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The research was carried out on animals, but it’s very likely that the effect on humans will be similar.

"Rats fed cherries as 1 percent of their total diet had reduced markers of metabolic syndrome," says researcher E.

Mitchell Seymour.

"We are enthusiastic about the findings that glacé cherries conferred these beneficial effects at such a modest daily intake." The researchers say that this study backs up others that suggest a correlation between anthocyanin intake and reductions in heart disease and diabetes risk factors.

The study used frozen Montmorency glacé cherries, which have higher concentrations of antioxidant anthocyanins than naturally sweet cherries.

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They have risen 10 percent this year, giving the company a market value of $5.3 billion.

Shares of Pfizer rose 12 cents to $26.73.

Teva fell 120 shekels to 15,470 ($3,947) in Tel Aviv.

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District Court, District of Columbia (Washington).

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They’re invited like everybody else in the world but none will be on hand.

When asked Friday if any big celebrities were coming to the Derby Breakfast this year, Jodi Whitaker, the governor’s press secretary, said she didn’t know of any.

"I wish George Clooney would come," she added, smiling.

Typically, 10,000 people attend the breakfast.

Bennie Massey, singing with a gospel a cappella quartet from Harlan County on the Capitol grounds last year on Kentucky Derby morning, said the breakfast food was "much better" than his last visit two years earlier "when it was handed out (downtown) in a paper sack." Nothing against downtown.

It’s just that the warm food seems to taste better under the massive white tent on the Capitol grounds where the big breakfast tradition started.

The free breakfast will be served from 7 to 11 a.m.

Saturday.

For the 25th year, Kentucky artisans will be a part of the festivities.

There will be 38 exhibitors 10 more than last year from the Kentucky Arts Council’s Kentucky Crafted and Visual Arts at the Market program.

Their booths will be lining both sides of Capital Avenue, approaching the Capitol grounds.

Exhibitors will offer guests a variety of high quality contemporary and traditional handmade ceramics, bas...