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Food Banks: Katrina Drained Aid

NEW YORK – After Hurricane Katrina, Americans sent waves of trucks loaded with food to the many thousands of people driven from their homes by the storm. But that generosity may have had a hidden cost. Some hunger-relief charities in cities far from the disaster are reporting a decline in …

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Doctor Testifies Against Vioxx in Federal Trial

HOUSTON – Merck & Co.’s (MRK) former blockbuster drug Vioxx helped cause a blood clot that triggered the fatal heart attack of a Florida man, a pathologist testified on Wednesday at the first federal trial concerning the pain killer’s safety. “It is my opinion that it contributed to his death,” …

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Hundreds of South Koreans Volunteer for Stem Cell Research

SEOUL, South Korea – For the past few decades, Kim Young-ja lived with the thought she would never walk again. Seeking what she sees as a chance for a cure, the 55-year-old South Korean joined hundreds of patients who applied Tuesday to take part in research with a worldwide stem …

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