Caffeine consumption among expectant or new mothers does not appear to affect the nighttime sleeping habits of their newborns, new Brazilian research indicates. The conclusion is based on an analysis of sleeping patterns among more than 4,200 infants until the age of 3 months, in light of the caffeine-consumption habits of their mothers both before and after delivery. Researchers looked at two beverages: coffee and mate, a hot tea-like beveragepopular in their area. The team, led by study author Dr. Ina Santos of the postgraduate program in epidemiology at the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil, reports its observations online and in the May print issue of Pediatrics. The authors note that it is very common for newborns to experience nighttime awakenings, and that caffeine consumption has long been linked to sleep disruption and insomnia among adult drinkers. To see whether caffeine consumption among pregnant women and nursing mothers affects their child's sleep,

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2012-04-07 04:58:57 UTC

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor went into damage control mode Friday
following the revelation that he contributed $25,000 to a super PAC
devoted to defeating incumbent House members — including numerous
Republicans.

The news of Cantor’s contribution to the Campaign for Primary
Accountability, first reported by Roll Call Friday afternoon and
confirmed by a spokesman for the super PAC, was said to have taken
party leaders by surprise. House Speaker John Boehner, House Majority
Whip Kevin McCarthy, and National Republican Congressional Committee
Chairman Pete Sessions, knowledgeable aides said, had not received
advance word that the contribution had been made.

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