AP IMPACT: Govt pays millions for unapproved drugs WASHINGTON—Taxpayers have shelled out at least $200 million since 2004 for medications that have never been reviewed by the government for safety and effectiveness but are still covered under Medicaid, an Associated Press analysis of federal data has found. Full Story
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—Ibrahim Nasir, who led the Maldives' independence movement from the British and became the island nation's first president, has died at age 82, an official said.
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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka—Ibrahim Nasir, who led the Maldives' independence movement from the British and became the island nation's first president, has died at age 82, an official said.
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The county vets departments, with six employees and a shoestring budget, brought in $84.6 million in services and care for Contra Costa vets last year.
VATICAN CITY—Vatican media are praising the Beatles' musical legacy and sounding philosophical about John Lennon's boast that the British band was more popular than Jesus.
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CARACAS, Venezuela—President Hugo Chavez sought to hold on to his dominance in state and municipal elections Sunday, facing an opposition aiming to win back power in key states and cities.
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