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FDA Staff Questions Dosing Of Roche Eye Drug

FDA staff are reviewing the eye drug Lucentis ahead of an advisory panel of outside experts, which meets on Thursday to vote on whether to recommend approval of expanded use of the drug, which is administered monthly by injection.
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Ob-gyns Say No To Routine Lead Testing In Pregnancy

New recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say doctors should ask women a series of questions to see if they might be at risk for high lead exposure before conducting a blood test for the heavy metal.
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FHFA Explores Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Receivership Plan

The future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-controlled entities that guarantee around 60 percent of the U.S. mortgage market, remains uncertain, but their federal regulator is requesting a plan to wind them down and sell their assets.
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Fighting For ‘Downton Abbey’: PBS Prez Blasts Proposed Funding Cuts

PBS receives about 15 percent of its total funding from the federal government, but that percentage is higher in rural areas where viewer support is lower. On July 17, House Republicans unveiled a spending bill that would eliminate funding for public television and its radio companion, NPR.
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Philippines President Announces Military Buildup

With the support of President Benigno Aquino III, as well as $30 million from the United States, the Filipino military will add more than 40 aircraft -- including attack helicopters -- and other weapons to its arsenal.
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Thailand - Land Of Smiles Or Tourist Trap?

Two Canadian sisters die mysteriously in their rented island bungalow, believed poisoned. Less than a week later, an Australian woman is stabbed to death in Phuket. Their deaths are the latest in a tumult of violence to shake tourism in postcard-perfect Thailand.
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Troika To Review Greece's Austerity Progress

Representatives of the creditors that are keeping Greece economically afloat are set to arrive in Athens Tuesday to appraise Greece's slow progress in implementing austerity measures required for it to continue to receive bailout money.

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