Tuesday, March 28, 2017

U.S. senator launches probe into five top opioid drugmakers

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U.S. senator launches probe into five top opioid drugmakers

U.S. senator launches probe into five top opioid drugmakers(Reuters) - U.S. Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill sought on Tuesday details from the nation's top opioid drugmakers on their sales and marketing practices, as lawmakers step up efforts to tackle the country's deadly opioid crisis. The Missouri senator's investigation comes amid an epidemic of opioid addiction, with 91 Americans dying everyday as a result of overdose, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "This epidemic is the direct result of a calculated sales and marketing strategy major opioid manufacturers have allegedly pursued over the past 20 years to expand their market share," McCaskill, the top Democrat on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, wrote in a letter to the drugmakers.


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Capturing the battle against ISIS in Mosul – photojournalist, Zohra Bensemra

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Capturing the battle against ISIS in Mosul – photojournalist, Zohra Bensemra

Capturing the battle against ISIS in Mosul – photojournalist, Zohra BensemraAlgerian photojournalist Zohra Bensemra captured a series of heartbreaking images while covering the Battle of Mosul. From elderly individuals weary from the ongoing warfare in Iraq to children bloodied from early brushes with violence. Her pictures show people holding up a white flag to signal that they are non-combatants and others crying buses found for safer areas. She told Yahoo News she hopes her works shows that ‘the human being is the same’ regardless of ‘nationality or religion.’


Hedge Fund Exec Swindled by Bernie Madoff Jumps to His Death From NYC Hotel

Hedge Fund Exec Swindled by Bernie Madoff Jumps to His Death From NYC HotelCharles Murphy's hedge fund lost $7 billion to Madoff's Ponzi scheme.


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Scientists Uncover Giant Dino Tracks in 'Australia's Jurassic Park'

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Scientists Uncover Giant Dino Tracks in 'Australia's Jurassic Park'

Scientists Uncover Giant Dino Tracks in 'Australia's Jurassic Park'Scientists working in "Australia's Jurassic Park" have found more than a thousand dinosaur tracks from almost two dozen species.


Mom Outraged at TSA, Claims They Treated Her Young Son and Family 'Like Dogs'

Mom Outraged at TSA, Claims They Treated Her Young Son and Family 'Like Dogs'The incident happened Sunday in Dallas.


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Sewol ferry 'remains' are animal bones: S. Korea ministry

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Sewol ferry 'remains' are animal bones: S. Korea ministry

Sewol ferry 'remains' are animal bones: S. Korea ministryBone fragments recovered from the wreck of South Korea's Sewol ferry are from an animal and not human remains, the maritime ministry said Tuesday, dashing hopes of the relatives of missing victims. Authorities had earlier announced the pieces were human -- raising the prospect of closure for families of at least some of the nine passengers whose bodies were never found after the 2014 maritime disaster.


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China Southern, American Airlines announce tie-up

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China Southern, American Airlines announce tie-up

China Southern, American Airlines announce tie-upChina Southern Airlines said Tuesday it would sell almost a one-tenth stake to American Airlines in a $200 million tie-up that could see two of the world's biggest carriers cooperate in a range of areas. American Airlines is the world's largest carrier by scheduled passengers carried, while China Southern is fourth globally and the biggest in Asia, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The deal could give American a foot in the door of China's rapidly expanding air transport market, while China Southern said the move would support its own ambitions of expanding its global presence.


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Ahmed Kathrada, anti-apartheid activist and Mandela prison mate

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Ahmed Kathrada, anti-apartheid activist and Mandela prison mate

Ahmed Kathrada, anti-apartheid activist and Mandela prison mateSouth Africa's anti-apartheid icon Ahmed Kathrada, who was jailed alongside Nelson Mandela, was feted as a humble liberation hero who shunned the power and glory that came with freedom. Unlike many struggle veterans, Kathrada, who was imprisoned on Robben Island, never held public political office after the fall of apartheid and Mandela's election as president in 1994. When Mandela left office in 1999, after serving a single four-year term, Kathrada also stepped away from politics -- immersing himself in activism through his Ahmed Kathrada Foundation.


The Latest: Bridge case defendants seek to avoid prison time

The Latest: Bridge case defendants seek to avoid prison timeNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The Latest on pre-sentencing court filings for two convicted ex-aides to Republican Gov. Chris Christie (all times local):


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Monday, March 27, 2017

Finger-pointing on Hill as GOP assesses health bill loss

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Finger-pointing on Hill as GOP assesses health bill loss

Finger-pointing on Hill as GOP assesses health bill lossWASHINGTON (AP) — Congressional Republicans on Monday pointed fingers and assigned blame after their epic failure on health care and a weekend digesting the outcome.


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