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'); document.write(''); document.write('RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — State lawmakers and attorneys are scrutinizing Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina for its attempt to influence the national health care debate through direct mail and possibly illegal automated phone calls.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('ATLANTA (AP) — Let us give thanks — and pass the Purell.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('WASHINGTON (AP) — Abe Pollin, the Washington Wizards owner who brought an NBA championship to the nation\'s capital and later had the mettle to stand up to Michael Jordan, died Tuesday. He was 85.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — Medtronic reported a surprising 59 percent boost in second-quarter profit Tuesday, as increased sales of implantable heart devices defied reports of weakening demand from competitors.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — A disappointing report on consumer confidence and a more sober read on the economy pulled stocks from 13-month highs Tuesday.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('LONDON (AP) — After missing the ATP World Tour Finals because of a left knee injury, Andy Roddick is already looking forward to the start of the 2010 season.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger\'s fourth concussion since 2006 apparently won\'t put him on the bench.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('DALLAS (AP) — Boxer Acquisition Inc., a subsidiary of consumer products maker Kimberly-Clark Corp., said it would buy all remaining shares of I-Flow Corp. Tuesday, now that shareholders have tendered — and Kimberly Clark has bought — 90.8 percent of I-Flow\'s common shares.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs says his right leg feels \"really good\" and he should play against Denver on Thursday.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('NEW YORK (AP) — British health care staffing company Allied Healthcare International Inc. said its profit edged up 2 percent in its fiscal fourth quarter, as foreign currency exchange rates hurt revenue but also reduced expenses.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('LONDON (AP) — Canadian doctors have been advised not to use a batch of 170,000 doses of swine flu vaccine while authorities investigate reports of allergic reactions among recipients, drug maker GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Tuesday.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('LONDON (AP) — Canadian doctors have been advised not to use a batch of 170,000 swine flu vaccines after six reports of serious allergic reactions among recipients, but there are no similar reports from other countries, pharmaceuticals company GlaxoSmithKline PLC said Tuesday.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('GENEVA (AP) — The number of people worldwide infected with the virus that causes AIDS — about 33 million — has remained virtually unchanged for the last two years, United Nations experts said Tuesday.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('HOUSTON (AP) — Michael Jackson\'s doctor returned to work at his Houston medical clinic on Monday for the first time since the pop star\'s death and his patients welcomed him back without reservation.
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'); document.write(''); document.write('WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. (AP) — Merck & Co. on Tuesday said a U.S. district court dismissed claims against the company in a second key case alleging the osteoporosis drug Fosamax causes painful jaw bone destruction.
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