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Wyoming lawmakers eye making a pound of pot edibles a felony
A panel of Wyoming lawmakers is backing a bill that would make it a felony to possess a pound or more of marijuana-laced edibles as the state grapples with the legalization of recreational pot for adults by
US man’s headache caused by tapeworm larvae
Doctors told local media that the pupal parasite burrowed in the brain of Luis Ortiz, 26, a student in Sacramento, came close to taking his life, news reports said Thursday. The worm was forming in a
Pfizer doubling patient income limit for free drug program
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — As the furor over soaring U.S. prescription drug prices escalates and outrageous price hikes by several smaller drugmakers give the entire industry a black eye, the biggest U.S.-based drugmaker is expanding financial
U.S. House approves transportation bill with trade bank renewal
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to pass a multi-year transportation funding bill that also would revive the idled Export-Import Bank, but final provisions are subject to negotiations
Germany’s Transport Minister urges VW to clear up irregularities
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Transport Minister urged Volkswagen on Wednesday to leave no stone unturned in clearing up the latest irregularities and ensure that consumers would not be burdened.
Branded drugs help Botox-maker Allergan beat profit estimates
(Reuters) - Allergan Plc, created from the merger of Actavis and Allergan, reported a better-than-expected quarterly profit on strong sales of high-margin branded drugs, its biggest business. The merger brought signature drugs such as Botox anti-wrinkle treatment
VW needs new structures to avoid future scandals: German government spokesman
Germany expects Volkswagen to clear up the latest irregularities in a transparent way, adding the carmaker needs to set up new structures to ensure that such a scandal does not happen again, a government spokesman said on
Egyptian flooding drowns Gaza’s tunnel business
By Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - Mahmoud Bakeer speaks with despair about the night of the flash flood, when he screamed at his wife and five children to flee their home on Gaza's border with Egypt
Cognizant raises revenue forecast for third time this year
(Reuters) - IT services provider Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp raised its full-year revenue forecast for the third time this year after posting its biggest jump in quarterly revenue in three years. Revenue from the company's healthcare division
Blue Bell expands ice cream distribution in Texas, Oklahoma
BRENHAM, Texas (AP) — Blue Bell has expanded its ice cream distribution to more Texas and Oklahoma markets as it works to put its listeria contamination crisis behind it.