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- Stocks fell in quiet trading Tuesday as enthusiasm over the Federal Reserve's latest efforts to inject frozen credit markets with a dose of much-needed confidence gave way to concerns about the balance sheets of some financial companies. Trading remained fractious, and the major indexes alternated between gains and losses a day after the market suffered another huge drop.
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- New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera had surgery Tuesday on his right shoulder and is expected to resume throwing in three months, a month ahead of spring training.
Aflac Announces Title Sponsorship of Outdoor Games
COLUMBUS, Ga.
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"We are excited about Aflac's title sponsorship of the Outdoor Games,"
said
Aflac Outdoor Games is a combination of several events including the Collegiate and Professional Championships of the STIHL(R) TIMBERSPORTS(R) Series, a competition consisting of eight competitive events that challenge competitors in the arenas of strength, endurance, stamina, tool skill and agility.
Aflac Outdoor Games has partnered with STIHL(R) to bring the STIHL(R)
TIMBERSPORTS(R) Series to
"This is a great opportunity for
Advance tickets per day are
To order tickets or for more information on the events, including registering for the amateur division of the barbecue competition or to register dogs for the Dock Dogs competition, please visit Aflacoutdoorgames.com .
About Aflac:
For more than 50 years, Aflac products have given policyholders the
opportunity to direct cash where it is needed most when a life-interrupting
medical event causes financial challenges. Aflac is the number one provider of
guaranteed-renewable insurance in
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20041202/CLTH019LOGO )
Media Contacts:
Tim Turner, Aflac Mechell Clark, Aflac
Phone: 706.575.3286 Phone: 706-243-8004
E-mail: trturner@aflac.com Email: meclark@aflac.com
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