1.   At the reception desk, an open jeroboam of Spanish champagne sits in a giant cooler to ease the stress of registration.

2.   At times marijuana eased the stress.

3.   Bobek, who still could retain her title by winning the free skate, had considered scaling back her long program to ease the stress on her ankle.

4.   A quiet run through the mountains can be highly therapeutic and can ease the stresses of everyday life.

5.   Adding spice to summer can include yearly rituals as well as small, daily changes that can ease the stress of a routine, experts say.

6.   By taking the time to discuss back-to-school needs with her two teens, Clare Hobart of Atlanta has eased the stress of the shopping process.

7.   Coffee fell amid speculation that rain in Colombia and Indonesia is easing stress on parched crops caused by unusually dry weather.

8.   Companies can go a long way toward easing the stress of corporate travel, Hendricks said.

9.   Corn and soybean prices plunged for a second day as plentiful rains across western crop regions eased the stress of dry soil conditions.

10.   Corn futures plunged amid speculation that China could cancel past purchases of U.S. corn or sell supplies on the world market, easing the stress of tight grain supplies.