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Ill. doc gets 4 life terms in Ohio pill mill case
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Chicago doctor who prosecutors say dispensed more of the powerful painkiller oxycodone from 2003 to 2005 than any other physician in the country was sentenced Tuesday to four life terms in the overdose deaths of four patients. Dr. Paul Volkman made weekly trips from Chicago to three... Read More
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Chicago doctor who prosecutors say dispensed more of the powerful painkiller oxycodone from 2003 to 2005 than any other physician in the country was sentenced Tuesday to four life terms in the overdose deaths of four patients. Dr. Paul Volkman made weekly trips from Chicago to three... Read More
Capitol Hill weighs GOP payroll tax gambit
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday he's hopeful Congress will renew a 2-percentage-point cut in the payroll tax before it lapses at the end of the month, but said it's important to also renew jobless benefits for millions of the long-term unemployed as well. "Just pass this middle-class tax... Read More
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday he's hopeful Congress will renew a 2-percentage-point cut in the payroll tax before it lapses at the end of the month, but said it's important to also renew jobless benefits for millions of the long-term unemployed as well. "Just pass this middle-class tax... Read More
GOP critics hit Obama's $3.8 trillion budget
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Congress Tuesday that the president's new $3.8 trillion spending plan would impose new taxes on only 2 percent of the nation's wealthiest families and the alternative would be to seek more painful cuts in other government programs such as defense, Social... Read More
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Congress Tuesday that the president's new $3.8 trillion spending plan would impose new taxes on only 2 percent of the nation's wealthiest families and the alternative would be to seek more painful cuts in other government programs such as defense, Social... Read More
Oprah, others to attend Lady Gaga foundation debut
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Oprah Winfrey and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius are among those scheduled to join Lady Gaga at Harvard University this month for the launch of the singer's Born This Way Foundation. The nonprofit foundation said in a statement Tuesday the event is scheduled... Read More
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Oprah Winfrey and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius are among those scheduled to join Lady Gaga at Harvard University this month for the launch of the singer's Born This Way Foundation. The nonprofit foundation said in a statement Tuesday the event is scheduled... Read More
Watson 4Q profit climbs on generic Lipitor sales
Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012
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PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — Generic drugmaker Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday its profit surged in the fourth quarter as it began selling a low-cost version of the cholesterol drug Lipitor. Watson said its profit grew to $94.8 million, or 75 cents per share, from $18.3 million, or 15 cents per share, one... Read More
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PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — Generic drugmaker Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Tuesday its profit surged in the fourth quarter as it began selling a low-cost version of the cholesterol drug Lipitor. Watson said its profit grew to $94.8 million, or 75 cents per share, from $18.3 million, or 15 cents per share, one... Read More
Malin Akerman's Electric Car Envy
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Looking like something straight out of a science fiction movie, Tesla Motors debuted their Model X prototype to the delight of Hollywood's greenest celebrities. The electric-powered SUV made its mark last Thursday in Los Angeles and Malin Akerman was one of the first to test drive the wheels. PHOTOS: Hollywood... Read More
Banking for pot shops eyed in Colorado
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DENVER (AP) — Medical marijuana is legal in 17 states, but the industry has a decidedly black-market aspect — it's mostly cash-only. Banks won't touch pot money. The drug is illegal under federal law, and processing transactions or investments with pot money puts federally insured banks at risk of... Read More
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DENVER (AP) — Medical marijuana is legal in 17 states, but the industry has a decidedly black-market aspect — it's mostly cash-only. Banks won't touch pot money. The drug is illegal under federal law, and processing transactions or investments with pot money puts federally insured banks at risk of... Read More
An agency-by-agency guide to Obama's budget
Published: Tue, Feb 14, 2012
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2013 that aims to slash the deficit by $4 trillion over 10 years but still envisions growth in the government's major health benefit programs. The agency-by-agency breakdown: ___ Agency: Agriculture Spending: $154.7 billion... Read More
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2013 that aims to slash the deficit by $4 trillion over 10 years but still envisions growth in the government's major health benefit programs. The agency-by-agency breakdown: ___ Agency: Agriculture Spending: $154.7 billion... Read More
An agency-by-agency guide to Obama's budget
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2013 that aims to slash the deficit by $4 trillion over 10 years but still envisions growth in the government's major health benefit programs. The agency-by-agency breakdown: ___ Agency: Agriculture Spending: $154.7 billion... Read More
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has proposed a $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal 2013 that aims to slash the deficit by $4 trillion over 10 years but still envisions growth in the government's major health benefit programs. The agency-by-agency breakdown: ___ Agency: Agriculture Spending: $154.7 billion... Read More
Santorum’s big government parochialism
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Rick Santorum has surged back into contention for the Republican presidential nomination because of persistent reservations among conservatives about Mitt Romney. But those on the right who embrace Santorum as an alternative should do so with no illusions. To his credit, Santorum did not support the kind of mandate... Read More
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Rick Santorum has surged back into contention for the Republican presidential nomination because of persistent reservations among conservatives about Mitt Romney. But those on the right who embrace Santorum as an alternative should do so with no illusions. To his credit, Santorum did not support the kind of mandate... Read More
Santorum calls Occupy protesters 'radical element'
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TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum clashed with Tacoma Occupy protesters Monday night during his first visit to a state he said would be a "momentum changer" heading into Super Tuesday. Minutes into Santorum's speech, protesters began chanting and shouting. They rarely stopped... Read More
