and counseling for obesity as a free preventive service. Advocates hope the decision will encourage private insurers and Medicaid to do the same.

The bomb with its 3,000 pounds of explosives is thought to have been dropped by the British Royal Air Force during World War II.