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Month: March 2024

Supreme Court medication abortion case threatens ‘seismic shift’ in FDA drug approval process, experts warn

By Meg Tirrell and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — In 1937, a drugmaker called S.E. Massengill Co. came up with what seemed like an improvement on an effective medicine for sore throats: a liquid formulation that tasted like raspberry. The only problem: The new formulation of the drug, called sulfanilamide, used diethylene glycol, which is

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Indian police detain dozens of protesters demanding release of top opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal

By PIYUSH NAGPAL Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian police have detained dozens of opposition protesters to stop them from marching to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence to demand the release of their leader and top elected official of New Delhi arrested last week in a bribery case. Nearly 300 supporters of Arvind Kejriwal

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Germany to impose security checks on all its borders during soccer’s European Championship

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s top security official says the country will carry out border controls at all its frontiers during soccer’s European Championship in June and July. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said in comments published Tuesday that checks will be carried out at all German borders during the tournament “to be able to prevent possible

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‘It’s not true, stop lying:’ Why this artist is taking on the wellness industry

By Victoria Woodcock, CNN (CNN) — Nora Turato is anxious about authenticity. She’s questioning if positive affirmations are positive, or productivity, productive. As for the longevity pushers, or life coaching? “It’s the biggest pyramid scheme out there,” she said. For the past two years, the 33-year-old Croatian artist has been deep diving into what she called “this whole healing,

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Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street retreats from all-time highs

By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday after Wall Street slipped a bit further from its record highs. Oil prices fell while U.S. futures edged higher. Chinese shares slipped even as China’s central bank governor told a high-level business conference in Beijing that the ailing property industry

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Hong Kong leader says prisoners jailed for national security crimes unlikely to get early release

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader John Lee says prisoners convicted for serious national security crimes will not likely be granted early release under the tightened rules of a new national security law. It signals a hardening government stance against jailed political activists. His comments Tuesday came after local

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