PhRMA had joined other plaintiffs challenging a 2013 Maine law that lets consumers buy prescription drugs online from foreign sources.
May 2014
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Los Alamos: Radioactive waste isolated
The lab downplays fears of a radioactive leak.
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Train blunder to cost France $68 million
PARIS — France’s state railway company SNCF was under fire Wednesday for ordering hundreds of new, roomier trains that are too wide for one in six French platforms. The blunder, which requires $68 million in renovations to about 1,300 platforms, was revealed by Le Canard Enchaine. Junior Transport Minister Frederic Cuvillier called it an “incredible” […]
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‘Alien’ sea creatures may reshape evolutionary science
A study finds comb jellies that can rapidly regenerate lost body parts evolved a unique nervous system that may help scientists create neurons.
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Bill would deliver ‘cluster’ mailboxes to millions in U.S.
A Republican-controlled House panel OKs the measure to address the postal service’s red ink.
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High court halts execution of Missouri killer
A lower court must re-examine Russell Bucklew’s case.
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71 New Yorkers charged in child porn crackdown
Authorities say that many of the defendants held positions of trust that gave them access to young kids.
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Two states’ lawmakers consider bills for firing-squad executions
Officials in Wyoming and Utah cite the difficulty in obtaining the drugs needed for lethal injection.
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DOT: Airlines should reveal true cost of flying
The government wants consumers to know all the fees associated with air travel, while the industry objects.
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Mexican crime deters U.S. students
MEXICO CITY — Americans studying in Latin America have stopped looking so intently at Mexico, which has dropped from first to fourth for U.S. students going abroad in the region in 10 years. Only about 4,000 U.S. students study in Mexico, with crime and drug violence being the main deterrent. More American students go to […]