11.   A second study provides encouraging news about the safety of a drug given to reduce the threat of heart attack in patients undergoing balloon angioplasty.

12.   A slight El Nino effect could reduce the threat of hurricanes this year.

13.   A stronger yen also improves the allure of Japanese bonds, reducing the threat of imported inflation.

14.   Adolescents are encouraged to move out to reduce the threat of sexual assaults.

15.   After three weeks of tensions on the border with India, Pakistan has taken several steps to reduce the threat of war with its neighbor.

16.   By eliminating the need for stitches, this procedure reduces the threat of astigmatism, lowers the chance of infection and shortens recovery time.

17.   By reducing the threat of inflation, higher interest rates can make gold less attractive as a haven against inflation.

18.   By midday, though, bonds reversed course and were little changed on anticipation that worldwide growth will slow, reducing the threat of inflation.

19.   Canadian bonds fell after a new housing report raised concern the Bank of Canada may lift interest rates to slow economic growth and reduce the threat of higher prices.

20.   Clinton says the treaty would help reduce the threat of nuclear weapons proliferation by prohibiting signatories from conducting tests essential to the development of such arms.