A 17-year-old American girl died just hours after her health insurance company reversed an earlier decision and said it would pay for a liver transplant.

Better-than-expected profits from Citigroup and Bank of America lifted Wall Street today as investors grew more optimistic about a strong economic rebound. A late-day sell-off, however, limited the gains.

THE economy received a major boost yesterday with news that more than 370 jobs are being created by two international companies in Galway and Cork.