Courting Compromise For The Sake Of Stability
It is rare that a visit by a foreign leader goes wrong; more likely, if there is acrimony, that it just doesn’t happen. But the visit of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has been complicated by h...
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U.S. Files Added Charge Against Former Partner At KPMG Accused In Tax Case
Robert Pfaff was charged by federal prosecutors with scheming to hide more than $3.7 million in fees earned from creating and selling questionable tax shelters....
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Time To Stop Talking
Michael Dwyer yearns to join the growing tide of mobile phone jammers....
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A September Sales Drop Of 18.2% Ends Dismal 2007 Model Year For Ford
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Meredith Suspect Went Dancing After Killing
Rudy Hermann Guede, the Ivory Coast immigrant suspected of sexually assaulting and killing Meredith Kercher in Perugia, went dancing at a disco after her murder until 4.30 in the morning,...
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Health News

A Traditional Therapy Finds Modern Uses
2008-02-22 04:50 - ?Auricular therapy? is increasingly being used nationwide to treat an array of ailments.

I?m Ill, but Who Really Needs to Know?
2008-02-22 04:50 - Many Americans struggle to decide whether or not they should inform their boss or colleagues about a chronic illness.

Paying Patients Test British Health Care System
2008-02-22 04:50 - Britain is wrestling with how to handle patients who want to pay for parts of their treatment while receiving the rest free from the health service.

Justices Shield Medical Devices From Lawsuits
2008-02-22 04:50 - Makers of medical devices like implantable defibrillators are immune from liability for personal injuries as long as the F.D.A. approved the device before it was marketed.

Hospital’s Accounting Is Under Fire by a Union
2008-02-21 06:01 - A union is trying to force nonprofit groups like hospitals to comply with standards of governing similar to those that federal law requires of private companies.

It’s on to Plan B as a Hot Trend Cools Off
2008-02-21 06:01 - With growth in the meal assembly industry slowing, shop owners are trying to find new ways to bring ready-to-cook meals to the masses.

With These Nutrition Bars, Every Order Is Special
2008-02-21 06:01 - Energy bars with exactly the ingredients you want? All in a day’s work at You Bar, which makes them to order.

Research Centers on Finding New Drugs
2008-02-21 04:50 - After years of futile attempts at replacing the defective gene that causes Duchenne muscular dystrophy, researchers are now more intent on overriding the gene.

Justices Make It Tougher to Sue Medical Device Makers
2008-02-21 04:50 - The Supreme Court ruled that the manufacturer of a federally approved medical device cannot be sued under state law if the device causes an injury.

Lacking Cure, a New Tack on a Muscle Disease
2008-02-21 04:50 - Rather than concentrate only on a cure for a common form of muscular dystrophy, researchers are now intent on alleviating its effects.


 
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