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US approval of Roche melanoma drug may come early

U.S. regulators are moving quickly with Roche's (ROG.VX) application for targeted melanoma drug vemurafenib, which could receive approval as early as this week, according to a source familiar with the situation.
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Sustainable Mobility for Generation Y

I recently set out to look into all electric car sharing programs, like the one recently started in San Diego by car2go. After a little research into the program - run by a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler, stocked with Daimler Smart Fortwo EVs, and using ECOtality charging infrastructure - I became even more interested in the diversifying products of auto manufacturers. A number of auto OEMs around the world are starting to look like one-stop-shop transportation companies, investing in car sh...
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Multi-Drug Resistant Salmonella Surfaces, As CDC Investigates Outbreak

A recent study published on Wednesday suggests that two strains of Salmonella are resistant to multiple antibiotic treatment drugs as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Food Safety and Inspection Service investigate a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella poisoning linked to ground turkey.
Salmonella Outbreak in the U.S. Kills 1 and Sickens 77

Salmonella-Filled Turkey Kills 1, Sickens 77 Nationwide

A multi-state outbreak of Salmonella poisoning linked to ground turkey has spread across the nation, killing one person while more than 75 have been sickened, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, along with the U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Food Safety and Inspection Service who are investigating the outbreak.
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Tropical Storm Emily Gains Strength, Continues Westward Towards Puerto Rico

A strengthening Tropical Storm Emily is continues to move westward through the Caribbean inching closer to the islands of Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Haiti where watches and warnings are in effect. The National Hurricane Center said as of 2 p.m. Emily about 215 miles southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico, moving at 12 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 45 miles per hour.
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CDC: 1 death, 77 Illnesses Linked to Ground Turkey in Illinois

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, along with public health officials in many states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture?s Food Safety and Inspection Service are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella poisoning linked to ground turkey. One person has died from the outbreak and more than 75 have been sickened.
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Hot Weather Persists in Central United States

Sticky heat was expected to smother much of the country's midsection in the coming days as hotter-than-usual temperatures continued to roast parts of the Midwest and South, forecasters said on Sunday.
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CME tax situation 'untenable,' may exit state-CEO

CME Group Inc (CME.O) is evaluating whether to move some operations to other states from Chicago to reduce its taxes, but it has not decided on an exact timeline, CEO Craig Donohue said Thursday.

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