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Kids’ cough medicines don’t work, warns drugs watchdog
March 2, 2009Parents have been warned that over-the-counter cough and cold medicines do not work on children under 12 and can even cause side effects such as hallucinations.
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Mugabe’s birthday gift
March 2, 2009Original source: Zimbawean President Robert Mugabe pledged to continue land redistribution at his lavish 85th birthday party on Saturday. Mr Mugabe said: 'Land distribution will continue. It will not stop. 'The few remaining white farmers should...
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Opinion: Chavez win is peoples victory
March 2, 2009Venezuelans on Feb. 15 approved a constitutional amendment removing term limits on elected officials. The door is now open for Hugo Chavez to run for a third presidential term in 2012. The outcome provoked a replay...
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The Obama budget and health care reform
March 2, 2009As has been widely reported, the Obama administration's newly unveiled budget creates a $634 billion fund over the next ten years to promote affordable access to health care and control the cost of skyrocketing prescription drug...
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The Obama budget and energy policy
March 2, 2009With its new budget, the Obama administration has made clear that it intends to make energy policy a cornerstone of its agenda. The Obama budget proposes to invest $15 billion each year over the next 10...
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