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TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum clashed with Tacoma Occupy protesters Monday night during his first visit to a state he said would be a "momentum changer" heading into Super Tuesday. Minutes into Santorum's speech, protesters began chanting and shouting. They rarely stopped... Read More
House GOP have backup on payroll tax
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In an abrupt about-face, House GOP leaders announced Monday that they are willing to extend the two percentage point cut in the payroll tax through the end of the year and add the approximately $100 billion cost to the nation's $15 trillion-plus debt. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio,... Read More
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In an abrupt about-face, House GOP leaders announced Monday that they are willing to extend the two percentage point cut in the payroll tax through the end of the year and add the approximately $100 billion cost to the nation's $15 trillion-plus debt. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio,... Read More
Feds recover $4.1B in health care fraud in 2011
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MIAMI (AP) — Federal authorities say they recovered $4.1 billion in health care fraud judgments last year, a record high which officials on Monday credited to new tools for cracking down on deceitful Medicare claims. The recovered funds are up roughly 50 percent from 2009. Attorney General Eric Holder and... Read More
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MIAMI (AP) — Federal authorities say they recovered $4.1 billion in health care fraud judgments last year, a record high which officials on Monday credited to new tools for cracking down on deceitful Medicare claims. The recovered funds are up roughly 50 percent from 2009. Attorney General Eric Holder and... Read More
Highlights of Obama's $3.8 trillion budget
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Highlights of the budget that President Barack Obama sent to Congress on Monday: ___ SPENDING: Obama proposes spending $3.8 trillion for the 2013 budget year, which begins Oct. 1, a slight 0.2 percent rise from expected spending for the current fiscal year. DEFICITS: Obama's budget projects... Read More
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Highlights of the budget that President Barack Obama sent to Congress on Monday: ___ SPENDING: Obama proposes spending $3.8 trillion for the 2013 budget year, which begins Oct. 1, a slight 0.2 percent rise from expected spending for the current fiscal year. DEFICITS: Obama's budget projects... Read More
NY senators push hydrocodone restrictions
Published: Mon, Feb 13, 2012
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — With New York medical practitioners issuing more painkiller prescriptions in one year than the state has residents, the Senate passed legislation Monday meant to curb the illegal trade and illicit use of hydrocodone and other addictive opioid drugs. One bill would reclassify hydrocodone,... Read More
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — With New York medical practitioners issuing more painkiller prescriptions in one year than the state has residents, the Senate passed legislation Monday meant to curb the illegal trade and illicit use of hydrocodone and other addictive opioid drugs. One bill would reclassify hydrocodone,... Read More
10 Ind. measles cases confirmed; 1 at SB Village
Published: Mon, Feb 13, 2012
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials say the number of confirmed measles cases in central Indiana has grown to 10 children and adults. The Indiana State Department of Health said Monday that all 10 people with the disease reside in Boone and Hamilton counties. Spokeswoman Amy Reel says the number of... Read More
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana health officials say the number of confirmed measles cases in central Indiana has grown to 10 children and adults. The Indiana State Department of Health said Monday that all 10 people with the disease reside in Boone and Hamilton counties. Spokeswoman Amy Reel says the number of... Read More
GE to hire 5,000 veterans over next 5 years
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WASHINGTON (AP) — General Electric Co. plans to hire 5,000 veterans over the next five years and invest $580 million to expand its aviation business. The announcements Monday were part of a four-day event that the global conglomerate is hosting with partners in Washington, D.C., that focuses on issues such as... Read More
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WASHINGTON (AP) — General Electric Co. plans to hire 5,000 veterans over the next five years and invest $580 million to expand its aviation business. The announcements Monday were part of a four-day event that the global conglomerate is hosting with partners in Washington, D.C., that focuses on issues such as... Read More
Analysis: A budget plan or a campaign document?
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's new budget lays down the political themes he will pound as he campaigns for re-election — more spending on jobs and higher taxes for the wealthy. It sets him apart from the Republican contenders and gives Democrats a platform to run on. And a target for GOP candidates... Read More
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's new budget lays down the political themes he will pound as he campaigns for re-election — more spending on jobs and higher taxes for the wealthy. It sets him apart from the Republican contenders and gives Democrats a platform to run on. And a target for GOP candidates... Read More
Obama's budget assists Romney on health care
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Throughout his presidential campaign, Mitt Romney promised to offer Obamacare waivers to all 50 states while he pursued full repeal. Under the current language of the law, however, those waivers wouldn't kick in until 2017, something that I've noted a number of times, and pressed Mitt Romney on when he visited the... Read More
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Throughout his presidential campaign, Mitt Romney promised to offer Obamacare waivers to all 50 states while he pursued full repeal. Under the current language of the law, however, those waivers wouldn't kick in until 2017, something that I've noted a number of times, and pressed Mitt Romney on when he visited the... Read More
Morning Examiner: Obama’s budget lies
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White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew appeared on all five Sunday talk shows yesterday to defend the budget President Obama will release today. On two of those shows, CNN’s State of the Union and NBC’s Meet the Press, Lew flat out lied about the Democrats’ failure to pass a budget since Obamacare became law. Read More
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White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew appeared on all five Sunday talk shows yesterday to defend the budget President Obama will release today. On two of those shows, CNN’s State of the Union and NBC’s Meet the Press, Lew flat out lied about the Democrats’ failure to pass a budget since Obamacare became law. Read More
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