The hearing likely will last at least several days

The hearing likely will last at least several days.WHAT DOES THE COMMITTEE DO AT THE END OF THE HEARING?Senators will have a week to submit written follow-up questions. Once the answers are provided, the committee will vote whether to recommend to the full Senate that she be confirmed or rejected. It could decide to send the nomination to the full Senate without a recommendation.WHEN WILL THE SENATE VOTE?Once the Senate receives the nomination, it will likely vote after at least a few days of debate.WHO WILL BE KEY PLAYERS IN THE SENATE DEBATE?Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy will head the confirmation hearing. Jeff Sessions, a conservative from Alabama, is the panel's senior Republican and will lead his party's questioning. Arlen Specter is a former Republican chairman of the committee but after his switch to the Democratic Party last month, he will be watched closely to see whether, and how enthusiastically, he backs the nominee.

Democratic Leader Harry Reid and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell will play key roles in shaping the approach of their party members.IF CONFIRMED, WHEN WILL SOTOMAYOR BECOME A JUSTICE?Once confirmed, Sotomayor likely will head directly to the White House to be sworn. Chief Justice John Roberts probably likely administer the oath of office but if he is unavailable, another justice would handle it.(Reporting by Thomas Ferraro; editing by Bill Trott) Barack Obama. DUBLIN--(Business Wire)--Research and Markets( http://) hasannounced the addition of the "Packaging Trends in Food and Drink in the UnitedStates 2009" report to their offering. This report focuses on current trends in food and beverage packaging in theU.S., with an emphasis on sustainability, health and wellness, and conveniencetrends. Mintel explores how changing consumer preferences - including a renewedinterest in value driven by the economic recession and growing concern about theenvironment - are impacting packaging design.

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gold futures fell 1percent on Tuesday as a stronger dollar and better economicsentiment prompted a bout of profit taking following lastweek's solid gains For the latest detailed report, click on [GOL/]. GOLD * Gold for June delivery GCM9 down $11.20, or 1.2percent, at $947.70 an ounce at 10:28 a.m. EDT (1428 GMT) onthe COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange * Ranged from $936.60 to $960.10. * New York energy and commodity markets were closed onMonday for the U.S Memorial Day holiday, while U.K marketswere also shut for the Bank Holiday * A sharp rebound of the U.S. currency after last week'sweakness sent gold and other dollar-denominated commoditiesbroadly lower The dollar, however, pared gains after strongU.S consumer confidence data. [USD/] * A 2 percent rally on Wall Street also lessened safe-havedemand - traders * News of rising supply triggered selling.

Russian goldoutput rose by 37.8 percent to 43.28 tonnes in the first fourmonths of this year due mainly to the launch of new oreprocessing capacities - industry lobby. [ID:nLQ012555] * Net long positions in gold futures rose 10,707 lots to149,584 contracts, while open interest climbed 2.3 percent to367,931 in the week up to May 19 - CFTC's weekly report.[ID:nN22391365] * On Friday, holdings of the world's largest, the SPDR GoldTrust (GLD), climbed to 1,118.76 tonnes, while holdings of goldETFs operated by Zurich Cantonal Bank and Julius Baer (BAER.VX)also rose last week. [ID:nLQ640589] * First addition of bullion holdings in two months to theETFs was a sign of support to the gold market - Jon Nadler,senior analyst at Kitco Bullion Dealers. * A ratio of gold to copper is turning up, signalingrenewed concerns on the economic front and financial markets -CitiFX * COMEX estimated 10 a.m volume at 120,566 lots. * COMEX gold open interest up 10,987 at 390,923 lots as ofMay 21, closing in to the 400,000 mark. * Gold/oil ratio at 15.43, lower than the 15.52 of theprevious session.